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Child survivors recount gang rape, sexual slavery by M23 forces M23 rebels and other fighters in Congo are using sexual violence as a weapon of war. Child survivors share their stories of gang rape, sexual slavery and abuse.

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Benin government says armed forces foil coup attempt Benin's government said on Sunday its armed forces had foiled a coup attempt after a group of soldiers in the West African nation claimed on national television to have seized power.

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Army officers say they have seized power in Guinea-Bissau - www.reuters.com/world/sustai...

Cameroon's Biya re-elected at 92, opposition reports gunfire Cameroon's President Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving ruler, secured an eighth term in office on Monday, vote results showed, as the main opposition challenger who has also claimed victory reported gunfire near his home.

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Cameroon opposition protests intensify ahead of presidential results - www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Four killed in Cameroon protests ahead of election results, opposition says At least four people were killed by gunshots in opposition protests in Cameroon's commercial capital Douala on Sunday, according to the campaign of presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma, who is seeking to oust veteran leader Paul Biya.

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A journey to belong: migrants describe ten years in Europe Ten years ago, one million migrants poured into Europe, fleeing conflict and poverty. A decade on, four migrants who spoke to Reuters feel torn.

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Cameroon's Biya, 92, announces bid for eighth presidential term Cameroon's President Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving head of state at 92, will run for re-election in this year's presidential vote on October 12, a post on the president's X account said on Sunday.

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Gabon interim president Nguema will run in April presidential election Gabon's interim President Brice Oligui Nguema will run in the Central African nation's presidential election scheduled for April 12, he said on Monday.

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Rwanda’s Kabarebe, sanctioned by US over ties to Congo rebels, is Kagame's 'hatchet man' When Rwanda's ex-spy chief Patrick Karegeya was murdered in South Africa in 2014, his former brother-in-arms James Kabarebe was blunt: "When you choose to be a dog, you die like a dog."

Reuters Newsmaker: Rwanda’s James #Kabarebe, sanctioned by US over ties to Congo rebels, is Kagame's 'hatchet man' - www.reuters.com/world/africa...

US sanctions Rwandan minister, militant over DRC conflict, says Treasury The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Rwandan government minister and a senior member of an armed group for their alleged role in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a statement.

US sanctions Rwandan minister James Kabarebe, militant over Congo conflict - www.reuters.com/world/us-san...

Congo M23 rebels take airport near Bukavu as president seeks support abroad Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have taken control of the strategic Kavumu airport that serves Bukavu, the region's second biggest city, the rebel alliance and a civil security source said on Friday.

Congo troops pull back as M23 rebels take airport near Bukavu - www.reuters.com/world/africa...

'No thanks': White South Africans turn down Trump's immigration offer U.S. President Donald Trump's offer to rehouse white South Africans as refugees fleeing persecution may not spur quite the rush he anticipates, as even right-wing white lobby groups want to "tackle the injustices" of Black majority rule on home soil.

'No thanks': White South Africans turn down Trump's immigration offer - www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Congo's M23 rebels consolidate control over a devastated Goma Rwandan-backed M23 rebels appeared to have consolidated their control over Goma, with eastern Congo's largest city mostly quiet on Wednesday apart from sporadic gunfire in some outlying districts, residents said.

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Congo protesters attack Kinshasa embassies over conflict in east Police in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) fired tear gas at protesters in the capital, Kinshasa, on Tuesday, after embassies were attacked over the conflict in the country's east.

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M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.

#Congo rebel gains to boost illicit mineral trade through #Rwanda, analysts say - www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Reuters Analysis - Rise of Rwanda-backed #M23 rebels in #Congo harder to stop this time - www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Congo rebels face some resistance in Goma, more peacekeepers killed Gunfire rippled across east Congo's largest city Goma where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels still faced pockets of resistance from army and pro-government militias on Tuesday, while another four South African peacekeepers were killed.

#Congo's M23 rebels take control of Goma airport, embassies attacked in capital - www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Congo's ex-election chief turned rebel boss builds insurgency In 2018, Corneille Nangaa orchestrated the heavily criticised vote that handed President Felix Tshisekedi power. Today, he is the public face of a sprawling coalition of Congolese politicians and rebel groups fighting to oust him.

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Rebels enter centre of Congo's Goma after claiming capture of city It wasn't immediately clear if the Rwanda-backed rebel alliance had captured the whole of the lakeside city.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels enter #Congo's Goma in major escalation - www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Congo repels overnight rebel advance on Goma city, say sources Congolese troops pushed back an attempted overnight advance by Rwanda-backed rebels on the eastern city of Goma, two Congolese army sources said on Saturday, after the sound of nearby heavy bombardment rocked the city in the early hours.

#Congo severs ties with #Rwanda as eastern conflict escalates - www.reuters.com/world/africa...

UN warns Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that eastern Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a broader regional war, his spokesperson said in a statement, condemning the rebels' capture of another strategic town, Sake.

Congo provincial military governor dies in rebel offensive - www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Thousands uprooted as Congo M23 rebels near Goma in major advance Laden with just the possessions they can carry, thousands of displaced people have reached the outskirts of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fleeing a rapid M23 rebel advance that has taken more territory than ever before.

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Ghana’s Mahama returns as president, vowing to boost economy John Dramani Mahama was sworn in for a second term as Ghana's president on Tuesday at a ceremony in the capital Accra, pledging to overcome public discontent by boosting the economy and creating much-needed jobs.

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How Kenya police hid killings of anti-government protesters Charles Owino was killed by a gunshot during protests. Kenya’s police recorded his death as a road accident. Reuters investigates an alleged cover-up of protester killings.

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Ivory Coast president says French forces to withdraw Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Tuesday that French forces would withdraw from the West African nation, continuing the former colonial power's military exit from the region.

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Mozambique prison riot leaves 33 dead as civil unrest grips country A prison riot in Mozambique's capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country's police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on Wednesday, as civil unrest linked to October's disputed election continues.

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An illuminated Santa Claus and other light installations are displayed during Christmas celebrations in #Dakar, Senegal December 20, 2024. REUTERS/Bate Felix

Angelo Guessan, 22, a young Ivorian art student and street artist, works in a mural depicting the face of a traditional dancer, during the first edition of Graff Ivoire, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast November 13, 2024. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

A man pushes a cart while he walks past street artists painting murals during the first edition of Graff Ivoire in Abidjan, Ivory Coast November 11, 2024. REUTERS/Luc Gnago