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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expresses his concern over the Rwandan support of the DR Congo rebel group M23 during his visit to Kinshasa, DR Congo. SOUNDBITE
The White House says it is "seriously concerned" about reports that a Palestinian teenager with dual US citizenship has been killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank. "We're seriously concerned about these reports. The information is scant at this time, we don't have perfect context about exactly what happened," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Kenya's President William Ruto announces the deployment of troops to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a joint regional operation against a rebel offensive. "Its security is an obligation that we commit our best effort to achieve" he says. SOUNDBITE
A cellphone video shows a Ugandan military tank and vehicles transporting troops in the Congolese border town of Nobili. Ugandan troops deploymed in the eastern DR Congo on Tuesday in an operation against the notorious ADF rebel group launched in cooperation with Kinshasa. IMAGES
Paul Tshisekedi, the president of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) receives Rwandan president Paul Kagame in Goma during a rare visit in which the leaders are expected to discuss the damage caused by the eruption of Nyiragongo volcano, the security situation in eastern DRC and the signing of trade agreements. IMAGES
Lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for new leaders in favour of President Felix Tshisekedi in the National Assembly, another step in the process of removing the camp of his predecessor Joseph Kabila from control of the institution. IMAGES