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Schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria's Kaduna state

In tonight's edition: In Nigeria, gunmen kidnap at least eight secondary school students. The pupils were from Awon Government Secondary School in Kaduna state. Over in DR Congo, Doctors Without Borders warn that many of the million people forced from North Kivu by M23 rebel attacks are living in appalling…

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'Hotel Rwanda' hero Rusesabagina to be freed from Rwandan jail

Tonight, the Rwandan government says key opposition figure Paul Rusesabagina will be released this week. DR Congo's President Felix Tshisikedi reshuffles his cabinet ahead of December elections. As Ramadan starts across the Muslim world, Tunisians are struggling to make ends meet as soaring prices threaten their night-time feasts.

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Civilians continue to flee fighting in eastern DR Congo

In tonight's edition: Vigils continue for the dozens missing in a ferry accident off the coast of Gabon's capital. Also, delegates for the UN Security Council meet some of the thousands displaced by ongoing clashes in eastern DR Congo. Finally, a new exhibition is set up in Senegal to bear…

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UN Security Council team arrives in DR Congo as violence erupts in east

A United Nations Security Council delegation arrived in DR Congo on Thursday for a three-day visit, the world body said, as heavy clashes with M23 rebels continued in the east.

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M23 rebels clash with DR Congo troops despite regional ceasefire

M23 rebels clashed with soldiers on two fronts in eastern DR Congo on Tuesday, officials said, despite a regional ceasefire deal due to take effect the same day.

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In DR Congo, Macron pledges aid, warns of sanctions if peace efforts are derailed

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday pledged 34 million euros ($36 million) as part of an EU aid package to conflict-hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. On the final stop in Kinshasa of his four-nation African tour, Macron said any party seeking to derail peace efforts should face sanctions.

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Guinea, Ivory Coast repatriate citizens from Tunisia

In tonight's edition: as hundreds of sub-Saharan African migrants are attacked or made homeless in Tunisia after a racist presidential speech last week, Guinea sends a plane to repatriate some of its nationals. Other countries are set to follow suit. Also, France's president pledges €50 million in Gabon to help…

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Rwanda accuses DR Congo soldiers of attack on army border post

DRC authorities have denied its soldiers entered a neutral zone and opened fire on Rwanda’s troops.

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DR Congo dandies honour fallen icon

KINSHASA: Flamboyant dandies paraded near the tomb of one of their icons in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, flaunting coveted designer labels in stark contrast to the grinding poverty surrounding them.

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Rwanda-backed rebels stirring ethnic divisions in DR Congo, HRW says

In tonight's edition: Human rights investigators accuse M23 rebels operating in eastern DR Congo of terrorising communities with summary executions. Also, the UN slams Mali's expulsion of the MINUSMA mission's human rights chief in the country. Finally, even though female genital mutilation has been banned in Ivory Coast since 1998,…

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Pope Francis and Africa: After DR Congo, high-stakes visit to South Sudan

In Kinshasa on Wednesday, the pope called for mutual forgiveness as he met with survivors of the brutal three-decade old war in eastern DR Congo. It was just one of the highlights of a three-day visit that comes at a crucial juncture for the nation that is home to Africa's…

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Pope Francis denounces 'economic colonialism' on visit to DR Congo

In tonight's edition: The pope denounces the poison of greed driving conflicts and exploitation of the African continent. That message goes down well with the tens of thousands cheering his arrival in DR Congo. Also, Liberian President George Weah rejects criticism that he's out of touch and sets his sights…

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Pope slams foreign plundering of Africa as he arrives in DR Congo

The 86-year-old Francis says a ‘forgotten genocide’ is under way in DRC as he begins his trip to two African nations.

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‘Moment of joy’ as Pope Francis arrives in war-torn DR Congo

Pope Francis landed in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday for a visit that will highlight the human cost of decades of conflict in the vast central African country, which is rich in minerals but where millions are displaced and live in poverty.

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Pope Francis to bring message of peace to DR Congo and South Sudan

Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, followed by a trip to South Sudan. He will be delivering a message of "peace and reconciliation" to two sub-Saharan African nations plagued by conflict.

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UN peacekeepers discover mass graves in Ituri province

In tonight's edition: More attacks are blamed on the CODECO militia group in eastern DR Congo, as mass graves are found by UN peacekeepers in Ituri province. Also, we see how a groundbreaking study in Niger that has more than halved the number of women bleeding to death in childbirth…

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Finding a pathway to peace in times of heightened conflict

In tonight's edition: Frustration about a regional taskforce deepens in eastern DR Congo. Protesters who accuse it of having little impact on the M23 militia operating around Goma are teargassed by police. Also, we hear from the Principles for Peace Executive Director, Hiba Qasas, as a new international peacemaking covenant…

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President Kagame says Rwanda can accept no more refugees from DR Congo

Rwanda can no longer offer refuge to people fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Paul Kagame has said, stoking further tension between the central African neighbours.

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'World's most wanted' human trafficker arrested in Sudan

One of "the world's most wanted" human traffickers is arrested in Sudan. Eritrean-national Kidane Zekarias Habtemariam is accused of leading a criminal organisation that abducts, extorts and murders migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean. UN intelligence reports suggest M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo have not pulled back from key…

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Leaked UN report cites 'substantial evidence' of Rwanda supporting M23 rebels

A leaked report from UN experts accuses Rwanda's army of running military operations against DR Congo. Rwanda has long denied Kinshasa's accusations that it supports the M23 rebels. Also in this edition: Somalia begins bringing home troops it claims were training in Eritrea. Some of the soldiers' families have said…

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Rwandan army conducted military operations in DR Congo, UN says

Rwanda's army "engaged in military operations" against DR Congo's military in the country's troubled east, according to a report by a group of independent United Nations experts seen by AFP on Thursday.

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In DR Congo, M23 rebel threat looms over city of Goma

For several months, the M23 rebel group has been pursuing an offensive in eastern DR Congo. The rebels are drawing ever closer to the provincial capital Goma, a city they conquered and briefly held during their last offensive 10 years ago. Our reporters spoke to residents of Goma who are…

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Some NGOs warn COP15 biodiversity agreement will 'devastate indigenous lives'

As many hail the COP15 biodiversity summit's deal to protect nature, DR Congo argues that it does not go far enough in supporting conservation efforts in developing countries. We also speak to one Senegalese doctor who is concerned about the agreement's limited protection for indigenous rights.

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South Africa's Ramaphosa dodges impeachment vote in parliament

In this edition: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa dodges an impeachment vote as his ruling ANC party backs him; flooding in DR Congo kills scores of people; and the US opens its wallet as it looks to boost its influence on the African continent.

France 24

More than 120 killed in floods in DR Congo's capital Kinshasa

More than 120 people were killed Tuesday as the worst floods in years battered DR Congo's capital Kinshasa following an all-night downpour, authorities said in a provisional assessment.

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