🇨🇩🇷🇼 DR Congo expels Rwandan officers from regional force
The military in the Democratic Republic of Congo says it has expelled Rwandan soldiers attached to the command of the East African Community Regional Force based in the eastern town of Goma.
The Rwandan soldiers were expelled from the force “for security reasons” and “have already left Congolese soil”, the military said.
The regional force consists of soldiers from several East African countries who have joined the Congolese army, with the support of UN peacekeepers, in fighting rebel groups in eastern DR Congo.
The Congolese army claimed that Rwanda had in response recalled all its officers from DR Congo, but the authorities in Rwanda have denied the claim.
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The military in the Democratic Republic of Congo says it has expelled Rwandan soldiers attached to the command of the East African Community Regional Force based in the eastern town of Goma.
The Rwandan soldiers were expelled from the force “for security reasons” and “have already left Congolese soil”, the military said.
The regional force consists of soldiers from several East African countries who have joined the Congolese army, with the support of UN peacekeepers, in fighting rebel groups in eastern DR Congo.
The Congolese army claimed that Rwanda had in response recalled all its officers from DR Congo, but the authorities in Rwanda have denied the claim.
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🌍🇨🇩 Southern Africa countries to discuss DR Congo crisis
Leaders from the southern African bloc of nations, SADC, are gathering in Namibia for a meeting that will focus on the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Angola, one of the member states, has been trying to firm up peace efforts between Rwanda and DR Congo
The summit in Windhoek is also expected to issue a statement over the recent killing of a pro-democracy activist in Eswatini. Eswatini's King Mswati III won't be at the summit, but Prime Minister Cleopas Dlamini will be expected to deliver a report on the political crisis and tension in the small kingdom
It is expected to discuss the state of peace and security in the region, with special focus on developments in the DR Congo and Mozambique.
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Leaders from the southern African bloc of nations, SADC, are gathering in Namibia for a meeting that will focus on the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Angola, one of the member states, has been trying to firm up peace efforts between Rwanda and DR Congo
The summit in Windhoek is also expected to issue a statement over the recent killing of a pro-democracy activist in Eswatini. Eswatini's King Mswati III won't be at the summit, but Prime Minister Cleopas Dlamini will be expected to deliver a report on the political crisis and tension in the small kingdom
It is expected to discuss the state of peace and security in the region, with special focus on developments in the DR Congo and Mozambique.
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🇪🇹 15 sources of media are banned in Somali region of Ethiopia
Authorities in Ethiopia’s Somali region have banned 15 media practitioners working for foreign organizations - including the BBC’s and the Voice of America’s Somali language services - that they said were operating without the necessary permits.
The move follows a letter written by the federal media regulator Ethiopian Media Authority to regional officials stating it had found out that some international media organization representatives based in the region were working without the required accreditations.
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Authorities in Ethiopia’s Somali region have banned 15 media practitioners working for foreign organizations - including the BBC’s and the Voice of America’s Somali language services - that they said were operating without the necessary permits.
The move follows a letter written by the federal media regulator Ethiopian Media Authority to regional officials stating it had found out that some international media organization representatives based in the region were working without the required accreditations.
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🇳🇬 32 Boko Haram militants were killed in a counter-terrorism operation by local forces in the Borno State, Nigeria.
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🇿🇼🇧🇾 Zimbabwe and Belarus signed agreements
The leaders of Zimbabwe and Belarus have signed agriculture and defense agreements. Agriculture agreement includes a deal to supply the southern African country with $60m worth of tractors.
The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, said the offer to Harare was part of a farm mechanization programme worth around $66 million.
On a visit to the capital Harare Lukashenko said relations between the two countries had developed as a result of the western sanctions they are both under. He also accused the West of using economic sanctions to suppress both countries.
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The leaders of Zimbabwe and Belarus have signed agriculture and defense agreements. Agriculture agreement includes a deal to supply the southern African country with $60m worth of tractors.
The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, said the offer to Harare was part of a farm mechanization programme worth around $66 million.
