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US Branch Of Global Commodities Firm BGN International To Launch Joint Digital Commodity Centre
MENAFN
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signed an agreement with the US branch of global energy and commodities firm BGN International to launch a digital commodity centre. This will mark a first-of-its-kind platform...
DRC Accuses M23 of Violating Ceasefire
News Central TV
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August 13, 2025
The Congolese army has accused the Rwanda-backed M23 militia of launching multiple attacks on its positions in the volatile eastern region, threatening a recently brokered US-backed ceasefire deal. The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a...
Foreign minister Prévot pays another visit to Congo
Belga News Agency
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August 17, 2025
Just four months after his first visit, Belgian foreign minister Maxime Prévot is returning to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this week. Prévot will visit a total of four countries in Central and East Africa during a week-long mission:...
Congo’s Catholic Church Mourns, Protests, and Perseveres After Brutal Attack
Zenit
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August 13, 2025
(ZENIT News / Kinshasa, 08.13.2025).- The quiet Sunday rhythms of the village parish of Blessed Anuarite were shattered on July 27 when militants stormed the church during worship. Armed with machetes and fire, they left behind not just burned...
DRC army accuses M23 of ‘multiple attacks’ despite ceasefire deal
African Insider
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August 13, 2025
Kinshasa – The Congolese army accused the Rwanda-backed M23 militia on Tuesday of “multiple attacks” on its positions in the east, where several days of fighting have threatened a US-brokered ceasefire deal. The eastern Democratic Republic of...
Congo-Kinshasa: Sanctioning Critical Minerals Traffickers Stoking Armed Conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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August 13, 2025
Washington, DC — Today, the United States is sanctioning armed groups carrying out illegal mining and supply chain actors profiteering from conflict minerals in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Department of the Treasury is...
DRC military secures over 100 armoured vehicles from UAE defence supplier
Business Insider Africa
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August 12, 2025
More than 100 units of armoured vehicles, sourced from Abu Dhabi-based International Golden Group, are already en route to the DRC, representing one of Kinshasa’s most substantial recent acquisitions of military hardware. This procurement comes as...
DRC: Rwanda denies its forces helped rebels kill civilians
Africanews
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August 12, 2025
Rwanda on Monday termed as 'false' accusations by the UN that its forces took part alongside rebels in the killings of several hundred civilians in eastern Congo. Citing firsthand accounts, the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights...
9th concert in the 2025 tour of Deborah Lukalu
BGospel Magazine
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August 24, 2025
On August 17, 2025, the Congolese capital Kinshasa vibrated to the rhythm of an exceptional event: the anniversary concert of the 10 years of Déborah Lukalu, a major figure in African gospel. This concert marked the ninth stage of the “God is...
DR Congo 'The Leopards' chase historic third CHAN title
The Standard
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Harambee Stars player Sakari tackles DR Congo player on August 3, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] For over two decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo has endured wars, political instability, and economic hardship. Yet, through it all, the...
Inside the mine that feeds the tech world and funds DRC’s rebels
SABC News
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August 14, 2025
Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks up winding paths cut into the slopes. The labourers are hauling coltan...
Congo names veteran executive Kabamba as mines minister in reshuffle
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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August 8, 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo appointed former mining executive Louis Watum Kabamba as mines minister in a cabinet reshuffle, the government said on Friday, ahead of key decisions on potential foreign investments and cobalt exports. Kinshasa is...
Inside the mine that feeds the tech world and funds Congo's rebels
GhanaWeb
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August 14, 2025
Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Congolese town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks up winding paths cut into the slopes. The labourers are hauling coltan ore, a mineral that...
Inside the mine that feeds the tech world - and funds Congo’s rebels
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis RUBAYA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Congolese town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks up winding...
Nearly 50 prisoners flee in southwest DRC jailbreak
African Insider
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August 13, 2025
Kikwit – Nearly 50 prisoners broke out from a jail in the southwest Democratic Republic of Congo in the night from Monday to Tuesday, according to local sources. Prison breaks are a feature of life in the DRC, where the majority of jails were...
Reconsider Visiting the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)The U.S. Department of State today updated its travel advisory for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to Level 3 status. As of August 12, 2025, this U.S. government Reconsider Travel advisory also includes Level 4...
DR Congo army blames M23 for attacks amid ceasefire
Al Mayadeen
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August 12, 2025
The Rwanda-backed M23 militia has intensified clashes in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, undermining recent ceasefire agreements and threatening control over key mining regions. The Congolese army accused the Rwanda-backed M23 militia of...
47 prisoners flee in DR Congo jailbreak, officials confirm
Punch
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August 12, 2025
At least 47 prisoners broke out from a jail in the southwest Democratic Republic of Congo in the night from Monday to Tuesday, according to local sources. Prison breaks are a feature of life in the DRC, where the majority of jails were built by...
Nearly 50 Prisoners Flee In Southwest DR Congo Jailbreak
Channels TV
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August 12, 2025
Nearly 50 prisoners broke out from a jail in the southwest Democratic Republic of Congo in the night from Monday to Tuesday, according to local sources. Prison breaks are a feature of life in the DRC, where the majority of jails were built by the...
DR Congo’s Diamond Peace: Sustainable or Doomed?
The Organization for World Peace
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August 13, 2025
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on terms of economic co-operation in several sectors, as both nations progress towards signing a peace deal agreed in June. The deal involves a regional economic framework that...