UN warns of escalation in DR Congo conflict ahead of high stakes Tanzania summit
Africa • Feb 7, 2025, 10:10 PM
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Diplomatic efforts to achieve peace in DR Congo are getting underway this weekend in Tanzania. As the United Nations warned of regional escalation, the Congolese President is hoping for an immediate ceasefire and the unconditional withdrawal of M23 group and its Rwandan allies, but it is unclear whether Kigali is willing to make those concessions. Also in this edition, a grain known as fonio has reemerged in Senegal. Known for its nutritional value, fonio is returning to recipes as an alternative to wheat and rice.
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France and Senegal in talks to arrange departure of French troops by end of 2025
Africa • 4:28 PM
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Dakar and Paris are setting up a joint commission to arrange the departure of French troops from Senegal's territory by the end of the year, the foreign ministers of both countries said in a joint statement Wednesday. Senegalese President Bassirou Diomay
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Surgical castration: Madagascar tackles child sexual abuse head-on
Africa • 10:58 AM
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In Madagascar, 673 rape cases involving minors were recorded in 2023. In January 2024 alone, at least 4 rapes were reported daily according to the Ministry of Justice ... figures that are likely underestimated. Madagascar is also one of the top 10 countr
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