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President Cyril Ramaphosa participates at joint SADC–EAC Heads of State and Government Summit on DRC
South African Government
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February 10, 2025
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)...
President Cyril Ramaphosa participate at joint SADC – EAC Heads of State and Government Summit on DRC
South African Government
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February 8, 2025
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
South African Government
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February 3, 2025
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...
Minister Angie Motshekga: Debate on events in DRC
South African Government
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February 17, 2025
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...
Minister Angie Motshekga visits South African troops in DRC, 22 to 25 Jan
South African Government
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January 23, 2025
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...
Agriculture on launch of 2nd phase of Africa Phytosanitary Programme
South African Government
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June 24, 2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture, launched the second...
President Cyril Ramaphosa: Remarks on recent developments in Eastern DRC and deaths of South African soldiers
South African Government
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January 29, 2025
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...
Defence on handover ceremony of mortal remains of SANDF soldiers who lost their lives in DRC, 13 Feb
South African Government
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February 13, 2025
The ceremony for the handover of the mortal remains of the SANDF soldiers who lost their lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will be as follows: Event: Hand-Over Ceremony of Fallen Soldiers and the Memorial Service. Date: Thursday, 13...
Concerns Regarding Speculated Meeting Between Elon Musk and Former DRC President Joseph Kabila
EIN Presswire
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January 17, 2025
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...
Statement of the International Contact Group (ICG) on the situation in eastern DRC
Government Offices of Sweden
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January 28, 2025
SWEDEN, January 28 - The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes, including representatives from Denmark, Belgium, the European Union, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States,...
UN Raises Alarm as Global Displacement Hits Unprecedented Peak
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 122 million people are currently uprooted worldwide, forced to escape conflicts they did not initiate and climate disasters they did not create, only to face tightening borders, shrinking humanitarian aid, and weakening global...
Rome Summit Reveals EU, Italy Initiative
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen jointly led a conference in Rome on Friday, centered on advancing strategic funding for Africa, where they revealed collaborative EU-Italy deals...
Media reports ‘drunken’ Congolese soldier murdering colleagues in altercation
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) A soldier from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), allegedly under the influence of alcohol, fatally shot at least five of his fellow troops in North Kivu province, local media reported. The shooting took place on Tuesday morning...
Italy, EU to make strategic invesments in Africa
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen co-led a summit in Rome on Friday dedicated to boosting strategic investments in Africa, unveiling shared agreements valued at €1.2 billion...
DRC's Logging Industry Marred by Systemic Illegalities, New Findings Show
EIN Presswire
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October 14, 2024
Possible Lifting of Moratorium on New Forest Concessions and Lack of Enforced Log Export Ban Threaten the Future of World’s Second Largest Tropical Forest KINSHASA, CONGO-KINSHASA, October 14, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- An unprecedented body of...
Deputy Minister Alvin Botes: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 4, 2025
Honourable House Chairperson, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Moraka, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Director-General Zane Dangor and Members of the South African...
Deputy Minister Thandi Moraka: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 4, 2025
Honourable Speaker / House Chair, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Botes, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Senior Officials of DIRCO led by Director-General Zane...
UN Applauds DR Congo, Rwanda Peace Deal
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed approval of the peace accord brokered by the United States on Friday between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), signed in Washington, DC. "This Agreement is a...
ALPHAMIN PROVIDES Q2 2025 OPERATIONAL UPDATE/ FILES AMENDED CONSTITUTION
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 3, 2025
GRAND BAIE, MAURITIUS, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alphamin Resources Corp. (AFM:TSXV, APH:JSE AltX)( “Alphamin” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an operational update as follows: Q2 2025 contained tin production of 4,106 tonnes...
DRC: Oxfam responds to Mpox outbreak in Equateur as it reaches alarming levels
Oxfam
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August 18, 2024
Working closely with the national authorities and partners, Oxfam aims to support approximately 80,000 people across Mbandaka, Bikoro, Bolenge, Tondo, and Ingende with hygiene and prevention awareness, clean water and sanitation, while...