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DRC army spokesman suspended over Tutsi slur

Congolese army spokesman Major-General Sylvain Ekenge.

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By  Patrick Ilunga

Contributor based in Kinshasa, DRC

Nation Media Group

Major-General Sylvain Ekenge, spokesperson of the Congolese army, has been suspended over alleged derogatory remarks against the Tutsi community.

The officer allegedly made disparaging remarks against Tutsi women on December 27 on RTNC, the Congolese national television station.

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