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Suspected rebels decapitate eight people, shoot two others dead in separate attacks in eastern DR Congo, army says.
From: Inside Story
Will military action stop violence in eastern DR Congo?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo president declares a ‘state of siege’ in two provinces to fight armed groups.
6 May 2021
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Hundreds have been killed and many displaced in mineral-rich Ituri and North Kivu provinces due to a surge in attacks.
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