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Speaker 1: International Criminal Court ICC Prosecutor Karin Kan has visited the

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Democratic Republic of Congo DC and issued notice to any

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worlord militia leader, including the leader of the Congo River

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Alliance AIRFC that included the M twenty three rebels Callemlanda,

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that the ICC is developing new ways for all parties

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in the ongoing conflict to partner with DC and the war,

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either by establishing a special court in Congo or through

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the independent work of the ICC Prosecutor’s office, adding that

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justice is a right for all and the President of Congo,

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Felix Tich, secretly told the ICC that he has not

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plans to hold international conference in Kinshasa in April twenty

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twenty five to find sustainable solutions to the conflict, with

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ICC calling on any arm group, any armed forces, any

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allies of armed groups or armed forces that don’t have

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a blunt check and the must comply with international humanitarian law,

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which ICC, through the effective application of the law, must

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show that the life of people in the DRC has

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equal value as those in all other situations addressed by

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the ICC. Details of the two days visits are presented

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below as reported as published in the ICC website statement

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the twenty seventh of February twenty twenty five, ICC prosecutor

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carring aak Case concludes visits to the DRC effecting justice

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must be at the heart of our response to this crisis.

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I have concluded my second mission to the Democratic Republic

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of the Congo DRC, held from twenty four to the

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twenty sixth of February twenty twenty five. This visits under

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line my commitment to further intensify the work of my

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office in delivering justice and accountability in the DRC, particularly

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in the East. This is something we cannot do alone.

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It will be delivered together with the victims, civil society,

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affected communities and national authorities of the DRC that I

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have met with in the last two days. Upon arrival.

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I recall the reactivation of my officer’s investigations in the

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DRC has announced in October twenty twenty four and sent

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a clear message to those on the ground. Any arm group,

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any armed forces, any allies of armed groups or armed

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forces don’t have a blank check. They must comply with

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international humanitarian law. Through the effective application of the law.

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We must show that the lives of those in the

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DRC have equal value as those in all other situations

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addressed by the ICC. During my visit, I had the

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honor of meeting with his Excellencive President Felix and twenty

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secondary teacher move Our discussions were candied and focused on

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the audience need to address the grave situation in the

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Eastern DRC, where violence has escalated alarmingly of a found

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our shared commitments to combating impunity and ensuring justice for

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victims of the most serious crimes. We agreed that to

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deliver lasting accountability, we must find a new way of

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doing things. In this spirit, the President Reya found his

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engagement to convern an international conference to be held in

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Empril in Kinshasa and at delivering a holistic, sustainable and

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comprehensive solution for justice in the DRC. Any world, any

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militia leader in any part of the DRC should be

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or notice that we are looking at new ways to

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forge a stronger partnership with the DRC. Whether it is

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the special Court that is to be established here or

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whether it is the independent work of my office, Justice

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is a right for all. I was also pleased to

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again have the opportunity to engage with the Prosecutor of

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the Cossisian Court, the Auditor General of the Armed Forces

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of the Democratic Republic of the Congo FARDC, and the

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First President of the High Military Court. My officer’s judicial

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partners in the DRC to further explore our news for

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enhancing judicial cooperation and building stronger collaboration to reinforce the

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trust in the process in order to achieve an impact

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that will be filmed by victims and populations afflicted by

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these serials ongoing crimes. The meeting with the President of

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the Constitutional Cult and President of the Supreme Council of

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the Judiciary was another productive exchange, focusing on the need

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for a robust national judicial process in parallel with my

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officers ongoing investigations to end the long lasting cycle of

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violence and impunity. In the DRC, my delegation and I

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met with a group of victims of sexual violence holds

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testimonism on this call the augent need for justice and reparations.

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In my meeting with Heiassemble, Minister of Persons with Disabilities

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and other vulnerable persons, we discuss the importance of addressing

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the rights and protection for persons with disabilities. I emphasized

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my officer’s commitment, in line with our corresponding policies published

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in December twenty twenty three, to seek accountability for gender

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based crimes and crimes against and affecting children whereabout the

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may arise. During my dialogue with representatives from various NGOs

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and CSOs, I iterated my officer’s support to their call

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for empowerment in fulfilling their mandate, including through the hosting

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of two thematic round tables and the development and publication

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of guidance materials for non governmental organizations. My mission to

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the DRC would not have been possible without the support

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of MONUSCO and the personal engagement of x bin to

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keta Special representative of the Secretary General in the DRC

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and Health of Monusco, who once again with her excellent team,

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provided to me a very insightful overview of the situation.

