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Daybreak Africa: DR Congo vows to recover lost territory as M23 advance south - January 30, 2025
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On Daybreak Africa: Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory as Rwanda-backed rebels take more cities. Plus, the city of Goma in eastern DRC was slowly returning to some normalcy on Wednesday under M23 control. The AU demands a halt to fighting in eastern DRC amid regional peace efforts. Guinea’s military junta demands a January 31st deadline for political parties to hold conventions or be banned. A look at the impact on Africa of the U.S. pause in foreign aid for 90 days. ECOWAS vows to review its policies and improve its successes and challenges as three members leave the sub-regional body. President Trump pushes to end birthright citizenship. For these and more, tune in to Daybreak Africa!
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On Daybreak Africa: Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory as Rwanda-backed rebels take more cities. Plus, the city of Goma in eastern DRC was slowly returning to some normalcy on Wednesday under M23 control. The AU demands a halt to fighting in eastern DRC amid regional peace efforts. Guinea’s military junta demands a January 31st deadline for political parties to hold conventions or be banned. A look at the impact on Africa of the U.S. pause in foreign aid for 90 days. ECOWAS vows to review its policies and improve its successes and challenges as three members leave the sub-regional body. President Trump pushes to end birthright citizenship. For these and more, tune in to Daybreak Africa!
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Pro-democracy and human rights groups in Nigeria are calling for the trial of former military strongman Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. This, after he admitted in his bombshell memoir that the controversial election of June 12, 1993, was won by businessman Moshood Abiola. Abiola died in custody after declaring himself president, sparking widespread countrywide riots that killed dozens. Frank Tietie, director Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights, tells VOA’s Chinedu Offor, the probability that Babangida will face the law is remote.…
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The United Nations Security Council has called on Rwanda's military to stop supporting the M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and immediately withdraw of all troops from captured territory without preconditions. Kigali denies the allegation that they are behind the rebels. The call comes as the M23 continue to capture more land while appointing a parallel administration in the eastern DRC. Moses Havyarimama reports…
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Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi says he will hold discussions to form a unity government. The Associated Press reports the president made the call during a meeting of the ruling coalition. He gave no details on when and how. Emery Damien Kalwira, president of the new Popular Coalition government-in-exile, tells VOA’s James Butty, it is a little too late for President Tshisekedi to call for a unity government when he should have done so two years ago…
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1 Daybreak Africa: Sudan’s military lifts RSF siege of crucial city of Obeid - February 24, 2025 24:59
On Daybreak Africa: Sudan's miliary says it has broken a siege of the crucial city of Obeid. The move restores access to a strategic area in the south-central region and strengthening crucial supply routes in its nearly two years of war against a paramilitary group. Plus, the UN Security Council calls for an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Rwandan troops from DRC. DRC President Felix Tshisekedi wants to have discussions to form a government of national unity. We’ll have reaction. Zambian President reshuffles his cabinet with an eye on the 2026 elections. Black History Month is celebrated across the United States. Pro-democracy and human rights groups call for the trial of former Nigerian military leader Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. President Donald Trump presses for an end to Russia-Ukraine war, while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is willing to step down in exchange for peace. For these and more, tune in to Daybreak Africa!…
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1 Daybreak Africa: Africa's first G20 meeting opens with call for 'cooperation' - February 21, 2025 29:59
On Daybreak Africa: 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." Plus, the US imposes sanctions on a Rwandan government minister and a senior member of the M23 rebel group. Sudan recalls its ambassador from Nairobi to protest Kenya hosting the RSF and its allies. We’ll tell you why Zambia’s opposition Tonse Alliance is urging the government to stop the introduction of new banknotes. The US denies allegations that the United States Agency for International Development is funding Boko Haram in Nigeria. European leaders push back against claims by President Trump that Ukraine started the war with Russia. For these and more, tune in to Daybreak Africa!…
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A Sudanese political leader says lasting peace will only come to his country if the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) surrenders to the Sudanese army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. This comes as Kenya is hosting this week a meeting of the RSF and its allies that would lead to the formation of a peace and unity government. The Kenyan government said hosting the groups was the first step toward supporting peace. The French News Agency (AFP) reports that Sudan’s army-backed government recalled its ambassador from Kenya on Thursday in protest. Hussein Shingrai , foreign affairs secretary of the People’s Democratic Party of Sudan, tells VOA’s James Butty, that the RSF wants to form a government in occupied territories to further divide Sudan.…
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The US Treasury Department Thursday imposed sanctions on a Rwandan government minister and a senior member of the M23 rebel group for their alleged role in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A US Treasury Department statement says Rwanda’s Minister of State for Regional Integration, James Kabarebe, was being targeted because he is “central to Rwanda’s support” for the M23 militant group that it said was responsible for human rights abuses in the DRC. Also sanctioned was Lawrence Kanyuka Kingston, an M23 and Congo River Alliance senior member and spokesperson, plus two of his companies registered in the United Kingdom and France. Jean Paul Ruhosha, an expert in conflict resolution and director of Congo Today, tells VOA’s Douglas Mpuga, these sanctions will not help in resolving the conflict in eastern DR…
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In Zambia, the opposition Tonse Alliance is urging the government to stop the introduction of new banknotes. Alliance spokesperson Sean Tembo says the design focuses on the country’s wildlife, while neglecting the country’s national heroes. Tembo tells VOA’s James Butty, the government did not consult the public before rolling out the new currency. The finance ministry says printing money is a high-security matter that cannot be handled through an open tender…
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Analysts say Russian propaganda and disinformation campaigns have been key factors behind the departure of French troops from Chad and other countries in Africa’s Sahel region. In this report from N’djamena, Chad, Henry Wilkins takes a closer look at Russia’s media strategies in the Sahel as French troops depart.…
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reportedly asked Chad for military support in its effort to contain M23 rebels. According to Reuters news agency, a special envoy of President Felix Tshisekedi visited Chad this week to meet with its military leader Idris Deby Ito. Meanwhile, M23 rebels have captured Uvira, the second major city in South Kivu. This, as the African Union-led peace process led by Angola President Joao Lourenco seeks renewed energy. Veteran Angolan independent journalist Mario Paiva tells VOA’S James Butty, if the report about Chad is correct, it would be serious move toward turning the DRC conflict into an Africa-wide one…
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