Country Report: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lina Abdellatif November 6, 2026 Source: Amnesty International The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) conflict continues to deteriorate, and the DRC ranks among the world's most neglected displacement disasters. Armed conflict and civilian abuse continue to cause displacement, with 46,475 newly displaced households this year. The crisis in the DRC originates from post-colonial power struggles that failed to overcome ethnic divisions and economic hierarchies. Anti-Tutsi e
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Laotian deported by U.S. to Eswatini released after year in PRISON
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At Least 24 Civilians Killed In Rebel Attack In DR Congo
By James Tasamba November 6, 2026 Attackers also burned several houses and businesses as they fled, says civil society leader Source: Anadolu Ajansı Suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group launched an overnight attack on several villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 24 civilians, a civil society leader said Friday. The attack occurred overnight Thursday into Friday in Beni territory, North Kivu province, civil society l
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Meta approved hateful ads in India, inciting violence
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, with the Facebook chief, Mark Zuckerberg. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images May 20, 2024 Hannah Ellis-Petersen The Facebook and Instagram owner Meta approved a series of AI-manipulated political adverts during India’s election that spread disinformation and incited religious violence, according to a report shared exclusively with the Guardian. Facebook approved adverts containing known slurs towards Muslims in India, such as “let’s burn
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Somalia's top court rejects president's term extension
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ZAMBIA: Repression In Post-Election Crackdown
By Human Rights Watch November 1, 2026 Opposition Members and Critics Forcibly Disappeared, Arbitrarily Detained, Beaten A police vehicle on the outskirts of Lusaka, Zambia, August 14, 2026. © 2026 Alfonso Nqunjana/AP Photo Zambian police and military forcibly disappeared, arbitrarily detained, beat, and threatened opposition members, lawyers, journalists, and government critics in the days before and after general elections in August. The post-election climate of intimidati
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