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The United Nations begins withdrawal of MONUSCO peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo by handing over a first UN base to the national police. During an official ceremony at the Kamanyola base, close to the Rwandan and Burundian borders, the flags of the United Nations and Pakistan, the countries of origin of the peacekeepers in charge, were replaced by those of the DRC. IMAGES
Angolan president, Joao Lourenco, hosts talks in Luanda to discuss the rising tensions in eastern DRC with their neighbours, Rwanda. Several heads of state can be seen arriving, including the President of Burundi and former president of Kenya. Paul Kagame, the Rwandan president was not in attendance, instead Vincent Biruta, minister for foreign affairs represented the country at the summit. Eastern DRC has witnessed fierce fighting in recent months between Congolese troops and the M23 rebel group, prompting the East African Community (EAC) bloc to deploy a joint regional force to quell the violence. IMAGES
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa takes an oath before the Human Rights commission as his hearing on the July 2021 riots begins in Johannesburg. At least 350 people were killed during the unrest and thousands of businesses were looted and destroyed over several days. IMAGES
Heads of state belonging to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) gather for the organisation's 41st annual summit, this year hosted by Malawi in the capital Lilongwe. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera is the new Chairperson of SADC, taking over from Filipe Nyusi, President of Mozambique. IMAGES
Some 30 African and European leaders meet in Paris on Tuesday with major international economic organisations to try to prevent Africa from falling out of the financial, economic and social mainstream after the pandemic. IMAGES DES ARRIVEES
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