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Burundian rights defender freed
The release of Germain Rukuki greeted by rights groups.
The Burundian rights activist, Germain Rukuki, has been聽 released from prison after four years for organising protests in 2015 against former President Pierre Nkurunziza.
Also, tensions remain high in Eswatini.
Plus, trafficked in Oman: The story of hundreds of young Sierra Leonian women, sexually abused and trapped in the Gulf state after promises of employment.
(Image: Germain Rukuki. Credit: 麻豆社)
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