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Traditional chiefs "marginalised" by Mayi-Mayi "warlords"

[Senegal] Inhabitants of Medina Gounass, one of the worst affected suburbs of the capital after Senegal's worst rains in two decades. Dakar, Senegal, Friday 26 August 2005. Pierre Holtz/IRIN
Flooding in the suburb of Medina Gounass, Dakar, Senegal
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    Meanwhile, regional analysts told IRIN that tension between Congolese Hutu and Mayi-Mayi militia and between Banyamulenge and Rwandans persisted in North Kivu. "Warlords" were emerging among the Mayi-Mayi, who were reportedly recruiting ex-FAR and Interahamwe in the province. This trend has weakened the position of traditional chiefs, who appeared to be gradually marginalised within their communities, the sources said.

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