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M23 fighters on Friday advanced further on several fronts in DR Congo’s volatile east as international pressure mounted on Rwanda to stop backing the armed group and halt the fighting.The M23 — which is supported by some 4,000 Rwandan soldiers according to UN experts — took control of the South Kivu provincial capital Bukavu on …

M23 advances deeper in east DRC as Congolese troops fleeFri, 21 Feb 2025 17:46:49 GMT Read More »

Bertin Gnangon Aba was asleep when he heard the sound of bulldozers razing his house in northern Abidjan, by far Ivory Coast’s largest city.”They destroyed everything I had, even my identity card. They didn’t even give me the time to take anything. Everything has been destroyed,” Aba, who is in his 60s, told AFP. He …

Working-class Abidjan razed in I. Coast clean-up crazeFri, 21 Feb 2025 17:28:47 GMT Read More »

South Africa said Friday that talks to end Russia’s nearly three-year war in Ukraine must involve all parties and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was expected on a state visit soon for discussions.President Cyril Ramaphosa invited Zelensky to talks after heavy criticism of moves by Russia and the United States to negotiate an end to the …

S.Africa wants ‘inclusive’ talks on ending Ukraine war, invites ZelenskyFri, 21 Feb 2025 17:11:09 GMT Read More »

President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday he expected Volodymyr Zelensky to visit South Africa soon for talks on ending the conflict in Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia nearly three years ago.The two leaders had agreed on “the urgent need for an inclusive peace process that involves all parties,” Ramaphosa said.The offer comes amid heavy criticism …

S.Africa wants ‘inclusive’ talks on ending Ukraine war, invites ZelenskyFri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:30 GMT Read More »

Opener Ryan Rickelton struck a maiden one-day international hundred to guide South Africa to an imposing 315-6 in their Group B Champions Trophy clash against Afghanistan in Karachi on Friday.The 28-year-old left-hander scored a 106-ball 103 with seven boundaries and a six while skipper Temba Bavuma (58), Rassie van der Dussen (52) and Aiden Markram …

Rickelton ton propels South Africa to 315-6 in Champions TrophyFri, 21 Feb 2025 13:24:40 GMT Read More »

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa opened on Thursday a Group of 20 foreign ministers meeting with a call for “cooperation” amid geopolitical tensions and “rising intolerance”.Top diplomats from the world’s largest economies gathered in Johannesburg for the two-day talks held for the first time in Africa and overshadowed by the absence of US Secretary of …

Africa’s first G20 meeting opens with call for ‘cooperation’Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:55:40 GMT Read More »

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi is on a quest for support as war in the east rages, but has so far returned empty-handed from trips abroad while anxiety mounts at home.Tshisekedi recently visited Angola and attended a security conference in Munich without making a clear diplomatic breakthrough, after Rwanda-backed M23 fighters seized control of two major …

War in east puts DR Congo president under the coshThu, 20 Feb 2025 18:17:47 GMT Read More »

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma warned his team they will need to be at their best against Afghanistan in their opening game of the Champions Trophy in Karachi on Friday. It will be the first meeting between the countries since Afghanistan beat South Africa 2-1 in a one-day series in Sharjah last September.Bavuma said Afghanistan would …

Bavuma wary of Afghanistan challenge in Champions TrophyThu, 20 Feb 2025 17:26:11 GMT Read More »

Gun-toting M23 fighters on Thursday watched on as requisitioned locals cleaned up streets in the eastern DR Congo city of Bukavu seized by the Rwanda-backed group.The M23 took control of the South Kivu provincial capital on Sunday, just weeks after capturing North Kivu’s main city Goma and months of steady advances in the Democratic Republic …

M23 fighters press locals into east DR Congo city clean-upThu, 20 Feb 2025 17:14:21 GMT Read More »

Burundi has “accelerated” the withdrawal of some troops from DR Congo, a senior military source told AFP Thursday, as the UN warned the small Great Lakes nation was seeing its biggest influx of refugees from its conflict-riven neighbour in 25 years.Rwandan-backed M23 fighters have made big gains in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing …

Burundi forces flee DR Congo as conflict sparks refugee waveThu, 20 Feb 2025 17:05:50 GMT Read More »