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DR Congo army accuses M23 of 'multiple attacks' despite ceasefire deal
Eye Witness News
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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...
Inside the mine that feeds the tech world, funds Congo’s rebels
BDNews24
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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...
M23 shatters US-brokered cease-fire with fresh attacks in DRC
Sabah
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August 13, 2025
The Congolese army on Tuesday accused the Rwanda-backed M23 militia of launching “multiple attacks” on its positions in the east, where days of clashes have put a U.S.-brokered cease-fire in jeopardy. Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo – a...
U.S. announces sanctions against armed group and companies profiting from conflict minerals in Congo
CP24
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August 12, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal — The U.S. government on Tuesday sanctioned an armed group accused of illicit trading in minerals in eastern Congo as Washington tries to spearhead peace efforts there while pushing for U.S. access to the region’s minerals. A senior...
DRC-M23 Peace Prospects: Africa File, August 7, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaways: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The DRC, Rwanda, and Rwandan-backed M23...
US sanctions DR Congo armed group over illicit mining, ceasefire tested
Al Jazeera
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August 12, 2025
The United States has sanctioned an armed group accused of illicit mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as both the army and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group traded accusations of violating a recently reached US-mediated...
DRC, Rwanda sign a new economic cooperation deal forging peace
SABC News
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August 4, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a new economic cooperation deal, as part of ongoing efforts to bring lasting peace to the Great Lakes region. The agreement, signed in Washington, DC, supports a peace accord reached by the...
Africa’s climate adaptation: Republic of Congo hit hard by climate impacts, pushes for global action
Down to Earth
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At the heart of the Congo Basin, the world’s second-largest rainforest, the Republic of Congo is grappling with the severe effects of climate change. Rising sea levels, floods, soil erosion, drought, and biodiversity loss are threatening...
US announces sanctions against armed group and companies profiting from conflict minerals in Congo
WBAL - Maryland
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August 12, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.S. government on Tuesday sanctioned an armed group accused of illicit trading in minerals in eastern Congo as Washington tries to spearhead peace efforts there while pushing for U.S. access to the region’s minerals. A...
DR Congo Cabinet Reshuffle Brings in Opposition Figures
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa 10, 2025 (ENA)—President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, reshuffled parts of his government in a move that has long been awaited by the population following "political consultations" that were launched...
Rwanda denies UN claim its forces helped rebels kill civilians in eastern Congo
Garowe Online
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Rwanda denies UN claim its forces helped rebels kill civilians in eastern Congo 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....
Kinshasa Sets the Stage: “The Rumba Route for Peace” Connects Tourism and Culture
Hospitality Net
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August 4, 2025
UN Tourism and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo successfully cast a global spotlight on music and tourism as dynamic engines for diplomacy, youth empowerment, and inclusive growth. Held under the High Patronage of His...
Kinshasa and Kigali reach an agreement to create a regional economic bloc
Portugal Pulse
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August 2, 2025
The signing of the principles of this agreement paves the way to unlock the “incredible economic potential of the Great Lakes region and achieve greater prosperity and lasting peace,” stated the U.S. State Department’s Africa Bureau in a message...
DRC, Rwanda Agree on Economic Cooperation
News Central TV
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August 3, 2025
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have reached an outline for an economic cooperation agreement, the first accord between the two nations since a peace deal was signed in June. The announcement was made by the U.S. late Friday,...
Upgraded highway improves trade links in southwest Congo, Africa
Construction Briefing
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August 8, 2025
Studies show a major upgrade to National Road No. 1 (RN1) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has restored a critical regional connection between Kinshasa and the southwestern provinces of Kwango and Kwilu, significantly reducing travel times...
Rwanda, DR Congo agree on economic cooperation
Daily News Tanzania
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August 5, 2025
RWANDA: RWANDA and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday agreed on an outline for the regional economic integration framework, according to the U.S. State Department, as the two countries take steps toward delivering on a peace deal signed in...
The RN1 road project: Building pathways for development in Congo
Zawya
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Modeste Mafangala, a road haulier, makes no secret of his satisfaction with a recent major change in his daily life: the repair of the Kinshasa–N'Djili–Batshamba section of the RN1 In Kikwit, in Kwilu province in the south-west of the Democratic...
Oil exploration in the Congo basin rainforest could be a disaster for nature and the climate
The Guardian
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August 8, 2025
The “worst place in the world” to explore for oil is open for business. Again. Swathes of the Congo basin rainforest, home to okapis, lowland gorillas, bonobos and other rare wildlife, are being auctioned off by the Democratic Republic of the...
Rwanda, DRC agree on outline of economic framework for peace deal
Times LIVE
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Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday agreed on an outline for the regional economic integration framework, according to the US state department, as the two countries take steps toward delivering on a peace deal signed in...
South Kivu : clashes between Wazalendo militias supported by Kinshasa and the Twirwaneho group affiliated with the M23
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, August 6, 2025 — Violent fighting has been raging since Wednesday in the Itombwe sector, Mwenga territory (South Kivu), between Wazalendo militiamen, supported by the Congolese authorities, and the Twirwaneho armed...