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On this edition of Africa 54, DRC’s eastern city Goma orders compulsory evacuations amid warnings that another volcanic eruption, following one on Saturday, could occur with very little or no warning; Germany apologizes for its role in slaughter of Herero and Nama tribespeople in Namibia more than a century ago and officially described the massacre as genocide, for the first time.

A54 Sports: In the tournament’s most competitive game so far, Rwanda’s Patriots defeated Mozambique’s Ferroviàrio de Maputo 73-71 in the quarterfinals of the Basketball Africa League. Tunisia’s Union Sportive Monastirienne had an easier time with Senegal’s AS Douanes beating them 86-62 to punch their ticket into the semifinals in Kigali, Rwanda. Africa 54’s Jackson Mvunganyi recaps the highlights.

Source: Voice of America