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East DR Congo truce monitors to begin operations Tuesday

A unit monitoring a truce between the Congolese army and Rwanda-backed rebels will be officially launched on Tuesday, ceasefire-broker Angola said, as the rebels made fresh gains in eastern DR Congo.The largely ethnic Tutsi M23 rebel militia has seized swathes of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s troubled east since 2021, displacing thousands while creating a …

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Botswana’s smooth regime change an example, says new president

Botswana’s new president took office Monday, praising his predecessor for allowing a smooth regime change without “apprehension” after elections that removed his party in power for nearly 60 years.The transition was a testament to Botswana’s mature democracy and an example for the rest of the world, President Duma Boko told reporters.He was speaking at the …

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Sudan’s ruling council reshuffles cabinet amid brutal conflict

Sudan’s army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, at war with paramilitaries, has announced a cabinet reshuffle that replaces four ministers including those for foreign affairs and the media.The late Sunday announcement comes with the northeast African country gripped by the world’s worst displacement crisis, threatened by famine and desperate for aid, according to the UN.In a …

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Clashes in Mozambique as police disperse election protests

Police in Mozambique fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Saturday, as they dispersed protests in several cities over a disputed presidential election, according to local sources and AFP reporters.Unrest has rocked the southern African nation since an October 9 election, which was won by the ruling Frelimo party, in power since 1975, but denounced …

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