On a visit to the capital Harare Lukashenko said relations between the two countries had developed as a result of the western sanctions they are both under. He also accused the West of using economic sanctions to suppress both countries.
#Zimbabwe #Belarus
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🇻🇦🇨🇩 Pope Francis arrived in DR Congo
Pope Francis has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of a six-day visit to the African continent that includes a trip to South Sudan.
It is the first time that a pope has visited the DRC since 1985, a country with a population close to 100 million people, 40 percent of whom are Catholic.
During his visit to DRC, the Pope will meet the authorities and victims of violence as well as members of the clergy and charities operating in the country.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend a prayer vigil Tuesday evening at N'dolo airport ahead of a mass on Wednesday morning, which is tipped to draw more than a million.
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Pope Francis has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of a six-day visit to the African continent that includes a trip to South Sudan.
It is the first time that a pope has visited the DRC since 1985, a country with a population close to 100 million people, 40 percent of whom are Catholic.
During his visit to DRC, the Pope will meet the authorities and victims of violence as well as members of the clergy and charities operating in the country.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend a prayer vigil Tuesday evening at N'dolo airport ahead of a mass on Wednesday morning, which is tipped to draw more than a million.
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🇿🇦 South Africa reports safest year in mining
South Africa is coming off its safest year on record in mining, with accident-related deaths falling to 49 from 74 the previous year, a government report showed. A total of 1,946 serious injuries were reported in 2022, down from 2,123 a year earlier.
"We are improving in fatalities, we are improving in injuries, but the numbers remain high. An incident is a pointer that there was a potential fatality," Mining Minister said during the report's release.
Mine fatalities have declined since 309 lives were lost in 1999, though 2020 and 2021 saw deaths rise again, industry data shows.
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South Africa is coming off its safest year on record in mining, with accident-related deaths falling to 49 from 74 the previous year, a government report showed. A total of 1,946 serious injuries were reported in 2022, down from 2,123 a year earlier.
"We are improving in fatalities, we are improving in injuries, but the numbers remain high. An incident is a pointer that there was a potential fatality," Mining Minister said during the report's release.
Mine fatalities have declined since 309 lives were lost in 1999, though 2020 and 2021 saw deaths rise again, industry data shows.
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🇰🇪 Kenya's inflation slows further to 9.0%
Kenya's inflation slowed to 9.0% year-on-year in January from 9.1% a month earlier, the statistics office said.
It is the third straight month that Kenya's inflation has fallen. It hit 9.6% in October, its highest level since May 2017. January's inflation is still above the government's preferred band of 2.5%-7.5%.
On Monday, the central bank held its benchmark lending rate steady at 8.75%, saying its last rate hike in November was still working its way through the economy.
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Kenya's inflation slowed to 9.0% year-on-year in January from 9.1% a month earlier, the statistics office said.
It is the third straight month that Kenya's inflation has fallen. It hit 9.6% in October, its highest level since May 2017. January's inflation is still above the government's preferred band of 2.5%-7.5%.
On Monday, the central bank held its benchmark lending rate steady at 8.75%, saying its last rate hike in November was still working its way through the economy.
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🇹🇳 Tunisian president commented the record low turnout at elections
Tunisian president Kais Saied commented the record low turnout in the second round of Tunisian parliamentary elections.
"The turnout has not been announced definitively, but it has to be interpreted in a different way. Ninety percent did not vote because the parliament does not represent anything for them", said President Saied.
At nearly 90%, it was the highest level of abstention since the 2011 revolution. The low turnout is due to the unanimous boycott of the elections by the opposition parties, but also by a lack of interest in politics by a population focused on the deteriorating economic conditions with high inflation and recurrent shortages of basic goods.
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Tunisian president Kais Saied commented the record low turnout in the second round of Tunisian parliamentary elections.
"The turnout has not been announced definitively, but it has to be interpreted in a different way. Ninety percent did not vote because the parliament does not represent anything for them", said President Saied.
