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More than 4,000 inmates have reportedly escaped from a prison in the DRC's city of Goma following a fatal jailbreak as M23 rebels entered the city on Monday. UN personnel and civilians have also fled to neighbouring Rwanda amid reports that some Congolese soldiers have surrendered. #congo #goma #africa#rwanda #congocrisis #africanews

Kenyan President William Ruto, as head of the East African Community bloc, convenes an emergency summit of regional leaders to address the worsening crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The M23 rebels, allegedly backed by Rwanda, have entered Goma city in the DRC. Rwanda has repeatedly denied supporting the rebels.#Kenya #rwanda #congo #africa #williamruto #kagame

Guinea's transitional President General Mamady Doumbouya rode a motorcycle on the streets of Kaloum suburb in the country's capital Conakry on January 22, 2025. Guinea's Presidency said Doumbouya often engages in bicycle rides and "health walks" as part of keeping fit. "This moment of communion with the population of the capital is part of a series of regular movements that he often makes in the municipality where the Presidential Palace is located," the presidency said on January 22. #africa #doumbouya #riding #bicycle #africantiktok

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and Botswana's President Duma Boko say they are "not worried" about United States' President Donald Trump's new tenure as head of state. #africa #botswana🇧🇼tiktok #southafricatiktok #relations #explained #africantiktok

Liberia President Joseph Boakai's security team says there has been in an increased habit of motorists and pedestrians in the country "refusing" to give way to the presidential motorcade. #africa #presidential #motorcade #liberiantiktok #explained #africantiktok

Burkina Faso, Mali and the Nigerien government say they have formed a joint security force of 5,000 members which is "practically ready" to start operations. #africa #westafrica #explainer #africantiktok #sahel

South Sudan has ordered the shutdown of social media for at least 30 days, hours after 600 prisoners escaped from a military barracks in the capital Juba on Wednesday, January 22. #africa #southsudantiktokers🇸🇸 #ugandatiktok🇺🇬 #socialmedia #explained #africantiktok

US President Donald Trump's directive freezing foreign aid for 90 days has sparked a major conversation on whether developing nations, many of them in Africa, can survive without the external help. #africa #foreignaid #trump #economy #explained #africantiktok

A number of white people, who were said to be fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo alongside the DRC army, have flown back to their countries through a Rwandan airport. #africa #congo #rwanda #drc #explained #africantiktok

The East African Community (EAC) has urged Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, to hold talks with all stakeholders in the eastern DRC conflict, including Rwanda and M23 armed group. #africa #congo #drc #rwanda #kagame #explained #africantiktok

Who are the M23 rebels in the DRC? This week's escalation of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo has attracted a lot of international attention after the M23 rebels penetrated the strategic city of Goma. #drc #congo #africa #drccrisis

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have formally exited West Africa's regional bloc after a year-long process. This means the bloc, created in 1975, has lost about 53% of its geographical area and nearly 20% of its total population of more than 400 million. What's next? #ecowas #mali #burkinafaso #Niger #passports #africa #westafrica

US President Donald Trump's aggressive crackdown on ''illegal'' migrants sends shocks around the world, with countries and migrants bracing for how it will affect them. Here's why it matters. #trump #usa #africa #news #donaldtrump

As the conflict in the DRC escalates, the main focus is on the city of Goma, which is nearly 1,600 kilometres from the capital, Kinshasa. Here's a guide to why the city is strategic. #congo#goma#kinshasa#congocrisis#drc