More than 150 female inmates raped during jailbreak in Goma.
The killings and mass rape mirror recurring scenes of conflict-related sexual violence that have plagued the DRC for decades.
Focus on Africa
Seventeen children in Nigeria burnt in school fire.
The location of the school made it difficult for those trying to stop the fire, eyewitness Yahaya Mahi told BBC Hausa.
Rwandan-backed M23 Rebels Announce A Truce In DRC
The AFC/M23 rebel coalition announced late on Monday that it would implement a unilateral ceasefire starting on Tuesday.
Trump’s Proposal To Relocate Palestinians Is Met With Protests By Thousands Of Egyptians.
Protesters waved Egyptian and Palestinian flags and said they were in favour of an independent Palestinian state.
The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has suspended nationwide protest over telecom tariffs.
The tariff dispute underscores broader tensions over living costs in Africa’s most populous nation, where President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, including fuel subsidy cuts, power hikes and currency devaluations have worsened financial strain.
Eight-member Committee appointed by President Mahama to organize the National Education Forum.
The committee, chaired by Professor George K. T. Oduro, a former Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, has been given two weeks to submit a comprehensive plan for the forum.
Protecting Africa’s Health: An Update On The Measures Taken In Reaction To Recent Ebola Outbreaks
Africa CDC teams are also currently deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and have been involved in implementing key interventions in partnership with the Government and other partners.
Prof. Samuel Akoriyea promises to reset service in the health sector.
Prof. Akoriyea said the GHS in this current dispensation of improved information, communication and technology (ICT) had no reason to fail Ghanaians when it came to quality health care and that was what he was about.
The UK Warns Rwanda That Aid Could Be Jeopardized By Its Involvement In The DRC Crisis.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured Goma, a city of two million people in the DRC, on Monday, ignoring widespread calls for them to halt their offensive and enact a ceasefire
Ghana signs Memorandum of Understanding with Official Creditor Committee
Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson, who announced the agreement, said all 25 Participating Creditor countries had signed the deal.