DRC President Tshisekedi calls for national dialogue excluding M23 rebels
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Félix Tshisekedi calls for a national dialogue to ease tensions, while excluding M23 rebels from taking part, as the government plans to suspend 11 public universities in rebel-controlled areas. Meanwhile, in Ghana, 23 people, including 11 children, have died after falling into abandoned illegal gold-mining pits, as the country faces an unprecedented…
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Félix Tshisekedi has called for a national dialogue to address ongoing tensions, but has excluded the M23 rebel group from participating in the discussions. The government also plans to suspend 11 public universities in areas where the M23 rebels hold control. Separately, in Ghana, a tragic accident has occurred in which 23 people, including 11 children, have died after falling into abandoned illegal gold-mining pits, as the nation grapples with an alarming increase in galamsey operations.
Lastly, in Cameroon, US deportees are facing uncertainty and potential persecution while they await decisions on their asylum claims, following controversial agreements by Washington with at least 30 countries to accept individuals it cannot legally deport directly to their home countries.
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