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  1. Women at Heal Africa, a centre for victims of the militia. In the eastern Congo, women suffer more rape than anywhere else in the world.
  2. http://twitpic.com/p7wrc - Women at Heal Africa, a centre for victims of the militia. In the eastern Congo, women suffer more rape than any
  3. http://twitpic.com/p7wcm - Over a thousand civilians are estimated to have lost their lives in a conflict between government and militia ear
  4. You can catch the programme on Radio 4 on 18 November at 11, or here: http://tinyurl.com/yawet8m.
  5. And that is: to take action against the militia leaders who actually live in Europe.
  6. He is asking why France and Germany won't do the one thing they could, to stop atrocities committed by militia in Congo.
  7. Crossing Continents is almost back. This time next week, tune in to Africa correspondent Peter Greste's powerful report from DR Congo
  8. From next week, we'll be off air for a bit. But travelling the world to get the best stories for you for the next series. Watch this space.
  9. You can still get the podcast, or listen to the repeat of Magdi's report on #radio4 on Monday night at 8:30.
  10. This week, Magdi Abdelhadi reported on the role of the military in President Mubarak's Egypt. See here: http://tinyurl.com/knaj69
  11. But how green will the Vancouver Olympics actually be? There's more to sort out than the village. Read this. http://tinyurl.com/nksfkd
  12. Here's a short video from the Olympic Village. The man in charge explains their green building techniques. http://tinyurl.com/ox2nu8
  13. We also visited the Vancouver Olympics village, that is aiming for very high environmental standards. See photos: http://tinyurl.com/lne5h7
  14. Clan labs are clandestine labs, usually in private houses, that turn chemicals into illegal synthetic drugs like ecstasy. Very lucrative.
  15. In one video, Bill's out with the police's gang task force, outside a casino one night in Greater Vancouver. THe other is about a clan lab.
  16. You can read Bill's story on drug gangs here. http://tinyurl.com/ks264r Look out for the two short videos in the story.
  17. You can check it out here: http://tinyurl.com/l945xg
  18. Lots of new stuff. Last week Bill Law reported on drug gangs in Vancouver, using bullets and business savvy in Canada's drugs capital.
  19. Or you can read David Goldblatt's report on those amazing kids in Bihar, India, here: http://tinyurl.com/molcee. The radio repeat is Monday
  20. If you missed our excellent edition on education against the odds in Bihar today, you can get the podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/mougb4