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Images of the Italian embassy in Kinshasa after Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was killed when a UN convoy came under attack in the country's troubled east. IMAGES
The UN force in Democratic Republic of Congo pays tribute to troops who were killed last week, in the peacekeepers' biggest single loss in nearly a quarter of a century. IMAGES
Is the former police chief of the DRC behind the assassination of a human rights activist? In an exclusive interview, we hear from one former policeman who says that's the case. Authorities deny the allegation. Next, upping security in Ivory Coast has been a priority for months now, but recent violence in the capital shows there is still a long way to go. Finally, we take a look at Senegalese director Moussa Touré’s latest film, "The Pirogue".
Electrification continues at BMW Group Plant Leipzig: Four months after launching production of the combustion-engined MINI Countryman, the all-electric version is now rolling off the lines at Leipzig as well. After phasing out production of the BMW i3, the birthplace of electric mobility at the BMW Group has welcomed another fully electric car to its range. It now manufactures four models with three drive types by two brands, all on a single production line: the BMW 1 Series, the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (including the plug-in hybrid version), the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe and the MINI Countryman in both its fully electric and combustion-powered versions.The MINI Countryman Electric represents a major step in the MINI brand’s transition to full electrification by 2030 and combines an electrified go-kart feel with zero local emissions mobility. It comes in two fully electric variants: the Countryman E and the more powerful all-wheel Countryman SE ALL4.
The United Nations begins withdrawal of MONUSCO peacekeeping forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo by handing over a first UN base to the national police. During an official ceremony at the Kamanyola base, close to the Rwandan and Burundian borders, the flags of the United Nations and Pakistan, the countries of origin of the peacekeepers in charge, were replaced by those of the DRC. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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