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Battery Operated Lights Market is Projected to Grow Expeditiously: to Reach USD 261.5 Billion by 2032, Report
The battery-operated lights market study covers 20 countries. The research includes a segment analysis of each country for the projected period. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, September 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The report on the global...

Minister Ronald Lamola holds consultations with his DRC counterpart, 27 Mar
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will hold Political and Diplomatic Consultations with his counterpart, Ms Thérèse Kayiwamba Wagner, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Francophonie...

Defence hosts DRC Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and Veterans on a working visit to South Africa, 24 to 27 Mar
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and Veterans, Minister Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is currently on a working visit to South Africa from 24 to 27 March 2025. This visit aims to further...

Valiant Eagle Inc(OTC: PSRU)Announces $10 Million Deal with Bell Rose Capital Inc to Expand Mining Operations in the DRC
Valiant Eagle secures $10M investment from Bell Rose Capital for its DRC mining venture, funding geological surveys, infrastructure, and early-stage development Valiant Eagle, Inc (OTCMKTS:PSRU) LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, March 3, 2025...

Minister Ronald Lamola: South Africa-DRC Political Consultations
My Dear Sister and Colleague, Your Excellency Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, Ministers of Defence Honourable Angie Motshekga and Honourable Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Senior Officials and Experts from...

WaterStep Launches Projects to Empower Students through Menstrual Health Management in Papua New Guinea, DRC & Kenya
WaterStep launches initiative to reach 1.3 million students over three years. LOUISVILLE, KY, UNITED STATES, March 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- WaterStep, a global organization dedicated to improving access to safe water and sanitation...

President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates transfer ceremony and memorial service for SANDF troops killed in Eastern DRC, 13 Feb
President Cyril Ramaphosa will, as Commander-in-Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) officiate the handover of the mortal remains of SANDF members who lost their lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to the families who...

Historic summit brings hope for peace in the DRC
Dear Fellow South African, I have just returned from a Heads of State summit in Tanzania on the conflict in the eastern DRC. The outcomes of the summit provide a beacon of hope for the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The historic...

UN Exposes War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity in DR Congo
(MENAFN) Armed factions and government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been implicated in severe violations potentially amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the UN Human Rights Office reported Friday. The...

Congolese American Leader Welcomes Special Envoy Appointment, Calls for Stronger US-DRC Ties
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, March 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Ngoie Joel Nshisso, President of the Forum of Congolese Intellectuals Abroad (FICE), the largest diaspora organization of Congolese Americans, has welcomed President Trump’s...

Minister Angie Motshekga visits South African troops in DRC, 22 to 25 Jan
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms. Angie Motshekga, will embark on a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from the 22nd to 25th of January 2025. This trip forms part of the Minister's ongoing mission to prioritize the...

Open Doors Warns of More Violence to Follow, After 70 Christians Killed in Machete Attack in DRC
OXFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, February 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Christian charity Open Doors has warned that the brutal beheading of 70 Christians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) could be just one of many such slaughters,...

President Cyril Ramaphosa participates at joint SADC–EAC Heads of State and Government Summit on DRC
President Cyril Ramaphosa has this morning , 8 February 2025 , arrived for a working visit to Dar Es Salaam in the United Republic of Tanzania on Saturday, 08 February 2025, to participate at the joint Southern Africa Development Community (SADC)...

Peace in the DRC requires leadership and collective will
Dear Fellow South African, In the last two weeks, 14 of our soldiers have been killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after coming under attack. They were killed in violation of a ceasefire agreement between the DRC and...

President Cyril Ramaphosa participate at joint SADC – EAC Heads of State and Government Summit on DRC
President Cyril Ramaphosa has this morning , 8 February 2025 , arrived for a working visit to Dar Es Salaam in the United Republic of Tanzania on Saturday, 08 February 2025, to participate at the joint Southern Africa Development Community (SADC)...

Education Above All Foundation Condemns Myanmar Boarding Schools bombings
DOHA, QATAR, September 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The recent airstrike on two boarding schools in Myanmar, which killed students and educators, is a stark reminder of the devastation caused by attacks on education. In countries facing...

UN, UNICEF Rescue 410 Child from Armed Factions in DR Congo
(MENAFN) In a coordinated operation spanning nine months, UN peacekeepers and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) secured the release of 410 children who had been held by armed groups in the conflict-ridden eastern regions of the Democratic Republic...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: Remarks on recent developments in Eastern DRC and deaths of South African soldiers
Fellow South Africans, Following the recent intensification of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa has lost 13 brave soldiers who were dedicated to their mission and committed to peace. The fighting is the result...

Minister Angie Motshekga: Debate on events in DRC
The Speaker/Chairperson Ministers and Deputy Ministers Members of Parliament Ladies and Gentlemen Allow me to thank the Speaker for allowing us time and space to debate this very important and yet tragic matter which attracted a lot of public...

Concerns Regarding Speculated Meeting Between Elon Musk and Former DRC President Joseph Kabila
Concern arises over a speculated meeting between Elon Musk and ex-DRC President Kabila, which could complicate the Trump administration's agenda WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, January 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Von Batten-Montague-York is...