13 dead in DR Congo clashes between rival communities

Kasai

Violence erupted in DR Congo's Kasai province, an area that has often seen tensions spark between local ethnic communities. PHOTO | AFP

By  AFP

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  • The home of one local senator was torched in the violence, and many residents fled into the rural areas outside the town.

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