At nearly 90%, it was the highest level of abstention since the 2011 revolution. The low turnout is due to the unanimous boycott of the elections by the opposition parties, but also by a lack of interest in politics by a population focused on the deteriorating economic conditions with high inflation and recurrent shortages of basic goods.
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🇪🇹 20 workers of Dangote cement factory in Oromia region were kidnapped
Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped 20 workers of Dangote Cement Factory, located in Adea Berga district in West Shewa Zone of Oromia region.
According to witnesses, the gunmen kidnapped all workers at the duty station except one staff who passed out during the abduction, and two security personnel. The company has not yet traced both the identity and the whereabouts of the kidnappers.
This is the second kidnapping of factory employees recently. In December, 30 employees of the company were kidnapped by unknown assailants and released after a ransom was paid.
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Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped 20 workers of Dangote Cement Factory, located in Adea Berga district in West Shewa Zone of Oromia region.
According to witnesses, the gunmen kidnapped all workers at the duty station except one staff who passed out during the abduction, and two security personnel. The company has not yet traced both the identity and the whereabouts of the kidnappers.
This is the second kidnapping of factory employees recently. In December, 30 employees of the company were kidnapped by unknown assailants and released after a ransom was paid.
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🇳🇬 Nigeria's lower house approves extra $2.2 billion central bank loans to government
Nigeria's lower house of parliament has approved President Muhammadu Buhari's request to borrow an extra $2.2 billion in temporary advances from the country's central bank.
The lawmakers said that they would discuss with officials the request to turn central bank loans to government worth $52 billion into long-term debt.
Buhari asked parliament in December for approval to convert central bank's temporary advance to government into 40-year bonds at 9% interest to cut interest payments but lawmakers questioned the plan.
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Nigeria's lower house of parliament has approved President Muhammadu Buhari's request to borrow an extra $2.2 billion in temporary advances from the country's central bank.
The lawmakers said that they would discuss with officials the request to turn central bank loans to government worth $52 billion into long-term debt.
Buhari asked parliament in December for approval to convert central bank's temporary advance to government into 40-year bonds at 9% interest to cut interest payments but lawmakers questioned the plan.
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🇸🇩 The government of Sudan has not approved the budget for 2023 yet The draft budget was submitted by the Ministry of Finance to the Council of Ministers last month, but it has not yet been finally approved. Despite this, a number of government departments…
🇸🇩 Sudan approved its preliminary state budget for 2023
The Council of Ministers approved the country's draft budget for 2023, with an overall deficit of 1.4 percent of GDP. The approval is not final but "preliminary," according to a statement from the cabinet.
According to a statement by Sudanese Finance Minister, the expected total revenues of the state in the budget were $12.7 billion and total expenditures were $14.1 billion.
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The Council of Ministers approved the country's draft budget for 2023, with an overall deficit of 1.4 percent of GDP. The approval is not final but "preliminary," according to a statement from the cabinet.
According to a statement by Sudanese Finance Minister, the expected total revenues of the state in the budget were $12.7 billion and total expenditures were $14.1 billion.
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🇩🇪🇲🇱 Germany considers early withdrawal of German troops from the UN mission in Mali
Germany announced that it is considering the early withdrawal of its troops from Mali. "Under current conditions, they cannot fulfill their UN mandate," German Defense Minister said.
"If our soldiers cannot leave the base or can only move in a small radius around it because the drones cannot fly, they are not fulfilling their mandate. And then the mission is a waste of money and time," he added.
In November 2022, Germany said it would withdraw its troops from the UN peacekeeping force in Mali by May 2024.
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Germany announced that it is considering the early withdrawal of its troops from Mali. "Under current conditions, they cannot fulfill their UN mandate," German Defense Minister said.
"If our soldiers cannot leave the base or can only move in a small radius around it because the drones cannot fly, they are not fulfilling their mandate. And then the mission is a waste of money and time," he added.
In November 2022, Germany said it would withdraw its troops from the UN peacekeeping force in Mali by May 2024.
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