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withdrawing but “moving around and redeploying to other areas”.

The rebels have accused President Tshisekedi of being more keen on “destroying the M23” instead of peacefully resolving the conflict.

The UN says more than 400,000 people have fled their homes in the conflict since last year.

Portugal announces debt-for-nature swap in Cape Verde

Portugal has announced that all debt repayments it receives from its former colony of Cape Verde will be fully reinvested into the African country to drive its transition to a greener and more sustainable future.

The archipelago of 10 small islands, off Africa’s west coast, owes Portugal more than $650m (£524m), of which $13m is due to be repaid by 2025.

Speaking in Cape Verde, Portugal’s Prime Minister António Costa said that money will now be ploughed back into Cape Verde to support renewable energy and other green projects.

Uganda to start drilling first oil well

Uganda will on Tuesday start drilling its first oil well in the Kingfisher oil field, the state petroleum agency said.

It is hoped that by 2025 the first of a potential 1.4 billion barrels of oil will be pumped from wells across the midwestern region.

“Today we mark another milestone and move a step closer to first oil with the launch of the drilling of development