The United Nations says violence against children in Eastern DR Congo (DRC) has hit new highs. Even infants are being used in horrific ways, like being turned into live bombs. Grant Leaity from UNICEF spoke in Geneva. “Eastern DRC is one of the worst places to be a child,” he said. He pointed out that […]
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