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Rebel split affecting Kisangani population

[Burkina Faso] Burkina Faso is one of 16 African countries to have outlawed female genital mutilation but experts say it is crucial the education campaigns continue. IRIN
Le Burkina Faso a interdit les mutilations génitales en 1996, mais son éradication est difficile. Selon certains experts, la mort d'une adolescente, qui venait d'être excisée, va relancer la lutte contre ces pratiques
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    The “political and military confusion” prevailing in Kisangani as a result of the split in the rebel movement last month has raised tensions and insecurity in the town and reduced chances for a durable peace, a local human rights group said. In a report received by IRIN on Wednesday, the Christian Groupe Justice et Liberation (GLC) said the presence in Kisangani of both the RCD-Goma and RCD-Kisangani factions had divided the city, prompted fresh attempts at inciting ethnic hatred and led to increased arrests and intimidation of people on the basis of their political opinions. Kisangani residents were being “held hostage” by the rebel factions, and there was concern that “what is now happening on the ground could be the start of the balkanisation of the country,” the report said.

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