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Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo sign a peace agreement in Washington
Anglican Ink - Florida
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June 27, 2025
Kinshasa – A peace agreement to end the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is scheduled to be signed today, June 27, between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. The agreement is based on a Declaration of...
Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo set to sign peace agreement in Washington
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Daphne Psaledakis, Sonia Rolley and Robbie Corey-Boulet WASHINGTON/PARIS/DAKAR (Reuters) -Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo are set to sign a U.S.-brokered peace agreement in Washington on Friday, raising hopes for an end to years of...
Trump celebrates U.S.-brokered peace deal between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda
CBS News
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Washington — President Trump on Friday celebrated the signing of a U.S.-brokered peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, marking what the Trump administration hopes will be the end of a deadly conflict that has...
DRC, M23 rebels plan return to Qatar talks amid Trump pressure
Times LIVE
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The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) government and Rwanda-backed rebels said on Thursday they would send delegations back to Qatar or peace talks as Washington pushes for an end to fighting that could help unlock billions in mining...
Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo Expected to Sign a Peace Deal
Morocco World News
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June 27, 2025
Rabat – Ministers from Rwanda and the DRC are likely to sign a comprehensive peace settlement. This comes after widespread violence in the Eastern Congo region since January. This peace settlement is likely to be signed by Rwandan Foreign Minister...
84% of African Mpox Cases in DRC, Sierra Leone, Uganda
News Central TV
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July 5, 2025
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has revealed that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Sierra Leone, and Uganda together account for over 84% of mpox cases reported across the continent. This figure, based on...
Business : Trident Signs Landmark Deal With Democratic Republic Of Congo For Digital ID Rollout
Bernama
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June 26, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- Singapore-based Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd (Trident) has signed a definitive public-private partnership (PPP) agreement with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to implement “DRCPass”,...
Massad Boulos: The Key Architect Behind the Historic DRC-Rwanda Peace Agreement
American Thinker
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July 5, 2025
In what may become one of the most significant diplomatic moments in recent African history, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a sweeping peace agreement on June 27, 2025—and they did it in the Oval Office, no less, hosted...
Rwanda Pledges to Uphold Commitments in Deal with DRC
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda’s leader stated Friday that his nation is committed to fulfilling its responsibilities under a peace accord recently facilitated by the U.S. and signed with the Democratic Republic of Congo. This marked his initial public statement...
Tshisekedi family faces mine looting complaint in Brussels
Belga News Agency
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July 8, 2025
A complaint was filed in Brussels on Tuesday against nine family members of Félix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, La Libre reports. They stand accused of looting mines in the southern provinces of Lualaba and Upper...
DRC and M23 agree to return to Qatar talks under Trump pressure
BusinessLIVE
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) government and Rwanda-backed rebels said on Thursday they would send delegations back to Qatar for peace talks, as Washington pushes for an end to fighting that could help unlock billions in mining...
DRC gov’t, M23 rebels to hold new round of talks in Doha
Independent (Uganda)
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July 4, 2025
Benjamin Mbonimpa (R), the Congo River Alliance (AFC)’s permanent secretary and head of its delegation to the Doha talks, attends a press conference in Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on July 3,...
DRC-Rwanda peace deal "only a beginning": DR Congo FM
Xinhua News Agency
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KINSHASA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- The peace agreement recently signed between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda "is only a beginning; the real work starts now," DRC Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner said late Thursday at a...
AS Monaco builds bridge to Africa with Democratic Republic of Congo
Monaco Tribune
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June 25, 2025
AS Monaco has just entered into an unprecedented partnership with the Democratic Republic of Congo, becoming a key player in Africa’s development until 2028. The agreement, in cooperation with the DRC’s Ministry of Sport and Leisure, transcends...
Media reports ‘drunken’ Congolese soldier kills colleagues in altercation
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) A soldier in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s armed forces, reportedly intoxicated, fatally shot at least five comrades, local media report. The incident took place Tuesday morning in Mungazi, North Kivu province, a region long troubled...
Critical situation of displaced people in DRC
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 5, 2025
Lemarquis expressed deep concern about the insufficient humanitarian aid provided to populations affected by various crises in the country, where many intervention programs have been paralyzed. In an interview with Radio Okapi, the coordinator...
Delegation for 7.8.25: Oh, snap! — big, beautiful — transients — LEOs — ‘Alcatraz’
Florida Politics
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July 8, 2025
Snapper season oversight Florida sets the dates for red snapper season in the Gulf of Mexico, but the federal government dictates when Atlantic fishermen can reel in their catch. Members of the Florida congressional delegation want to revisit...
Uruguay to maintain Blue Helmets on UN Mission in the DRC
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 5, 2025
This was expressed after welcoming, along with President Yamandú Orsi, 200 of these troops and bidding farewell to the replacement. The returning soldiers are part of the Uruguay IV Battalion, which experienced difficult times last year. They have...
Cobalt Prices Spike After Democratic Republic of Congo Extends Export Ban
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 23, 2025
Cobalt prices have climbed sharply after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s dominant supplier, extended its ban on cobalt concentrate exports, first imposed in February. The sudden extension is expected to remove over 100,000...
West Pokot launches vetting of foreign nationals amid cannibalism probe
TV47
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July 8, 2025
The West Pokot County Security Committee has announced commencement of a thorough vetting process for foreign nationals from Burundi, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Wagisu community of Uganda, following chilling revelations...