The BBC has put out a primer on the issues and personalities shaping DRC’s presidential election, scheduled for 20 December. During a campaign event in South Kivu, DRC President Félix Tshisekedi accused his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame of behaving “like Adolf Hitler” and harbouring expansionist aims. 

A Senegalese court has demanded that opposition leader Ousmane Sonkobe be reinstated on the ballot in February’s elections. Sonko was barred by the government because of a conviction in June related to an alleged sexual assault, a conviction he and his supporters claim was politically motivated. The government has stated that they will appeal the court decision.

• Check out Romanticizing African Countries, a project by Senegalese videographer Maïmouna Elle showcasing everyday life in Africa through videography.
• The Somalian government has completed a decade-long program of reforms under a joint World Bank and International Monetary Fund program, earning 4.5 billion USD in debt forgiveness.
• A South African court overturns recognition of Misuzulu Kazwelithini as King of the Zulu Nation.

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Image: Sunset behind the African Renaissance Monument in Dakar, Senegal. 17 November 2021. Photo credit: Bamby Diagne.