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France 24
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Laura DI BIASIO

Rwanda-backed rebels stirring ethnic divisions in DR Congo, HRW says

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In tonight's edition: Human rights investigators accuse M23 rebels operating in eastern DR Congo of terrorising communities with summary executions. Also, the UN slams Mali's expulsion of the MINUSMA mission's human rights chief in the country. Finally, even though female genital mutilation has been banned in Ivory Coast since 1998, over a third of women there still undergo the illegal practice. We see how one activist is trying to bring about its end for good. 

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