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![[DRC] A boy shows diamonds on his tongue to a diamond dealer at Muambulia Bantu village, near Mbuji Mayi, in the province of Kasai Oriental. Young children have been conscripted by different armed groups to extract natural resources. In addition, boys and](https://assets.thenewhumanitarian.org/s3fs-public/styles/responsive_large_2x/public/images/200671710.jpg.webp?itok=vDtcQNFx "Un jeune garçon montrant les diamants posés sur sa langue à un négociant du village de Muambulia Bantu, près de Mbuji Mayi, dans la province du Kasai Oriental, en République démocratique du Congo (RDC).")
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