Ceasefire collapses in DRC
We explain what the fighting is about and hear from people in the region.
A ceasefire appears to be collapsing in the Democratic Republic of Congo following the resumption of fighting and reports of a massacre. The army accused M23 rebels of killing about fifty civilians in the eastern town of Kishishe. Thousands of people are fleeing fighting between the rebels, government forces and allied militias in different parts of North Kivu province. We explain what the fighting is about and hear from people in the region.
We talk about another controversy surrounding Kanye West, who has been suspended from Twitter over offensive tweets. This time, Kanye West posted screen grabs which included a symbol made up of a Jewish Star of David and a Nazi swastika.
The way Qatar treats its LGBTQ+ community has come under scrutiny during the world Cup. We have been hearing about similar concerns around the world, and today speak to members of the religious communities who identify as LGBTQ+.
(Photo: Congolese Revolution Army (CRA) rebels sit in a truck as they patrol a street in Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), November 20, 2012. Credit: Reuters/James Akena)
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