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Two people walk among the burning rubbles
Two people walk among the burning rubbles in the Koudoukou market, in the PK5 district in Bangui on December 26, 2019, after clashes erupted when traders took up arms to oppose taxes levied by militia groups. – At least 11 people were killed in fighting between militiamen and traders in a restive district of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, two security officials and an imam said on December 26, 2019. The security sources said between 11 and 14 people died after clashes erupted late on December 25, 2019, while the imam, Awad Al Karim, said “16 bodies” had been brought to the local Ali Babolo mosque. (Photo by FLORENT VERGNES / AFP) (Photo by FLORENT VERGNES/AFP via Getty Images)

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Armed conflicts and state repression in Africa fuel cocktail of human rights violations

April 7, 2020 | abuses by armed groups

Representatives of the ”Red Berets”, an elite unit of paratroopers loyal to the overthrown Mali leader, arrive to meet with Malian Premier in Bamako, on February 12, 2013. One person was killed and six others wounded when Malian troops clashed with members of an elite unit loyal to ousted president Amadou Toumani Toure in the capital Bamako on February 8, 2013. AFP PHOTO/HABIBOU KOUYATE (Photo credit should read HABIBOU KOUYATE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Delays in ‘Red Berets’ Trial Prolongs Suffering of Victims’ Families in Mali

January 13, 2020 | Africa

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