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Chad is a "brother country" of Russia, said transitional president Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno on Wednesday, received by Vladimir Putin who assured him in return that Moscow could help "stabilize the situation" in the country.
In DR Congo, violent fighting has continued in recent days in the territories of Masisi and Rutshur.
They oppose the M23 rebels, supported by the Rwandan army, and the Congolese army supported by local militias.
In Goma, these fights impact the daily lives of traders and transporters who struggle to stock up on goods.
Report, Aurélie Bazzara-Kibangula and Glody Murhabazi.
In the Central African Republic, more and more Rwandan businessmen are coming to settle in Bangui: in construction, mining or agriculture.
The 2019 bilateral military agreement which allowed the Bangui authorities to have military support from Kigali was followed by several agreements in the economic field.
Details Caroline Dumay and Damien Koffi.
In Côte d'Ivoire, the country's main opposition party has a new President.
Tidjame Thiam was appointed head of the PDCI.
He was acclaimed last December, during the party congress, with more than 96% of the votes cast.
The former banker is now aiming for the 2025 Presidential election.
In Zambia, a cholera epidemic has already killed more than 500 people, forcing the authorities of this southern African country on Wednesday to once again postpone the start of the school year.
The start of the school year was initially scheduled for January 8, but last week the government pushed it back for the first time to January 29.
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