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DR Congo Frees 1,200 Prisoners Over Coronavirus Fears

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s justice ministry has freed 1,200 prisoners in new measures to decongest prisons and prevent the spread of coronavirus. Those released from prisons were minor offenders, according to Justice Minister Célestin Tunda. Seven hundred of the prisoners have been released from the Makala Prison in the …

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