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Rwanda, DR Congo presidents hold talks amid tensions
Kinshasa accuses Rwanda of supporting the M23 rebels in renewed fighting in eastern DRC
Rwandan President Paul Kagame held a phone conversation with his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart Félix Tshisekedi along with the African Union chairman Macky Sall amid cross-border tensions.
Despite Chad's efforts to eradicate child marriage, the practice still persists in the country which has one of the highest rates in the world.
(There's been an increased attack by the M23 rebel groups in the DRC. Credit: AFP)
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