Since early October, Congo s presidential protection force has launched an operation against criminal gangs of machete-weilding teens known locally as bebe noir or black babies. Law enforcement now stands accused of summarily executing suspects
Friday 17 October 2025
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Congo s security forces accused of abuses in crime crackdown


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