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DR Congo: rape as a war weapon

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We start off by taking a closer look at the UN's response to criticism over its failure to protect civilians from a raping spree in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In Togo, our correspondent reports on a wave of arrest of political opponents. And the continent's having a big year for elections, but how far has it really taken democracy to heart? And finally we're in Tanzania looking at marriages where there's not a man to be seen.

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