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Eastern DRC tensions: UN points to Rwanda's role in AFC/M23 conflict
Africanews
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July 3, 2025
The latest report from the United Nations expert group regarding the conflict in eastern DRC, made public on Wednesday, July 2, reignites accusations against Rwanda. The document, indicates a significant presence of Rwandan soldiers – up to 6,000...
Fearing Explosives, Farmers in War-Torn DRC Burn Their Own Land
Global Press Journal
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July 2, 2025
LUBERO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO — In February, Stino Muhindo Sivyaghendera lit a match and held it to the grass in the field of eucalyptus trees he’d planted three years earlier. In the months before, the army had set up a position there, and...
Donald Trump gets Nobel Peace Prize nomination - here's every reason why he shouldn't win
Indy100
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July 9, 2025
Donald Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, following a dinner at the White House. The US President has had a long-standing quest to get his hands on the prize, and it comes a couple of...
US brokers peace deal between DRC and Rwanda
PRI - The World
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July 2, 2025
Last Friday, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed a peace deal that was brokered by the Trump administration and signed in Washington. If it succeeds, the agreement could help bring an end to a long and deadly conflict between the two...
Rwanda-DRC Peace Deal “Mainly Targets M23” – Trump Advisor Massad Boulos
The Rwandan
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July 2, 2025
In an exclusive interview with BBC News, Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump for African Affairs, stated that the recent peace agreement signed between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) “primarily targets...
New oxygen therapy training center offers hope in DRC
PATH
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PATH has also supported the development of a national oxygen therapy strategy, the integration of oxygen therapy into curricula at UNIKIN and other institutions in the Central African nation, and the introduction of a biomedical equipment...
DRC and Rwanda sign a US-brokered peace deal: what are the chances of its success?
The Conversation
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June 30, 2025
The foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement on 27 June 2025 under the auspices of the US. The agreement aims to foster long-term peace, and increased economic trade and security. The...
Rwanda is running M23 rebels in DRC, says UN
BusinessLIVE
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New York, US — Rwanda has exercised command and control over M23 rebels during their advance in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), gaining political influence and access to mineral-rich territory, according to a confidential report by a...
Trump’s ‘African lunch’: Trade, tensions & travel bans on the menu
African Insider
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July 9, 2025
The presidents of Senegal, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon – five nations located along Africa’s Atlantic Coast – will convene at Trump’s behest.Officials from the countries have told AFP that they expect talks to centre on trade,...
Gov’t orders fresh vetting of Burundi, Rwanda nationals over cannibalism in West Pokot
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 8, 2025
A screengrab of West Pokot County Commissioner Khalif Abdullahi addressing the press on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The government has launched a fresh crackdown targeting foreign nationals from Burundi, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),...
EAC, IGAD unite to break barriers in cross-border digital payments
Daily News Tanzania
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July 9, 2025
ADDIS ABABA: THE East African Community (EAC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have joined forces to accelerate regional financial integration through a five-day workshop focused on payment systems interoperability. The...
Trump amazed by African president’s ‘good English,’ gleefully accepts praise for Nobel Peace Prize
TheGrio
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump welcomed five African presidents to the White House on Wednesday for a multilateral mini-summit to discuss areas of mutual interest in trade and other kinds of economic partnerships. “My administration is committed to...
Deep Dive: Delayed Justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Inkstick Media
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June 13, 2025
Amnesty International released a report on Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Kisangani, a strategic city, and the 25-year delay in justice after the city saw a brutal military confrontation between Rwandan and Ugandan forces on June 5, 2000....
Holding the Line: The Humanitarian Crisis in the DRC
Borgen Magazine
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July 3, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom — In January 2025, the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) escalated when the armed group M23 began advancing in North Kivu. Charities in the region are facing mounting difficulties in delivering aid,...
UN report reaffirms Rwanda’s support for rebels in DRC
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 3, 2025
The report, published by media outlets such as Actualité.CD, explains that the AFC/M23 military and political leaders continue to receive instructions and support from Kigali, which also provides military training, weapons, and technology,...
Amnesty International is concerned about DRC-Rwanda deal failure
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Amnesty International has voiced strong concerns over the recently signed peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, stating that the deal fails to ensure justice for victims of serious crimes committed in...
UN peacekeepers in DRC welcome truce signed in Ituri by several armed groups
Panapress
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July 2, 2025
02 july 2025 - 07:54:32 MA 347 Views Panafrican News Agency Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Following the signing of a bilateral peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, six armed groups reached a truce in northeastern DRC...
Amnesty International says DRC-Rwanda peace deal fails to address serious crimes committed in eastern DRC
Panapress
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July 2, 2025
02 july 2025 - 09:21:29 MA 77 Views Panafrican News Agency London, UK (PANA) - Last week's peace agreement signed between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda fails to address justice for the victims of serious crimes by not including...
DRC Secures Strategic Stake in Nation’s First Copper-Cobalt Refinery Project
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 29, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has acquired a 10% stake in Buenassa Resources SA, the company spearheading the development of the country’s first copper and cobalt refinery. The agreement was formalized on June 25 through a memorandum of...
The impact of the DRC conflict on Indigenous lands & people
Climate Diplomacy
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Many Indigenous groups have been forced to flee from armed groups that have invaded their territories and are carrying out extractive activities in eastern DR Congo. Human rights organizations, including Minority Rights Group (MRG), have...