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On Daybreak Africa: Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory as Rwanda-backed rebels take more cities. Plus, the city of Goma in eastern DRC was slowly returning to some normalcy on Wednesday under M23 control. The AU demands a halt to fighting in eastern DRC amid regional peace efforts. Guinea’s military junta demands a January 31st deadline for political parties to hold conventions or be banned. A look at the impact on Africa of the U.S. pause in foreign aid for 90 days. ECOWAS vows to review its policies and improve its successes and challenges as three members leave the sub-regional body. President Trump pushes to end birthright citizenship. For these and more, tune in to Daybreak Africa!

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Diplomatic tensions are rising in African capitals, as efforts to end the fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continue. Rwandan President Paul Kagame has lashed out at South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa, after Ramaphosa accused Rwanda of backing the M23 rebels behind the escalating crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo this week. In Washington, crews are searching for the remains of those who died when a passenger jet collied with a U.S. Army helicopter and crashed late last night.