Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
UN Chief supports US peace agreement between DRC, Rwanda
MENAFN
·
June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed strong support for a newly signed peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, hailing it as a critical milestone for easing tensions and fostering...
MONUSCO chief lauds DRC-Rwanda peace deal
Africanews
·
June 28, 2025
The Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Bintou Keita, on Friday told the Security Council that “the signing this afternoon in Washington by the ministers of Foreign...
Trump boasts 'lot of minerals' access after Rwanda-DRC peace deal
Al Mayadeen
·
June 28, 2025
The US-brokered peace has sparked backlash over its mineral-driven motives, lack of justice mechanisms, and risks of foreign exploitation. The governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a peace agreement Friday in...
UN Chief Applauds Landmark DRC-Rwanda Peace Agreement
MENAFN
·
June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised the signing of a landmark peace agreement on Friday between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, a deal mediated by the United States and finalized in Washington, DC. In a...
Cobalt Prices Surge as DRC Extends Export Ban to September
Investing News Network
·
June 25, 2025
Cobalt prices are surging after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s largest producer, extended its export ban by three months in a bid to address global oversupply and stabilize plunging prices. According to the Financial Times,...
National insurance supervisory authorities in Africa
Atlas Magazine
·
Country Insurance supervisory authorities Year of establishment Algeria Ministry of Finance, Insurance Supervisory Commission (CSA) 1995 Angola Agência Angolana de Regulação e Supervisão de Seguros (ARSEG) (Angolan Agency of Regulation and...
UN chief welcomes DRC-Rwanda peace deal
Xinhua News Agency
·
UNITED NATIONS, June 28 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the signing of a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. "This agreement is a significant step toward...
DRC and Rwanda initial draft peace deal ahead of signing next week
Business Day
·
Washington/Kinshasa/Dakar — Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) technical teams have initialled a draft peace agreement in Washington that is expected to be signed next week. The provisional agreement, announced in a joint statement,...
Does Trump deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? Five experts weigh in
The Independent
·
July 10, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
DRC Justice Minister Denies Graft Allegations, Steps Down
News Central TV
·
June 19, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s justice minister, Constant Mutamba, has resigned after prosecutors launched an investigation into allegations that he embezzled public funds. His resignation letter, addressed to President Felix Tshisekedi and...
Peace in the DRC? Hmm …
BusinessLIVE
·
Rwanda and the DRC are due to sign a peace treaty this week that could give the US access to critical minerals in a war-torn neighbourhood 26 June 2025 - 05:00 by Paul Ash The people of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) live in a...
Africa’s plants: a database project has recorded 65,000 species – and is still growing
The Conversation
·
July 10, 2025
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...
Experts react: The DRC and Rwanda agreed to a US-backed peace deal. Can critical minerals help end this conflict?
Atlantic Council
·
June 28, 2025
It’s “been a long time waiting,” as US President Donald Trump put it. On Friday, the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a US-brokered peace deal aimed at ending a brutal conflict that has left...
DRC, Rwanda sign peace agreement draft
Daily News Tanzania
·
June 21, 2025
WASHNGTON: THE Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have signed a provisional agreement aimed at stopping the conflict in eastern DRC, according to a joint statement from the two countries and the United States Department of State....
US-brokered deal seeks to end ‘conflict and suffering’ between DRC and Rwanda
Sky News Australia
·
June 27, 2025
A US-brokered peace deal between Congo and Rwanda has been signed, aimed at finishing the decades-long conflict between the two nations. Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner of the DRC and Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe of Rwanda...
After Years of Violence, DRC and Rwanda Sign Peace Accord
Global Press Journal
·
June 27, 2025
After more than a decade of Rwandan support for armed conflict in DRC, the governments of the two countries signed a peace deal in Washington, D.C. on Friday aimed at ending ongoing brutality in one of the most violent corners of the world....
Qatar emphasises peaceful resolution of conflicts after DRC-Rwanda deal
Al Jazeera
·
June 27, 2025
After Doha helped mediate, Qatari diplomat Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi says country is committed to efforts to de-escalate conflicts. Qatari diplomat Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi has welcomed the peace agreement between Rwanda and the...
BoN ordered to return N$20m forfeited to DRC general
Windhoek Observer
·
Hertta-Maria Amutenja The High Court has ordered the Bank of Namibia (BoN) to return over N$20 million taken from an investment account held by retired Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army general Francois Tete Olenga. The court found that the...
Rwanda, DRC to ink peace deal, but questions remain
Taipei Times
·
June 27, 2025
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were to sign an agreement in Washington yesterday to put an end to a conflict in the eastern DRC that has killed thousands, although broad questions loom on what it would mean. However, the...
African Court Clears Path for DRC’s Human Rights Case Against Rwanda
teleSUR
·
June 27, 2025 Hour: 2:34 pm The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, based in Tanzania, has ruled that it is competent to hear a case brought by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) against Rwanda, opening the door to a landmark...