[UN News] The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many mpox patients to flee treatment centres, increasing the risk of transmission, the UN health agency (WHO) warned on Monday.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The cumulative number of suspected cases of cholera in Angola rose to 1,710 in the last 24 hours, 126 more cases compared to the previous period.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) has announced a ceasefire starting Tuesday, citing humanitarian concerns arising from ongoing hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

[New Times] Rwanda, alongside Cameroon, Ghana, Malawi, Ethiopia, and Uganda are set to benefit from a project to improve access to water in rural areas under the Empower Wash-Africa II programme, running from November 2024 to 2026.

[New Times] Rwanda is unfairly blamed for the crisis in eastern DR Congo, which is a result of internal governance failures and threats on Rwandan leaders, for which the Congolese government should be held accountable, Village Urugwiro Press Secretary Stephanie Nyombayire said.

[Nile Post] Rwanda's tourism model has proven effective in attracting high-value tourists. With accommodation rates reaching as high as $5,000 per night, Rwanda's tourism sector enables operators to earn substantial commissions.

[New Times] The government is set to introduce Itorero, a traditional civic education program, for genocide convicts nearing the completion of their sentences.

[New Zimbabwe] Following a recent threat of military action against South Africa, the Rwandan government has now angrily responded to the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

[Nile Post] Africa CDC Director, Dr Jean Kaseya, echoed the call for immediate intervention, urging collective action «for peace, for health, and for the future of Africa.»

[New Times] A total of 288 European mercenaries who were fighting alongside Congolese government army (FARDC) were repatriated to their home country, Romania.

[The Conversation Africa] The death of South African soldiers on a Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sparked fierce debate about the deployment of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers there. Some, including political parties, have questioned whether the soldiers were adequately trained, equipped and supported. Lindy Heinecken has spent decades researching the South African military in peacekeeping operations and has interviewed hundreds of soldiers

[ACSS] A shifting political calculus by sponsors of the M23 rebel group risk triggering another war in the Great Lakes Region, underscoring the importance of African mediators and global partners acting quickly to stem the fighting.

[New Zimbabwe] As Southern African leaders gather in Harare today to tackle the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a critical question hangs in the air: is President Emmerson Mnangagwa the right captain to steer the region's response?

[UN News] After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has reached alarming levels - with humanitarian needs now massive and response capacities severely strained.

[VOA] Nairobi, Kenya -- Seventeen U.N. peacekeepers have been killed this year in clashes between M23 rebels and government forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including three within the last week, the U.N. reported Wednesday.

[IPS] Oakland, California, Usa -- The fresh offensive by the M23 rebels and Rwanda forces in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) coincides with the first anniversary of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the European Union (EU) and Rwanda to cooperate on the supply of «critical minerals.»

[CFR] As civilians in Goma once again flee chaos, leaders fail to take responsibility for the crisis.

[RFI] The leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda are meeting at an emergency East African summit in Kenya on Wednesday as M23 rebels, backed by Rwandan troops, tighten their grip on the strategic eastern city of Goma.

[ISS] The global demand for ivory is driving heavily armed poachers from Chad and Sudan into Cameroon's Bouba Ndjida National Park.

[MSF] In recent weeks, the armed conflict in the DRC between the M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by their allies, has flared up again in the province of North Kivu and spread to the neighbouring province of South Kivu. Emmanuel Lampaert, MSF's representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), provides an update on the situation and MSF's response.

[Nile Post] Uganda, returning to the biannual tournament after two showings in 2017 and 2019 was interrupted by a dip, were in their best form in the qualifiers under Belgian tactician Paul Put.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto on Monday held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, focusing on Kenya-US trade relations, regional security and the UN-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has confirmed the presence of Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Wednesday's East African Community (EAC) emergency summit to address the volatile situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

[New Times] Kenyan President William Ruto, who chairs the East African Community (EAC), said he would convene a meeting of regional leaders over the escalating security crisis in eastern DR Congo, where rebels threatened to occupy the city of Goma.

[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- «It was a terrible night,» local sources told Fides from Goma, the capital of North Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which was conquered today, January 27, by the rebels of the M23 movement. In the Munzenze prison, where about 3,000 prisoners are held, there were hellish scenes.

[New Times] The AFC/M23 rebels early Monday, January 27, announced that they captured Goma, the capital of eastern DR Congo's North Kivu Province. The rebels announced the city's capture in a statement minutes before a 48-hour deadline imposed by the group for the Congolese army to surrender their weapons expired.

[UN News] The UN is temporarily relocating non-essential staff from Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Saturday without interrupting its operations in the country at a time heightened security concerns.

[MSF] In recent weeks, the armed conflict between the M23/AFC and the Congolese army, backed by their allies, has flared up again in the province of North Kivu and spread to the neighbouring province of South Kivu. Emmanuel Lampaert, MSF's representative in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), provides an update on the situation and MSF's response.

[RFI] Thousands of people have fled their homes in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as clashes between M23 rebels and government forces intensify. The Rwanda-backed armed group has captured a string of towns over the last few days, encircling the provincial capital Goma. Several Western countries have called for their citizens to evacuate.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Humanitarian Situation Rapidly Deteriorating

[United States Senate] Washington, DC -- U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on reports that M23 rebels are advancing towards Goma, a regional capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

[UN News] The UN chief on Thursday expressed alarm over a renewed offensive by M23 rebels in recent days in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which is taking a «devastating toll» on civilians.

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[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Chad's Constitutional Council has ignored opposition calls to set aside results of last month's parliamentary elections for gross irregularities and fraud, and proclaimed the ruling party of Chad's president, Field Marshal Mahamat Idriss Deby, the winner.

[New Times] Morocco has been confirmed as hosts of Window three of the 2025 AfroBasket qualifiers scheduled to take place from February 21-23.