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Rights group says Rwandan army aiding DRC rebels

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Human Rights Watch accuses Rwanda of backing rebel soldiers in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kigali denies the accusations. Next, we analyse the role of ECOWAS, the economic block of West African Nations, currently leading efforts to find a solution to the Malian crisis. Finally, as athletes prepare for the London Olympics, we meet a boxer from Burkina Faso.

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