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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...
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...
Donald Trump hurries along West African leaders boasting about natural resources
Daily Mail
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July 10, 2025
Donald Trump was forced to hurry along West African leaders boasting about their natural resources during a White House meeting. In a moment captured on video, Trump appears exasperated as he turns to the side and lets out a breath while...
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...
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 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...
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...
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,...
The UNHCR said numbers this year would depend on peace in conflicts such as that in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Barron News Shield - Wisconsin
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Barron, WI (54812) Today Periods of rain. Low near 50F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100%. 1 to 2 inches of rain expected. Locally heavy rainfall possible.. Tonight Periods of rain. Low near 50F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain...
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,...
Burundi : the uncertain future of refugees following the announcement of the suspension of food assistance
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 8, 2025 – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Food Program (WFP) recently informed the Burundian government of their decision to completely suspend food assistance to refugees...
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...
Fighting resumes in DRC after 3 days of peace agreement
Independent (Uganda)
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July 2, 2025
Some of M23 figthters on Duty in North Kivu province. FILE PHOTO URN Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Fierce fighting between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), alongside allied...
DRC and Rwanda sign US-mediated peace deal to end bloody conflict
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 28, 2025
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a US-facilitated peace deal intended to help end deadly fighting in eastern Congo, while also helping the US government and American companies gain access to critical minerals in the...
DRC, Rwanda Ink Landmark Peace Agreement
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations has praised a newly signed peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda as a significant advancement toward resolving the region’s enduring conflict. The deal, brokered in Washington and...
“He Was Treated Very Unfairly and He Prevailed”: Trump Meets Senegal’s Faye, Four African Leaders at U.S.-Africa Summit
The Fatu Network
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye met with U.S. President Donald J. Trump in Washington today, 9 July, during a high-level summit with four other African leaders focused on trade,...
Trump woos five West African leaders in White House meeting
The Citizen (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump promised West African leaders a pivot from aid to trade during a White House meeting Wednesday as the region reels from the impact of sweeping US aid cuts. Trump said he sees “great economic potential in Africa” as the...
DMW 2025: CRDB Bank on mining support, regional growth and expansion in the DRC
Mining Review
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July 2, 2025
CRDB Bank shares its strategic vision for growth in the DRC and across Central Africa in an interview with Mining Review Africa Editor-in-Chief Gerard Peter at DRC Mining Week 2025. Hear how the bank supports the mining value chain, its plans for...