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The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) has confirmed the death of its spokesperson, Lt Col Willy Ngoma, who was killed during a military operation conducted by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) in Rubaya, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Munini District Hospital in Nyaruguru District is set to be converted into a regional military hospital and upgraded to a level two teaching facility, in a move aimed at strengthening specialised healthcare services in Rwanda’s Southern Province.
The United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF, has praised Rwanda for what it described as significant progress in safeguarding children’s rights within its justice system.
The AFC/M23 rebel movement has accused the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) of carrying out attacks against civilians and livestock during renewed fighting in Masisi Territory, escalating tensions in eastern DR Congo.
A woman in Kigali has been arrested after a video showing her slapping and hitting her husband went viral on social media. The 25-second clip, recorded at night, shows the woman yelling at her husband while striking him three times and hitting him with a stick. The husband remains calm, asking her to take a motorcycle home.