AFC/M23 says it has started withdrawing troops from key DR Congo city
Africa • Dec 18, 2025, 9:14 PM
1 min de lecture
In tonight's edition, Rwandan-backed AFC/M23 rebels say they have begun pulling out from the strategic town of Uvira in eastern DR Congo. Also, 11 detained Nigerian Air Force personnel have been released in Burkina Faso. Plus Sudanese football finds an unexpected new home in Rwanda.
Yesterday
In DR Congo, pregnant women face rising costs in maternity care
Africa • 3:14 PM
1 min
In eastern DRC, an increasing amount of pregnant women are struggling as they face rising cost of maternal care after a free childbirth programme was cancelled by Rwanda-backed rebel group M23. It has left many expecting mothers terrified of giving birth
Read the article
Who are the favourites for the African Cup of Nations?
Africa • 2:18 PM
1 min
The Africa Cup of Nations begins in Morocco on December 21. Half a century after its only success in the competition, its host is the overwhelming favorite. The four-week tournament has been framed as a high-visibility dress rehearsal for the World Cup i
Read the article
Rwandan stadiums, the new refuge of Sudanese football in exile
Africa • 11:55 AM
1 min
Forced into exile by the war tearing its country apart since April 2023, Sudanese football has found an unexpected new home… in Kigali. The country’s two biggest clubs, Al-Hilal and Al-Merrikh, have been invited to join the Rwandan Premier League for the
Read the article
Burundi launches humanitarian plan to deal with influx of refugees from DRC
Africa • 11:51 AM
1 min
Tens of thousands of Congolese have fled to neighbouring Burundi following an offensive by the M23 rebel group in early December. To deal with the influx of refugees, the Burundian government announced an emergency response plan, and the United Nations a
Read the article