A hooded man burst into the 42-year-old woman's tent while her children were out searching for food, then raped her in the displacement camp where she had fled war in eastern Congo.
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Civilians massacred in DR Congo as clashes spread
A Kenyan soldier from the regional East African force deployed in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo was killed on Tuesday in fighting between pro-government armed groups and M23 rebels, the force said on Wednesday.
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio pledged on Tuesday evening to fully implement a recent agreement reached with the opposition under international auspices to overcome tensions exacerbated by his disputed re-election this year.
Dr Olufemi Olaleye is reported to have sexually assaulted the girl for more than a year until his wife found out and informed the police, the prosecutor said.
A night of remembrance for Bobby Charlton turned into a night of redemption for Harry Maguire and Andre Onana.
Kenya's currency, the shilling, which is trading at a historically low rate, has been overvalued for several years, according to the governor of the East African country's central bank.
Niger's courts on Tuesday ordered the release of General Souleymane Salou, a former army chief of staff who was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2018 for his involvement in a coup attempt in 2015, AFP learned from his entourage.
American actor Richard Roundtree, considered the "first black action film hero" for his 1971 role in "Shaft", died Tuesday at the age of 81.
Some 70 children aged 5 and under died in 2022 after taking the over-the-counter medicines, leading to a national outcry in the West African nation of about 2.5 million people.
