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Fighting intensifies in DRC amid peace talks
Thousands of people have been displaced due to the recent clashes.
There have been clashes between Congolese troops and M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, forcing thousands of citizens to flee. East African leaders have announced a new round of peace talks in Nairobi this month in a bid to stabilise the region.
We hear about the challenges people with disabilities face when dealing with climate-related disasters.
And Salima Mukansanga from Rwanda makes history as one of the first female referees officiating at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
(Photo: A Congolese army tank. Credit: Arlette Bashizi /AFP via Getty Images).
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