Rwanda, DRC Sign US-Brokered Peace Deal After Years of Conflict

Washington, D.C. — Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) finalized a peace agreement on Friday, aiming to end a prolonged conflict that has caused immense suffering in the region. The deal, signed at the U.S. State Department, involves...

‘New chapter of hope’: Marco Rubio hails Rwanda-DRC peace deal; credits Trump for claimed truce of India-Pakistan

Marco Rubio praised President Donald Trump's diplomacy. He cited progress in Ukraine, Russia, Pakistan, India, Iran, Israel, and Africa. Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace deal in Washington. The agreement aims to end...

Militia attack on DRC IDP camp, kills 10, mostly women, children

An armed group at the centre of a long-running ethnic conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeast attacked a camp for displaced people on Friday, killing 10, local sources told AFP. Bordering Uganda, Ituri province has for years been...

Does Trump deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? Five experts weigh in

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Rwanda and DRC sign US-brokered peace deal in Washington

The United States has brokered a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Washington on Friday. Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungire and Minister of Foreign Affairs,...

What Is the Content of the Accord? DRC and Rwanda Set to Sign Peace Deal in Washington Amid Doubts

This Friday, 27 June 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are expected to sign a long-awaited peace agreement in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The event, scheduled for 1:00 p.m. EST at...

Africa’s plants: a database project has recorded 65,000 species – and is still growing

The African Plant Database lists 65,000 species of flowering plants, ferns and conifers found on the African continent and Madagascar. Since 2006, every plant species ever documented in Africa and Madagascar has been included in the massive online...

DRC and M23 to continue negotiations in Qatar

Experts from the DRC and Rwanda signed the text of a possible peace agreement last week, which is to be analyzed this week by ministerial delegations for its signing on June 27, in the presence of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. However, among...

SANDF meets with Sandu over unpaid allowances for DRC deployment

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has held an urgent meeting with the South African National Defence Union (Sandu) after the union’s public outcry over unpaid allowances for troops deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo....

UN expresses strong support for DRC, Rwanda peace agreement

(MENAFN) The United Nations Secretary-General has expressed strong support for a peace agreement signed between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, marking what he described as a vital move toward reducing tensions and fostering...

DRC and Rwanda peace agreement in diplomatic breakthrough

GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA KINSHASA — In a significant step toward peace in the Great Lakes region, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda have initialled the text of a landmark Peace Agreement. The agreement, signed on...

Liberian president impresses Trump with good English

Joseph Boakai was one of five African leaders hosted at the White House for talks on Wednesday United States President Donald Trump has intensely praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his command of the English language, after the latter...

Rwanda, DRC to ink peace deal in the US but questions remain

President Kagame meets with President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo Ahead of the 74th UNGA. Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo will sign an agreement in Washington on Friday to put an end to a conflict in the...

Libya welcomes Rwanda -DRC peace agreement

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Unity has welcomed the signing of the peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In a statement, the ministry considered this agreement a critical...

Trump flirts with African reporter during DRC and Rwanda peace ceremony

In a peace signing ceremony between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda at the White House on Friday, President Donald Trump openly flirted with Angolan reporter Hariana Veras. In the exchange, Trump is seen sitting behind his desk in...

Holistic view, specific green transition strategies can deliver growth for African industries

Rather than adopting green innovations just for the sake of it, Africa must focus on the sustainable growth that can be achieved through the local use of green technologies and innovations across industrial value chains. Similarly, rather than...

Latest from Mormon Land: What’s this? Quick approval of a temple steeple?

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) An artist's rendering for the exterior of Alabama's Huntsville Temple. A zoning panel has signed off on this design, including its 120-foot spire. The Mormon Land newsletter is The Salt Lake...

Zambian company developing solar energy projects to address country’s energy shortfall

Zambia’s Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) expects to significantly expand the country’s renewable-energy capacity, by adding a projected 800-MW-plus of solar energy to the national grid, by the end of 2027. This programme is in line with the...

Rwanda, DRC to ink peace deal in US but questions remain

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo will sign an agreement in Washington on Friday to put an end to a conflict in the eastern DRC that has killed thousands, although broad questions loom on what it will mean. President Donald Trump has...

AU chairperson welcomes peace agreement between DRC and Rwanda