AFRICA NEWS - DRC mass rape trial: Scarred victim says 'Colonel 106' ordered sexual attack
  • 10 years ago
Judges in eastern DRC flinch as a witness shows her wounds from being sexually assaulted and burned alive, allegedly by fighters led by a colonel on trial for crimes against humanity. The Ebola death toll rises to above 1,400 as Senegal and Gabon deepen travel bans against infected countries. However, despite the high fatality rate there are stories of hope and recovery. And Central African Republic unveils its new government amid concerns the line-up will do little for reconciliation.
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