In Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, protesters attacked several foreign embassies and a UN building as anger rose over the M23 rebel offensive in the east, allegedly backed by Rwanda. Demonstrators targeted the US, French, Ugandan, and Belgian embassies, looting and setting fires, while also attacking the UN humanitarian agency office. The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting to address the conflict, with the US condemning the M23 assault on Goma and affirming respect for Congo’s sovereignty.
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Africa: Liberia Proposes Energy Compact At Tanzania Summit
Liberia has submitted its "National Energy Compact" for funding consideration at the World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, outlining plans to enhance energy infrastructure, increase renewable energy, and improve electricity access. The proposal aims to connect 300 million people to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030, increase the share of the population with electricity access to 75% by 2030, and raise Liberia's renewable energy share...
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