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Explainer 478: Why is Islamic State targeting the DRC?

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This week, militants attached to Islamic State attacked a church in Komanda, killing at least 43 people. Why is the jihadist group keen to establish itself in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

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Explainer 478: Why is Islamic State targeting the DRC?

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