Girls and women fleeing Mali describe sexual violence by Russian military
Africa • Dec 14, 2025, 7:56 AM
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A 14-year-old girl arrived at a refugee clinic near death with an untreated infection from an alleged rape her family says was carried out by Russian fighters in Mali – a case that aid workers say exposes how sexual violence in the country’s war has remained largely hidden by fear and shame.
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Bus carrying mineworkers pelted by stones in DR Congo
Africa • 3:20 PM
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a bus transporting company mineworkers was pelted by stones by artisanal miners in early November. We spoke to several locals who said this was not an isolated incident, blaming the tensions on a lack of space for the
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'When you educate a girl, everything changes': CAMFED CEO Angeline Murimirwa
Africa • 1:41 PM
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The CEO of a huge organisation that has helped millions of girls across a series of African countries has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how the group she now runs helped her when she was a girl. Angeline Murimirwa was able to continue her education thanks to
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