Botswana central bank held its key interest rate at 2.65%, citing a downward trend in inflation, with the monetary policy committee expecting inflation to temporarily revert to the 3-6% target range by the third quarter of this year and then on a sustained basis from the second quarter of 2024. The East Africa Community (EAC) completed deploying its regional force in DR Congo (DRC) to oversee the withdrawal of the M23 rebel group from the eastern part of the country.