Congo - The Most Killous Militia in Africa?

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Cadetko is a murderous militia with cult-like rituals that the UN has accused of committing crimes against humanity. M23 had been dormant since 2013, but in November it reemerged and has since attacked army bases and captured towns. ADF has broader jihadist links which were in the Americas in 2021. The United States designated the ADF an affiliate of Islamic State. Around 5 million people live within a day's walk of Runge National Park - two and a half times the size of Yosemite.

Our correspondent reports from eastern Congo, where a three-decade-long conflict has killed thousands, and forced more than five million people from their homes--with no end in sight. Researchers are searching for better analgesics: ones that reduce pain without the risk of addiction or corollary physiological damage. And a contest in southern Alaska to select the internet’s favourite fat bear.