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Congo M23 rebels hand back army base amid suspected ceasefire breaches elsewhere

Congo's M23 rebel group on Friday began a phased withdrawal from an occupied army and U.N. base in eastern North Kivu province, part of a ceasefire brokered by regional leaders that analysts suspect is being breached in other parts of the country.

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U.N. internal report flags east Congo rebels flouting ceasefire and withdrawal deal

United Nations intelligence analysts have spotted suspected movements by M23 rebels in parts of eastern Congo from which they were meant to have withdrawn and signs the armed group has seized ground in other areas, internal U.N. documents showed on Thursday.

Reuters

DRC's president Tshisekedi under attack over regional security force

Three prominent Congolese figures, including Nobel winner Denis Mukwege accused President Felix Tshisekedi of pushing the Democratic Republic of Congo towards breakup by bringing in outside nations to tackle its security crisis.

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East Ayrshire Council want local 'waste to energy' facility - but stop short of backing controversial incinerator

A waste to energy contract is 'gamechanger' which will cut carbon emissions by half.

Daily Record

Inter-Congolese dialogue opens as East Africa Community seeks to end DRC rebel activity

A fresh round of EAC-led talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and armed militia operational in the eastern DRC has opened in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi without, however, the presence of the M23 Tutsi rebel group that Kinshasa says is being supported by Kigali.

Radio France Internationale

East African leaders demand 'immediate ceasefire' in eastern DRC

Leaders from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and other countries in East Africa have called for a ceasefire in the eastern DRC from Friday evening, as well as the immediate withdrawal of the M23 rebel group.

Radio France Internationale

Rwanda agrees on ‘immediate ceasefire’ in eastern DR Congo

Kenya’s former president and Rwanda’s leader agree on need for M23 rebels to cease fire and withdraw from eastern DRC.

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Kenyatta calls on all parties to unite and lay down arms in eastern DRC

During his two-day visit to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta urged the Congolese to lay down arms and nurture a sense of patriotism. The visit came as troops in eastern DRC clashed anew with M23 rebels north of the key eastern…

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East Africa bloc announces peace talks for eastern DRC

The announcement came as Congolese troops clashed anew with the M23 north of the city of Goma in the volatile east.

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India will stand out with 7% growth rate in FY23 amid global gloom, says EAC-PM member Sanyal

New Delhi Amid fears of the world slipping into recession, India will perhaps emerge as the stronges

The Hindu

Several coastal zone projects approved despite environmental impact assessment inadequacies: CAG report

The CAG report on 'Conservation of Coastal Ecosystems' says instances were observed where Expert Appraisal Committees of the Union Environment Ministry granted clearances to projects, though domain experts were not present during the deliberations

The Hindu

Popular VR platform implements anti-cheat measures, infuriating fans

VRChat, one of the biggest metaverse platforms, is cracking down on mods and dubious activities.

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Panel moots separate corridor for submarine cable system in Chennai

The Myanmar/Malaysia-India-Singapore Transit cable will land at M.R.C. Nagar in Chennai

The Hindu

East African leaders propose deploying regional force to help DRC

EAC meeting convened to discuss sending personnel to eastern DRC where military has been fighting rebels

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EXPLAINER: Why Rwanda and Congo are sliding toward war again

The threat of war with neighboring Congo is simmering under the tidy surface of Rwanda’s capital as the East African nation hosts the British prime minister and other world leaders next week for the Commonwealth summit

The Hindu

Encourage use of green artificial modules, reef structures in sea, expert panel tells Puducherry CZMA

‘Deployment of sample artificial reef modules, made of concrete, in the sea in Puducherry did not require any permission under CRZ Notification, 2011’

The Times of India

Haryana: Ministry of environment, forest and climate change panel's team to visit solid waste management site today

PANCHKULA: A four-member sub-committee of the economic advisory council (EAC) of the the ministry of environment, forest and climate change will visit the proposed integrated municipal solid waste management facility at Jhuriwala from 9am to 3pm on Saturday to verify objections on conversion of forestland into waste management and landfill…

The Times of India

Go for universal basic income, says EAC-commissioned study

NEW DELHI: The government must allocate a bigger percentage of expenditure towards social services and the social sector to make the most-vulnerable population resilient to sudden shocks and stop their descent into poverty, a study commissioned by the economic advisory council (EAC) to the PM has said.

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East African Community agrees on regional force to try to end Congo unrest

The seven countries of the East African Community (EAC) have agreed to set up a regional military force to try to end decades of bloodshed caused by militant activity in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya said.

Radio France Internationale

East African Community expands with the recent addition of DRC

The East African Community’s (EAC) membership has grown to seven with the official admission of the Democratic Republic of Congo as a new member. The other members are Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan.

The Independent UK

Congo joins East African trade bloc, widening the market

The central African nation of Congo has joined the East African Community, widening the trade bloc’s footprint with the admission of its seventh member

Radio France Internationale

EU will have to wait for East Africa regional bloc trade pact

African leaders are meeting in Brussels on Thursday with European leaders for a two-day summit that will inevitably discuss growth and trade. However, signing the long-awaited economic partnership agreement with the East African Community (EAC) regional bloc remains off the agenda, according to the Tanzanian Ministry of Investment, Industry and…

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