Africa News Tonight: Taking a look at who backs M23, US pauses in prosecutions of foreign bribery cases, US celebrates Black history
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M23 fighters have marched unopposed through Bukavu, three weeks after taking over Goma, the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s biggest city, but what does the group want and who is backing it? Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of bribing foreign officials to enhance economic competitiveness. There have been nationwide celebrations in the United States to mark Black History Month, including a White House reception with President Trump and a parade in Los Angeles.