On a reconnaissance mission in the Tshanzou region, in the territory of Rutshuru in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a Monusco helicopter crashed on Tuesday.
Eight blue helmets - six Pakistanis, a Russian and a Serb - died in the crash.
The Congolese army accuses the M23 of having shot down the aircraft, but the M23 blames the Congolese armed forces.
The Congolese army has also clearly accused the Rwandan army of "supporting" the M23 rebellion, which the authorities in Kigali have denied.
The house of former Guinean Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo was razed on Saturday by the ruling junta, which however assured Monday that it "will comply" with the decision expected from the courts on the appeal brought by the former head of government.
Ghana's parliament has voted to create a much-contested tax on electronic transactions, which had sparked social mobilization, but ardently defended by the government, which is trying to make up for a large public deficit.
Finally, the Nigerian army is engaged in tracking down illegal refineries.
In a few weeks, 3 million liters of stolen crude oil were seized.
But this is insufficient for the NGOs which denounce deadly air pollution.
Report in the Niger Delta.
Editor: Célia Caracena
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