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Mining town key to global coltan trade seized - DR Congo rebels

Rubaya is DR Congo's main coltan producer, used to make batteries for electric vehicles and phones.

Rwanda Gen Zs combat lingering hate speech

Kigali — Hate speech fueled Rwanda’s tragic 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, resulting in the loss of around 800,000 people. Today, a new generation – including some very determined Generation Z members in Rwanda – is leading the charge to stop hate speech from spreading again and working towards a future of unity and understanding. In a quiet dark room, Clara, a young Rwandan, tearfully confronts her mother. Born long after a genocide forced her family to flee, she seeks the truth about her… Read Full Article

'I watch my back': Spike in BBC journalists living in exile

The number of BBC World Service journalists working in exile is estimated to have doubled since 2020.

'I watch my back': Spike in BBC journalists living in exile

The number of BBC World Service journalists working in exile is estimated to have doubled since 2020.

'I watch my back': Spike in BBC journalists living in exile

The number of BBC World Service journalists working in exile is estimated to have doubled since 2020.

'I watch my back': Spike in BBC journalists living in exile

The number of BBC World Service journalists working in exile is estimated to have doubled since 2020.

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Floods maroon tourists in Kenya's Maasai Mara

Helicopters are deployed to evacuate tourists and staff trapped in the famous game reserve.

Climate change set to cut average income by 19%, report warns

The average income of people around the world will be cut by one-fifth because of climate change by the middle of the century, according to a new report by Germany’s Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, published in the journal Nature. Henry Ridgwell has more.