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National mourning ends in DR Congo after the Beni massacre

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Three days of national mourning end in the Democratic Republic of Congo after the massacre of 51 civilians in Beni in the east of the country, with a ceremony held in the nearby town of Goma where the government came under fire for not protecting its people.

Added on the 18/08/2016 16:31:02 - Copyright : AFP EN

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