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1. DRC: M23 rebels continue their advance in South Kivu, take control of strategic town of Luvungi

   M23 rebels, supported by the Rwandan army are continuing their advice in the South Kivu region of the DR Congo, local sources say. On Saturday, the rebels took control of the strategic town of Luvungi, near the border with Burundi, and several surrounding villages.

2. Tunisia's powerful UGTT union calls nationwide strike for January 21

   Tunisia’s main union, the UGTT, has announced a nationwide strike for January 21 to demand wage-increase negotiations and protest an escalating government crackdown on critics.

3. Benin minister says attempted military coup 'foiled'

   A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been “foiled,” the interior minister said in a video on Facebook.

4. Guinea-Bissau's military junta announces National Transitional Council to oversee governing bodies

   Just over a week after seizing power, Guinea Bissau’s military says it has established a National Transitional Council.

5. Death toll in South Africa shooting rises to 12 after one victim dies in hospital

   The death toll in Saturday’s shooting at an unlicensed bar near South Africa’s capital Pretoria has risen to 12 after one person died in hospital.