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1. DR Congo city residents forced to adapt during year of M23 rule

   With little progress being made in peace efforts and nowhere to go, people are carrying on with their lives as best they can.

2. Iran's protest death toll surpasses 5,000 amidst ongoing tensions

   As the most severe internet blackout in Iran’s history stretches into its third week, activists report the human cost of a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests has climbed to at least 5,002 killed.

3. South African court clears sale of Nelson Mandela artefacts

   A South African court has rejected an attempt by the country’s heritage authority to stop the sale and export of items linked to Nelson Mandela.

4. Algerian senate urges review of law declaring French colonisation a crime

   Algeria's Senate has demanded revisions to a historic law declaring France's 1830-1962 colonization a crime, creating legislative discord just weeks after the lower house unanimously passed the bill demanding an apology and reparations from Paris.

5. Guinea: African Union lifts sanctions

   The African Union has lifted sanctions it imposed on Guinea following the country's 2021 coup.