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Congo’s M23 rebels killed 20, carried out mass rapes, Amnesty says

Congo’s M23 rebels killed 20, carried out mass rapes, Amnesty says

FIGHTERS from the Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel group killed at least 20 men and raped scores of women and girls in the east in November, Amnesty International said in a report. The militia, which stepped up its offensive in regions near the borders of Rwanda and Uganda last year, dismissed the accusations, saying they were part of a smear campaign. The reported death toll was much lower than estimates from the United Nations, which said in December the rebels executed at least 131 people in reprisal killings in a campaign of murder, rape and looting in Kishishe and Bambo villages.…
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Ethiopia blames militia for killing 338 people in Oromiya region in June

Ethiopia blames militia for killing 338 people in Oromiya region in June

ABOUT 340 people were killed in an attack in the western part of Ethiopia's Oromiya region earlier this month, the Prime Minister's spokeswoman said, blaming a militia formerly allied to an opposition party. Oromiya, home to Ethiopia's largest ethnic group and others, has experienced unrest for many years, rooted in grievances about political marginalisation and neglect by the central government. On June 18 gunmen killed at least 200 people in the Gimbi district of Western Wollega Zone, according to two local witnesses who helped bury the bodies. "Per data I have received from the Oromiya region yesterday, the number of…
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Convoy ambush in eastern Congo kills one aid worker

Convoy ambush in eastern Congo kills one aid worker

ARMED attackers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed one aid worker and took two others temporarily hostage after ambushing their convoy on Wednesday, Christian charity World Vision said. The convoy was returning from a mission to deliver food to vulnerable communities in North Kivu province, which has been plagued by instability and militia violence for over two decades. "Two of our staff were missing for over 18 hours but are now safely with the larger team awaiting evac (evacuation). We're thankful for community intervention to secure their release," World Vision's director in Congo Anne-Marie Connor told Reuters on Thursday.…
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Gunmen kill at least 22 villagers in South Darfur

Gunmen kill at least 22 villagers in South Darfur

AT least 20 people died and 22 others were injured after gunmen from an unidentified militia attacked a village in the Sudanese state of South Darfur, witnesses and a local community leader said on Saturday. Attackers on horseback and camels opened fire on villagers in the Um Doss area, which is located around 90 kilometres (56 miles) from the state capital Nyala, said a local leader who gave his name as Nimr. "Militias attacked us and took over our land years ago... and now they want to kick us out of our homes and farms once again. Where is the…
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