Congo frees 600 inmates at main prison in a bid to ease overcrowding
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Congo frees 600 inmates at main prison in a bid to ease overcrowding
Authorities in Congo say 600 prisoners in the country's main prison have been freed as part of a process aimed at decongesting overcrowded prisons3 hours ago -
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Russian prisoner freed in swap urges UK not to let hundreds more ‘die off’
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A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads
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