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Rwanda-Backed Rebels Killed over 140 Civilians in Eastern Congo, Rights Group Says — JOSPIN MWISHA/AFP via Getty Images via Getty Images

African Politics · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Rwanda-Backed Rebels Killed over 140 Civilians in Eastern Congo, Rights Group Says

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Rwanda-backed rebels killed at least 140 people in farming communities in eastern Congo in July, a human rights group said in a report Wednesday, describing the killings as “summary executions.”See the Story

Merz Claims Welfare State No Longer Sustainable — Omer Messinger/Getty Images via Getty Images

German Politics · Germany

Merz Claims Welfare State No Longer Sustainable

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Burkina Faso junta declares UN coordinator persona non grata over child rights report — FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images via Getty Images

African Politics · Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso junta declares UN coordinator persona non grata over child rights report

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The military junta in Burkina Faso on Monday declared the United Nations resident coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak as “persona non grata” over an official U.N. report that accused jihadi groups and government forces of abuses against children.See the Story

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