Congolese protest against regional troops
They are accused of ‘inaction’ against M23 rebels.
There have been protests in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo against the presence of regional troops. The East Africa regional force, led by the Kenyan army, were supposed to help stabilise the region but citizens say there has been little action.
A Tanzanian student has died fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
The son of the president of Equatorial Guinea has been arrested for selling a plane that belongs to the national carrier.
And DJ Edu speaks to Chef 197, one of Zambia’s most popular hip hop artists about his new music.
(Soldiers of the South Sudan People's Defence Forces ahead of their deployment to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo by Samia Bol/AFP via Getty Images).
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