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Charges of Cannibalism in Congo Fighting

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Manoddje Mounoubai, spokesman for the UN Mission in Congo. Mounoubai talks about the situation in Congo, where Pygmies who have fled fighting in the jungle have accused rebel groups of cannibalism. The United Nations is currently investigating the reports of cannibalism as well as other human rights abuses.

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Prior to his retirement, Robert Siegel was the senior host of NPR's award-winning evening newsmagazine All Things Considered. With 40 years of experience working in radio news, Siegel hosted the country's most-listened-to, afternoon-drive-time news radio program and reported on stories and happenings all over the globe, and reported from a variety of locations across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia. He signed off in his final broadcast of All Things Considered on January 5, 2018.
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