🇨🇩 DRC forces describe M23 withdrawal as a "decoy"

The Congolese army described the withdrawal of M23 rebels from a strategic town near the regional capital, Goma, as a "decoy".

According to the army, the rebels were strengthening their positions in other areas.

In recent months the M23 rebels have conquered vast areas in eastern Congo advancing within a few dozen kilometres of Goma.

#DRC

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🇩🇿 Algeria's ride hailing services app Yassir eyes expansion to more countries

Algerian transport services app Yassir has seen its workforce grow from five employees in 2017 to over 1,000 in six countries, and its co-founder says there is more room for growth.

The popular phone app provides ride-hailing, grocery drop-off and payment services, operating in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa, Senegal and France.

#Algeria

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🇸🇴 Al-Shabab: 14 Iranian fishermen freed years after abduction

Fourteen Iranian fishermen have returned home after years in captivity by al-Shabab militants in Somalia.

They were freed after "lengthy negotiations with government officials, tribal chiefs and Somali elders," Iranian news agency ISNA reports.

They were flown back to Iran late on Saturday before being taken to their hometown of Chabahar, in the south.

#Somalia

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🇿🇦 South Africa: Measles cases on the rise

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) announced that measles cases continue to soar across the country.

According to the latest data, South Africa has recorded 227 cases of laboratory-confirmed measles cases for specimens collected between 8 October and 17 December across all provinces.

#SouthAfrica

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🇰🇪 Kenya's baobab trees face new threats

In Kenya the recent discovery of old baobab trees being uprooted and prepared for export caused a public outcry .

The tree, native to Africa, is commonly found in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in dry areas.

Scientists believe the ancient species plays a role in fighting climate change.

#Kenya

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🇹🇳 Tunisia's largest syndicate calls for halting electoral process

The Tunisian General Labor Union, the country's largest syndicate, has called for a halt to the current electoral process and to instead address issues the country is facing.

Tunisia’s Independent High Authority for Elections announced Monday that the turnout in the first round of early elections Dec. 17 amounted to 11.22% out of 9.2 million people eligible to vote.

#Tunisia

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🇨🇩 M23 rebels kidnap 52 civilians in eastern Congo

M23 rebels kidnapped 52 civilians Saturday in the Rusekera village in the territory of Rutshuru, located in North Kivu province on eastern Congo, a security officer said.

#DRC

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🇪🇹 Ethiopian federal government delegation heads to Tigray

A delegation from the Ethiopian federal government is on its way to the northern region of Tigray to oversee the implementation of last month's peace agreement, the government communication service said on Monday.

This is the first high-level federal delegation that has travelled to Tigray in two years, the government said. Tagesse Chafo, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, is leading the delegation.

#Ethiopia

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🇸🇩 Ethnic violence in Sudan's Darfur region kills at least 12

Ethnic violence in Sudan’s troubled western region of Darfur killed at least 12 people over the past few days, an aid group said on Sunday.

The clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the Beleil area in South Darfur province also wounded at least 42 people, said Adam Regal, spokesman for the General Coordination for Refugees and Displaced in Darfur.

Local authorities declared a state of emergency and imposed a night-time curfew to help stop the clashes.

#Sudan

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🇰🇪 Prison warden lynched after robbing woman in Nairobi

A Prison warden was lynched on Christmas day following a robbery incident in Nairobi.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the warden who was attached to Nairobi West died after a hail of blows from angry members of the public.

The warden who was in the company of two other robbers was armed with a loaded Ceska pistol when they accosted a woman along Muchai Drive in Kilimani and robbed her of a mobile phone and other valuables.

#Kenya

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🇳🇬 Nigerien military helicopter crashes at Niamey airport, killing three

A Nigerien military helicopter crashed landing at an airport in the capital Niamey on Monday, killing three people on board including an expatriate instructor, the defence ministry said.

A comission of inquiry has been set up to determine the cause of the accident.

#Nigeria

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🇨🇩 Early voter registration in DRC marred by kit shortages

Voter registration kicked off in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the weekend, as the country prepares for the December 2023 general election.

President Felix Tshisekedi is expected to seek re-election after a first term marked by economic hardship and a resurge of rebel activity in the east.

Almost 50 million people across the central African nation's 26 provinces are expected to register to vote over the next three months. However, registration opened in the first 10 provinces on Saturday morning to long lines and undersupplied stations.

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🇳🇬 Boko Haram kill 17 herders in northeastern Nigerian state of Borno

Boko Haram jihadists attacked herders guarding their cattle in a pasture near Airamne village in Mafa district on Saturday, a local militia group said.

“Seventeen herders were killed in the fight and all their cattle taken away,” militia leader said.

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🇧🇫 Burkina Faso explosion: Minibus hits deadly landmine amid jihadist violence

A minibus has hit a landmine in Burkina Faso in West Africa, killing at least 10 people, officials say.

Five others were wounded in the blast, which occurred in the east of the country near the border with Niger.

Some of the passengers are still missing.

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