In eastern Congo, nearly 800,000 people have been displaced in North Kivu province. In question, the conflict linked to the M23, supported according to the UN by neighboring Rwanda and which has conquered part of the province of North Kivu for a year. Around Goma, the provincial capital, camps for displaced people are multiplying and living conditions are difficult. Especially for women... More and more women are breaking the silence and testifying about the rapes they suffer while doing domestic chores.
Finally we received Fatiou Ousmane one of the lawyers of Joel Aïvo Beninese opponent. As a reminder, Joël Aïvo, arrested and imprisoned since April 15, 2021, was sentenced on December 7 to ten years in prison for "endangering the security of the State". Since then, he has continued to denounce his conditions of detention.
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