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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...
Challenges to Sustainable DRC-M23 Peace: Africa File Special Edition
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaway: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), M23, and Rwanda will likely remain...
M23 rebels defy peace talks, expand control in DRC
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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August 5, 2025
Angola withdraws as DRC conflict mediator, with Qatar and the U.S. stepping in, as M23 rebels gain ground amid stalled peace talks and regional tension. Jan. 31: M23 soldiers ride in a truck as the rebel group maintains control over Goma, the...
DR Congo, Rwanda outline deal on mining, economic cooperation: US
Al Mayadeen
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August 2, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a US-backed economic cooperation framework focused on mineral transparency, marking progress in post-conflict peace efforts. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have reached a...
DRCongo, Rwanda outline deal on mining, economic cooperation: US
The Standard
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Rwanda's President Paul Kagame (L) during the World Economic Forum Special Meeting in Riyadh on Apr. 8, 2024 and President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi, Apr. 29, 2024. [AFP] The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and...
Rwanda and the DRC agree on a new deal on mining, economic cooperation plan
Brussels Morning
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August 2, 2025
Kigali (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on a preliminary economic cooperation plan during their first discussions since signing a peace agreement, according to the United States late...
Rwanda, Congo agree on outline for economic framework
SABC News
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August 2, 2025
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo 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...
Rwanda, DR Congo to enact peace deal brokered by US
MENAFN
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August 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have launched the first steps toward enacting a peace deal brokered by the United States, following its signing in Washington on June 27. According to statements released by Rwanda’s...
Rwanda, Congo agree on outline for economic framework as part of peace deal
The Gazette - Colorado
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(Corrects dateline, shows peace deal was signed in June) By Daphne Psaledakis and Robbie Corey-Boulet WASHINGTON/DAKAR (Reuters) -Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday agreed on an outline for the regional economic integration...
Rwanda, Congo Reach Economic Framework Agreement Under Peace Deal
StratNews Global
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August 2, 2025
Home Africa Rwanda, Congo Reach Economic Framework Agreement Under Peace Deal In June, Rwanda and Congo signed a peace deal in Washington, brokered by Trump’s administration, aiming to end deadly conflict and attract major Western investment to...
Uncovering forest loss in gorilla park six months after M23 offensive in the DRC
Mongabay
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July 31, 2025
Six months since M23 armed rebels took control of provincial capitals in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local activists and satellite imagery collected by Mongabay have identified sites of expanding forest loss in Kahuzi-Biega National...
World News | DRC, Rwanda Agree for Economic Cooperation on Peace Deal
Latestly
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August 3, 2025
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo], August 3 (ANI): The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda agreed on terms of economic cooperation in several sectors, as the two countries move towards delivering on a peace deal signed in...
How DRC's oil push could affect climate change
Context
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What’s the context? Congo opens forests and peatlands to oil exploration, threatening people, animals and planet, campaigners say. LAGOS - Home to the world's No. 2 tropical rainforest, Democratic Republic of Congo plans to expose half its land to...
Rwanda, Congo agree on economic part of peace deal
Taipei Times
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August 2, 2025
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday agreed on an outline for a regional economic integration framework, according to the US Department of State, as the two countries take steps toward delivering on a peace deal signed in...
"The US Is Catching Up": Competition With China Over DR Congo Minerals Intensifies
Zero Hedge
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After years of near-exclusive control over the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) rich mineral reserves, China now faces growing competition from the United States. Washington is moving aggressively to secure access to cobalt, copper, and...
Finance Ministry lauds Masheda Foods as a model for “Tenfold” growth
Independent (Uganda)
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August 23, 2025
PS Ramathan Ggoobi Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Ramathan Ggoobi, officially launched Masheda Foods’ new catfish processing factory, hailing it as a...
China, US in battle for Congo minerals as bid to end war gains momentum
Zawya
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is a wealthy but needy country. And so, when the US offered to boost the country’s security in exchange for minerals, some in Kinshasa viewed it as a smaller bill to pay. So far, the US has led the Congo and Rwanda...
How Trump wants US to cash in on DRC peace deal
Star
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Screengrab The Trump administration is spearheading an ambitious, but controversial, peace initiative aimed at ending the long-running conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has also drawn in neighbouring Rwanda. Its mediation...
Rwanda-DRC security dialogue begins as US-backed peace agreement enters implementation phase
Business Insider Africa
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August 1, 2025
The meeting marks a cautious yet significant step toward de-escalating tensions and rebuilding trust between the two countries, whose relations have long been marred by mutual accusations of supporting rebel groups and fostering border insecurity....
Forests, Fossil Fuels, and the Fight for the Future: DRC’s Oil Expansion Sparks Global Alarm
Inter Press Service
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July 29, 2025
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