he leader of the AFC/M23 rebel movement in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting the airport in the strategic northeastern city of Kisangani, describing it as a warning to the government. The government of Tshopo province, where Kisangani is located, said in a statement on Sunday that eight explosive‑laden drones targeted the airport serving Kisangani. It said all the drones were shot down before reaching their target.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law extending a preferential trade programme for Africa through December 31, effective retroactively from September 30, 2025, the chief US trade negotiator said. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said his office would work with Congress this year to update the programme to provide more market access for US businesses, farmers and ranchers, and to align with Trump's America First trade policy. The African Growth and Opportunity Act, first enacted in 2000 to provide duty-free access to the US market for eligible Sub-Saharan African countries covering more than 1 800 products, expired in September, putting at risk hundreds of thousands of African jobs.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law extending a preferential trade programme for Africa through December 31, effective retroactively from September 30, 2025, the chief US trade negotiator said. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said his office would work with Congress this year to update the programme to provide more market access for US businesses, farmers and ranchers, and to align with Trump's America First trade policy. The African Growth and Opportunity Act, first enacted in 2000 to provide duty-free access to the US market for eligible Sub-Saharan African countries covering more than 1 800 products, expired in September, putting at risk hundreds of thousands of African jobs.

he leader of the AFC/M23 rebel movement in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting the airport in the strategic northeastern city of Kisangani, describing it as a warning to the government. The government of Tshopo province, where Kisangani is located, said in a statement on Sunday that eight explosive‑laden drones targeted the airport serving Kisangani. It said all the drones were shot down before reaching their target.