Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
ADF Militants Pose as Church Leaders, Kill Three in DRC
International Christian Concern
·
August 30, 2025
8/29/2025 Democratic Republic of the Congo (International Christian Concern) -In a chilling new tactic, alleged Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels disguised themselves as church officials and choristers before launching a recent fatal attack on...
DRC digital ID phased deployment underway following contract do-over
Biometric Update
·
August 29, 2025
The collaboration between Singaporean technology firm Trident and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on implementing the DRC’s national digital identification system has been hailed by the Singaporean government as an example of successful...
DRC: Reforesting Sites Once Used by War Displaced People
Inter Press Service
·
August 29, 2025
Active Citizens, Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Development & Aid, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations A nongovernmental organization is trying to reforest areas once...
KoBold Metals receives seven permits for lithium exploration in DRC
Investment Monitor
·
August 29, 2025
KoBold Metals, a California-based company supported by prominent figures such as Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has been granted seven exploration permits in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a Reuters report. These permits will...
DRC: tensions and refugees’ repatriation under the watchful eye of the M23 in the east of the country
Sos Médias Burundi
·
SOS Médias Burundi Goma, August 27, 2025 – The Rutshuru territory in North Kivu and the city of Goma, the provincial capital, are experiencing new tensions linked to the operations of the M23 armed group. This former Tutsi rebel group, which took...
Violent fighting between the government coalition and the Twirwaneho and M23 armed groups
Sos Médias Burundi
·
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, August 28, 2025 – Violent clashes continue in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC), supported by the Wazalendo militias supported by Kinshasa and the Burundian army, are...
DR Congo to Hold State Funeral for Military Commanders Killed in M23 Conflict
Zambian Observer
·
August 30, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo will hold a state funeral on September 1 at the People’s Palace in Kinshasa for two senior officials, the presidency said on Friday. The ceremony, organized by the General Staff of the Armed Forces (EMG FARDC)...
Host or Volunteer at a DRC
Southeast Examiner - Oregon
·
August 29, 2025
Multnomah County Emergency Management (MCEM) has an ongoing need for additional facilities to host Disaster Resource Centers (DRC). These sites offer life-saving services to the most vulnerable members of our community during events like...
Billionaire-backed KoBold Metals Secures DRC Licenses in Push for Manono Lithium
Investing News Network
·
August 28, 2025
KoBold Metals, a US-backed mining firm supported by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has received seven new permits to explore for lithium in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC mining registry confirmed on Wednesday (August 27)...
DRC: ‘You can’t declare yourself a solution to the climate crisis while handing your ecosystems…
CIVICUS
·
Interviews 27 August 2025 CIVICUS discusses oil expansion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with Emmanuel Musuyu, national coordinator of the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Monitoring Reforms and Public Action (CORAP), a...
Peace for Minerals, War for Power: The Collapse of the USA–DRC–Rwanda Deal
Business Ghana
·
Introduction: A Deal Signed in Washington, Broken in Kivu After repeated, unsuccessful mediation efforts between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, President Félix Tshisekedi sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, offering...
KoBold Metals granted seven DRC lithium exploration permits
Times LIVE
·
KoBold Metals, the mining company backed by US billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has received seven permits to search for lithium and other minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), it said on Wednesday. The Central African country...
DRC and Rwanda Launch UN-Backed Refugee Repatriation Amid Ongoing Tensions
teleSUR
·
August 27, 2025
August 27, 2025 Hour: 2:17 pm The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on a United Nations–supervised plan to repatriate refugees displaced by recent fighting in eastern DRC. The historic arrangement was announced Tuesday in...
Wave of Islamist violence in eastern DRC kills at least 52 Christians
Premier Christianity News
·
At least 52 Christians have been killed in a recent wave of brutal attacks across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the Christian charity Open Doors. The attacks, which took place between 9th and 17th August, targeted...
Shopping abroad? Here are nine idiotic mistakes I’ve made
The Times
·
Credit cards, instant exchange rates, real-time translation and the homogenisation of global trade should have made shopping on holiday as easy as it is at home — so why is it still so hard to get it right? Or is it just me? Here are nine of the...
NIMASA restates commitment to regional maritime safety
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
·
August 30, 2025
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said it was committed to the protection of maritime operators in the Gulf of Guinea. The reassurance by NIMASA is coming after an attempted piracy incident in the Gulf of Guinea...
China set to host SCO Summit 2025, military parade | Here's who is on the guest list
Hindustan Times
·
August 30, 2025
Beijing is set to welcome more than a dozen world leaders at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and a massive military parade coming this week. The guest list and omissions from it provide a view of China’s influence and its...
Vehicle imports surge as Tanga port fame rises
Daily News Tanzania
·
August 30, 2025
TANGA: VEHICLE cargo through the Port of Tanga has recorded remarkable growth, reinforcing the port’s rising profile as a safe and efficient gateway for both local and transit trade. According to Acting Port Manager, Mr Peter Milanzi, a total of...
Chad Secures Over 1 Million Cholera Vaccines Amid Rising Death Toll
Ethiopian News Agency
·
Addis Ababa, August 30, 2025 (ENA)— The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF handed over 1.1 million doses of cholera vaccines on Thursday to the Chadian government, an official announced, which are expected to help curb the spread of the...
Chad Launches Cholera Vaccination Drive as Outbreak Claims 75 Lives in Eastern Provinces
teleSUR
·
August 29, 2025 Hour: 3:06 pm The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have delivered over 1.1 million cholera vaccine doses to Chad in response to a rapidly expanding outbreak in the eastern provinces of Sila and Ouaddai. The vaccines will...