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In key east DR Congo city, life continues despite rebel push
Armed rebels have advanced to just a few dozen kilometres away, but in eastern DR Congo's main city of Goma, people are crowding bars and haggling in the market as usual. - 'Not think too much' - Over 120 armed groups are active across eastern Congo, many of which are a legacy of regional wars that flared at the turn of the century.
Zuma says court ruling ordering him to return to jail is 'cruel'
A South African court ruling that found former president Jacob Zuma was unlawfully granted medical parole and ordered his return to prison to complete his sentence, is "cruel" and "degrading", his representatives said Tuesday. Parole was granted by the head of South Africa's prison service, despite an opinion by the service's medical committee that Zuma did not meet the required conditions.
S.Africa's Ramaphosa demands climate aid from rich world in UK state visit
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday urged rich nations to help save vulnerable ones from climate change, as he made the first state visit of King Charles III's reign.
Nienaber vows Springboks still focussed amid 'disappointing' Erasmus row
South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has insisted Rassie Erasmus's latest ban will have no effect when the Springboks face England at Twickenham on Saturday, adding "all the facts" have yet to be made public. But Nienaber, speaking after naming his team to play England, told reporters on Tuesday that Erasmus's latest suspension had no bearing on his team's morale.
Comoros ex-leader refuses to attend high treason trial
Comoros' former president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi did not attend the second day of his high treason trial on Tuesday, as lawyers said there were no guarantees he would be judged fairly. He was then charged with high treason.
S.Africa's Ramaphosa leads in race for ANC president despite scandal
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is firmly ahead in the race for head of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), garnering more than twice as many party nominations as his sole challenger, according to a tally issued Tuesday.
Ten troops killed in jihadist attack in Chad
Around 10 soldiers were killed and others wounded early Tuesday when jihadists attacked an army position in western Chad, the presidential office said. "The 10 or so dead, and the wounded, are members of the defence forces," he said.
Springboks make wholesale changes for England
South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber has made a raft of changes for the Springboks' concluding Autumn Nations Series international against England at Twickenham on Saturday. Nienaber had made six changes to the starting XV that thrashed Italy 63-21 in Genoa last weekend, with Makazole Mapimpi (wing), one of the try-scoring heroes of their 2019 World Cup final win over England in Japan, recalled.
Ethiopia's other war: The shadowy Oromia conflict
Even as the rivals in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict have agreed to a ceasefire, reports of air strikes and massacres are emerging in Oromia, a region haunted by a long-running insurgency. - The Oromo, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, have long complained of marginalisation.
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