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[Central African Republic (CAR)] Bernadette Sayo, founder and chairwoman of OCODEFAD. Congolese MLC rebels killed her husband then raped her in 2002. Place: Bangui, CAR. [Date picture taken: 2005/08/06] Joseph Benamse/IRIN
Bernadette Sayo, founder and chairwoman of OCODEFAD. Mouvement de libération du Congo (MLC) rebels killed her husband then raped her in 2002.
    BANGUI

    Niger's new leader, Major Daouda Mallam Wanke, briefly visited
    neighbouring Nigeria at the weekend for talks with the outgoing military leader General Abdulsalami Abubakar, new organisations reported.

    No details of the talks were given. Abubakar had called the 9 April killing of Niger President Ibrahim Bare Mainassara by members of Wanke's presidential body guard a "sad event". Wanke has promised a nine-month transition to elections for a civilian government from which serving or retired military officers have been barred as candidates.

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