Africa Live this week: 6-12 June 2022

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Heavy fighting has erupted in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) between government forces and fighters from the M23 rebel group.

Local officials say the army came under attack in Bunagana near the Ugandan border.

The Congolese government accuses Rwanda of backing the rebels - a largely Tutsi militia.

The government in Kigali denies this.

The Red Cross says in recent days several thousand people have fled Bunagana into Uganda.

The renewed conflict has strained relations between Rwanda and Congo.

On Saturday the UN called on all sides to stop the violence.

That's all from the BBC Africa Live team for now - there'll be an automated news feed until Monday morning.

In the meantime you can listen to our Africa Today podcast and check the BBC News Africa page.

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And we leave you with this photo of Burkinabè architect receiving honours from elders in his home village - it's one our favourite shots of the past week:

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Cameroon's national football team has handed over a cheque for $80,700 (£65,500) to the victims of the stadium crush in the capital Yaoundé during this year's Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

Eight people, including a six-year-old child, died while trying to enter the Olembé stadium to watch a match between the home nation and Comoros, according to the government.

It says 38 other people were inured.

Cameroon's sports minister blamed the tragedy on a "reckless" decision to open a gate in the face of a "flood of people".

The government has already handed out $143,000 in compensation to the victims and their families.

More stories from Cameroon:

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• Mankon people mourn 'missing' king and welcome successor
• The football fans who hope their national team lose
• Why separatists in Cameroon and Nigeria have united

An Ethiopian army general who was jailed at the onset of a major crackdown in the country’s northern region of Amhara has been released on bail, his lawyer has told the BBC.

Brigadier General Teferra Mamo was arrested in Addis Ababa last month and was later taken to Bahir Dar, Amhara’s capital.

Police had said they had suspected him of attempting to dismantle the constitutional order.

His arrest was part of a campaign that authorities called a law enforcement operation that has seen the detention of more than 6,000 people in the region.

Gen Teferra was the commander of the Amhara special forces, allied with the federal government in its fight against Tigrayan forces, until he was removed from his position in February.

He subsequently criticised the government.

Related stories:

• Sudden arrests spell fear in Amhara
• Fact-checking misleading images about hunger in Amhara
• War crimes probe details Ethiopia ethnic cleansing
• A quick guide to Ethiopia

Due to a long-running rivalry, Ethiopia's 2-0 victory over Egypt on Thursday in an Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier carries a lot of meaning for Ethiopians.

In fact it was the first time Ethiopia has beaten its northern neighbour and six-time Afcon winner in 33 years, according to Caf.

Despite being a pioneer in African football, Ethiopia has been under-performing for years, which has left many football lovers in despair.

"Nothing makes me happier in football than seeing #Ethiopia beat #Egypt!,’"one wrote on Twitter, on Thursday.

Some couldn't resist comparisons to the tensions between the two nations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd). The hydroelectric dam sits on the Nile upstream of Egypt, which sees it as a threat to the nation's prosperity.

"Fill the goal. Fill the Gerd," was one such comment.

Despite objections from Egypt, Ethiopia is generating electricity after the dam has been partially filled over the past two years.

The head of Ethiopia's football body was also quoted saying the game has meaning other than football.

The game was played in Malawi as Ethiopia does not have a stadium that can host international fixtures.

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The UN human rights office has expressed concern at the sentencing to death of a Moroccan man and two Britons by a Russian proxy court in eastern Ukraine, saying such trials against prisoners of war amounted to a war crime.

The UN says the three were part of Ukraine's armed forces, and therefore could not be described as mercenaries.

Brahim Saadoun was a student in Ukraine when the war broke out, his father told Moroccan website Madar21, adding, "he is not a mercenary".

AFP news agency also says the father accused the Ukrainian authorities of "recruiting foreign students and exploiting them in the war" back in April.

• Follow the latest updates on the BBC's Ukraine live page