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AU summit tackles climate change and Somaliland tensions
Heads of state are arriving in Addis Ababa for the 2026 African Union Summit, with a water-focused theme centred on clim
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EXPLAINER
Why are some African countries banning US citizens from entry?
Mali and Burkina Faso are the latest to issue ‘tit-for-tat’ bans on visas for US citizens with immediate effect.
UK curbs DRC visas, announces migrant return deals with Angola, Namibia
Home Office announces visa restrictions on DRC for alleged failure to cooperate with UK’s new migrant return policy.
Mane rescues Senegal in draw with DR Congo, as Benin find first AFCON win
Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scores the equaliser as Senegal avoid DR Congo upset, while Benin beat Botswana.
Congolese see hopes for peace fade as M23 and army fight on in eastern DRC
Hopes that conflict would end this year were dashed after M23 advanced on key city Uvira despite US, Qatar peace deals.
UNSC condemns Rwanda, M23 rebels for offensive in eastern DR Congo
Resolution urges Rwandan troops to withdraw from area of conflict that has killed hundreds, displaced tens of thousands.
Tens of thousands flee DR Congo to Burundi amid rebel takeover of key city
UN refugee agency says women and children arriving ‘exhausted and severely traumatised’ after fleeing eastern DRC.
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
‘We don’t care about politics’: Violence-hit Uvira locals just want peace
As M23 captures and then withdraws from key DRC city, residents say ‘whoever comes with peace is welcome here’.
From: NewsFeed
M23 fighters withdraw from key DRC town of Uvira
Exclusive Global News Insight footage shows fighters and military vehicles on the move.
Published On 18 Dec 2025
M23 armed group says it begins withdrawing from key DR Congo town of Uvira
Exclusive Global News Insight footage shows fighters, military vehicles on the move as M23 spokespeople say withdrawal under way.
From: Quotable
Seizure of Uvira in DRC “will be a blow” to peace negotiations
“Wanting to give peace a chance would’ve meant not taking over Uvira.”
Published On 17 Dec 2025
