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Insurgents launch multiple attacks in Narathiwat and Yala

10 Sept 17:06Key points summarised by AI

Insurgents executed multiple bombings and arson attacks across five districts in Narathiwat and one in Yala province throughout Sunday night and early Monday.
The coordinated attacks, which caused minor injuries to two civilians and property damage, marked Malaysia’s National Day and the annual anniversary of the Bersatu movement.
Targets included roads, mosques, markets, a bank, a police station, and ATMs, demonstrating a widespread and strategic series of incidents.
The Bersatu movement, founded on August 31, 1989, is an umbrella organization of several separatist groups, including BRN and PULO, known for past anti-Thai government actions.

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An independent commission confirmed over 80 aid workers, including 21 from the WHO, engaged in sexual abuse and exploitation during the 2018-2020 Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Abuses primarily involved demands for sex in exchange for jobs or job retention, with nine rape allegations and multiple victims becoming pregnant.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued an apology, vowing zero tolerance, accountability for perpetrators, and comprehensive reforms to the organization's culture and structures.
While perpetrators face employment bans and contract terminations, their prosecution remains uncertain, with rape allegations slated for referral to Congolese and other national authorities.