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Congo police scatter protesters denouncing slow M23 rebel pullback

Police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Congo's eastern city of Goma on Wednesday who were calling on authorities to enforce an agreed withdrawal of M23 rebels from occupied territory in the region.

Reuters

Congo M23 rebels hand back army base amid suspected ceasefire breaches elsewhere

Congo's M23 rebel group on Friday began a phased withdrawal from an occupied army and U.N. base in eastern North Kivu province, part of a ceasefire brokered by regional leaders that analysts suspect is being breached in other parts of the country.

Reuters

U.N. internal report flags east Congo rebels flouting ceasefire and withdrawal deal

United Nations intelligence analysts have spotted suspected movements by M23 rebels in parts of eastern Congo from which they were meant to have withdrawn and signs the armed group has seized ground in other areas, internal U.N. documents showed on Thursday.

Reuters

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DRC's president Tshisekedi under attack over regional security force

Three prominent Congolese figures, including Nobel winner Denis Mukwege accused President Felix Tshisekedi of pushing the Democratic Republic of Congo towards breakup by bringing in outside nations to tackle its security crisis.

Radio France Internationale

East Ayrshire Council want local 'waste to energy' facility - but stop short of backing controversial incinerator

A waste to energy contract is 'gamechanger' which will cut carbon emissions by half.

Daily Record

Inter-Congolese dialogue opens as East Africa Community seeks to end DRC rebel activity

A fresh round of EAC-led talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and armed militia operational in the eastern DRC has opened in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi without, however, the presence of the M23 Tutsi rebel group that Kinshasa says is being supported by Kigali.

Radio France Internationale

East African leaders demand 'immediate ceasefire' in eastern DRC

Leaders from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and other countries in East Africa have called for a ceasefire in the eastern DRC from Friday evening, as well as the immediate withdrawal of the M23 rebel group.

Radio France Internationale

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DR Congo and Rwanda agree ceasefire at talks: Angola

Luanda (AFP) - An agreement has been struck which could mean the adoption of a ceasefire in the violence-torn east of DR Congo as soon as late Friday, Angola's Foreign Minister Tete Antonio has said.

AFP

Rwanda agrees on ‘immediate ceasefire’ in eastern DR Congo

Kenya’s former president and Rwanda’s leader agree on need for M23 rebels to cease fire and withdraw from eastern DRC.

Al Jazeera

DR Congo sends warplanes against advancing M23 rebels

Goma (DR Congo) (AFP) - The Democratic Republic of Congo deployed two warplanes against advancing M23 militants on Thursday in the country's volatile east, sources said, after a regional bloc called for rebels to disarm.

AFP

Ex-Kenyan leader visits key DR Congo city amid rebel crisis

Goma (DR Congo) (AFP) - Kenya's former president Uhuru Kenyatta arrived Tuesday in eastern DR Congo's main city of Goma, as fresh clashes with M23 rebels occurred just to the north, sending thousands fleeing.

AFP

Kenyatta calls on all parties to unite and lay down arms in eastern DRC

During his two-day visit to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta urged the Congolese to lay down arms and nurture a sense of patriotism. The visit came as troops in eastern DRC clashed anew with M23 rebels north of the key eastern…

Radio France Internationale

East Africa bloc announces peace talks for eastern DRC

The announcement came as Congolese troops clashed anew with the M23 north of the city of Goma in the volatile east.

Al Jazeera

Kenyan peacekeepers arrive in DR Congo's volatile east

Goma (DR Congo) (AFP) - Kenyan soldiers landed in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, as part of a regional military operation targeting rebels in the conflict-torn region.

AFP

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Kenya sending troops to DR Congo to fight rebel advance

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenya's President William Ruto announced Wednesday that Nairobi was deploying troops to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a joint regional operation against a rebel offensive.

AFP

Kenya sending troops to DRCongo to fight rebel advance

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenya's President William Ruto announced Wednesday that Nairobi was deploying troops to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a joint regional operation against a rebel offensive.

AFP

AU appeals for ceasefire as rebels advance in DRCongo

Nairobi (AFP) - African Union officials on Sunday appealed for an end to the growing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a day after rebels made further progress there and Kinshasa expelled Rwanda's ambassador.

The Hindu

India will stand out with 7% growth rate in FY23 amid global gloom, says EAC-PM member Sanyal

New Delhi Amid fears of the world slipping into recession, India will perhaps emerge as the stronges

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Several coastal zone projects approved despite environmental impact assessment inadequacies: CAG report

The CAG report on 'Conservation of Coastal Ecosystems' says instances were observed where Expert Appraisal Committees of the Union Environment Ministry granted clearances to projects, though domain experts were not present during the deliberations

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VRChat, one of the biggest metaverse platforms, is cracking down on mods and dubious activities.

The Hindu

Panel moots separate corridor for submarine cable system in Chennai

The Myanmar/Malaysia-India-Singapore Transit cable will land at M.R.C. Nagar in Chennai

The Guardian - UK

East African leaders propose deploying regional force to help DRC

EAC meeting convened to discuss sending personnel to eastern DRC where military has been fighting rebels

AFP

East Africa leaders to meet Monday to discuss DR Congo conflict

Nairobi (AFP) - The leaders of seven nations comprising the East African Community bloc will meet Monday to discuss the security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo's violence-torn east, the Kenyan presidency said.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Why Rwanda and Congo are sliding toward war again

The threat of war with neighboring Congo is simmering under the tidy surface of Rwanda’s capital as the East African nation hosts the British prime minister and other world leaders next week for the Commonwealth summit

The Hindu

Encourage use of green artificial modules, reef structures in sea, expert panel tells Puducherry CZMA

‘Deployment of sample artificial reef modules, made of concrete, in the sea in Puducherry did not require any permission under CRZ Notification, 2011’

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