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I am also grateful to Profess so Tello Lubangal, charge

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the Mission of the Health of the State, in charge

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of the cooperation with the ICC, and to all authorities

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for the vulnerable support provided during my stay. As we

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move forward, my office remains steadfast in its mandate to

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uphold justice and accountability. We call upon all stakeholders, victims, witnesses,

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national and international organizations, civil society groups, and state authorities

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to continue their cooperation and support in our collective pursuit

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of justice. This nation has reafound our collective determination to

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pursue justice for the victims of atrocities and to hold

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perpetrators accountable. I am grateful for the one welcome and

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the constructive dialogues that have taken place together through the

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investigations of my office and through our collective work to

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establish a farmer basis for domestic action in the DRC.

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Will now accelerate our work towards a future where justice

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prevails and the rights of all individuals are upheld. On

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February twenty seventh, twenty twenty five, we had reported that

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Konil Langar, the leader of the Congo River Alliance afc

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IN which includes the m twenty three rebels, has confound

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the death of eleven persons and sixty five other sustaining

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injuries when multiple bombs were detonated in the Congo city

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of Bukabo, when mammoth crowds of Congolese residents gathered at

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a rally organized by the rebel groups after the took

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over the town earlier in February twenty twenty five, with

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the Congolese President Felix tich Is secretly describing the bombings

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as a terrorist attack committed by a foreign army currently

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on Congolese soil. We had reported that the M twenty

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three rebels have announced the takeover of South Kiebo city

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of Bocamo in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo DRSE

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and now in control of another major airport in the

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Kivu region, the Kamomo Airport. After the cessationionist MPHI sathed

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Kongolie soldiers and foreign mercenaries. We had reported that the

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United Nations l says dozens of inmates, with more than

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one hundred and fifty female prisoners alongside their babies, were

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burnt alive. On January twenty seven, twenty twenty five, wins

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On detendees at Monzensee Prison in Goma self fire on

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the facility to escape after M twenty three advanced to

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take over the city, forcing prison guards to flee and

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short dead many inmates. It would be recalled. We had

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reported that, in a bitter reaction to the statement credited

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to South Africa President Syria Ramafosa over the killing of

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thirteen s A soldiers in Goma by M twenty three rebels.

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Rwanda President Paul Kadaba has topped of over President ramafosa

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description of Rwanda Defense Force EARLYF as a militia goom

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racial and commented on President SyRI Ramafosa at social media

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post published acqulled South Africa of being a party in

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the car inflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo who

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always launched offensive operations against M twenty three rebels, only

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trying to manipulate the public by those falsenik claiming to

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be a peacekeeper in the world. The ESA has joined

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hands to escalate this as hundreds of Romanian marcenaries contracted

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to fight against M twenty three rebels ceded or surrendered

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to M twenty three rebels in the presence of the

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rebels spokesperson wi Anguma in Guma, who was seen in

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videos warning and cautioning the Romanians never to come to

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Congo to fight against them. Before the Romanians were transported

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to Rumanda for further assistance to their country. We had

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reported that over one thousand two hundred men of the

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armed forces of Democratic Republic of Congo have seded or

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surrendered Guma, the country’s largest city, to M twenty three rebels,

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with DRC military uniforms flooding the streets after the poll

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of the army attacks and took refuge at UN peacekeeping

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military base, living South Africa soldiers to continue to fight

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on but South African Military Formation in Congo in a

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statement denying the that its men did not surrender to

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by one of his soldiers during heavy gun battle with

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the rebels was normal military tradition for both sides to

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ceasefire to enable the South African troops passage to receive

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medical supply and as well give room to the M

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twenty three rebels the opportunity to rescue their men. Angeled

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in front of the South African Military base near Guma Airport.

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These as thousands of pro government protesters attacked and warned

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foreign embassies in Kinshasa. We previously had reported that thousands

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of prisoners at Monzantai prison facility in Goma the capital

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city of North Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of

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Congo may have set themselves free after M twenty three

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posted online showing civilians flooding back to Goma and welcoming

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the M twenty three rebels in arousing manner. Earlier, we

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also reported that one of the most troubled countries in Africa,

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Democratic Republic of Congo government built civilian residents in the

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country to flood streets on Monday, the twenty seventh of

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January twenty twenty five, just as M twenty three rebels

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are now in control of Goma after killing the Congolse

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military commander, over nine South Africa soldiers a total of

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twelve UM peace keepers, forcing other Congolice soldiers to surrender

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their weapons before the three am Monday twenty seven, twenty

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twenty five dead line set. We had earlier in January

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twenty twenty five reported that M twenty three rebels in

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the Democratic Republic of Congo early this year advanced and

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since the town of Massese sam Perial The Congolice government

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sent one hundred and seventy two death row prisoners to executioners,

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with one hundred and two already confirmed executed, while the

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government kept more on the tod batch of seventy prisoners,

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including the May nineteen, twenty twenty four thirty seven coup

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plotters who were convicted and sentenced to their in September

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twenty twenty four, just as the country Minister of Justice,

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Constant Mutember threatened journalists with death penalty if the relate

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the activities of armed grouping described as Rwanda Army and

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its M twenty three auxiliaries Cossus Warman. Lady Brigid you

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