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DRC: New twist as M23 pull out of planned peace talks hours after Rwanda-Belgium...
TUKO
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March 18, 2025
The M23 rebel group has withdrawn from peace talks, citing international sanctions, while the Congolese government has confirmed its attendance at the Luanda negotiations The European Union imposed sanctions on M23's leader and top Rwandan...
Mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a reshaped response
Le Monde
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At the Katako referral health center in Maniema province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in November 2023. GUERCHOM NDEBO/ALIMA In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicenter of the mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) outbreak, the...
Congo's mineral offer to US raises questions of ownership amid bloody civil war, major China presence
FOX Business
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Critical Metals CEO and executive chairman Tony Sage analyzes a potential minerals deal between the U.S. and Ukraine on 'The Claman Countdown.' The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) may be trying to sell minerals to the Trump Administration...
Why Kinshasa keeps flooding – and why it’s not just about the rain
The Conversation
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April 17, 2025
The April 2025 flooding disaster in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, wasn’t just about intense rainfall. It was a symptom of recent land use change which has occurred rapidly in the city, turning it into a sprawling urban...
African Vaccination Week 2025: Big Catch-Up and vaccine introduction to boost South Sudan’s health
Africa.com
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April 25, 2025
Mrs. Lavina Mariba, today, celebrated the launch of the African vaccination week as a proud mother, with all her three children fully vaccinated and every family member up to date with their shots. “All my children are fully vaccinated, my husband...
Congo at The Crossroads of Minerals Diplomacy?
Forbes
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The University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Africa's first nuclear reactor, ... [+] located on this modestly guarded site, was built in 1958 by American firm General Atomics AFP PHOTO / LIONEL HEALING (Photo credit should read...
DR Congo, Rwanda to draft peace deal amid tangled mediation, worsening humanitarian crisis
Xinhua News Agency
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KINSHASA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a Declaration of Principles in Washington, the United States on Friday, marking a significant step toward restoring peace in eastern Congo, a region long...
DR Congo, Rwanda agree draft peace deal in Washington
Independent (Uganda)
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April 28, 2025
Rwanda’s Nduhungirehe KINSHASA | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a Declaration of Principles in Washington, the United States on Friday, marking a significant step toward restoring peace in eastern Congo, a...
DRC: The forgotten victims of the conflict in Goma
Global Voices
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March 19, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced in eastern DRC. Photo by Anicet Kimonyo, used with permission. This article by Anicet Kimonyo was originally published by Peace News Network on February 6, 2025. An edited version is republished...
War in Congo heightens risk of infectious diseases for millions
Sunday Independent
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February 3, 2025
Millions in Goma face an increased risk of infectious diseases as fighting disrupts vital health services. Picture: REUTERS/Arlette BashiziFighting between Rwanda-backed rebels and the Congolese army has placed millions of people at high risk of...
UN Backs SAMIDRC Peace Efforts in Democratic Republic of Congo
Africa.com
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August 8, 2024
The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to strengthen MONUSCO’s support for the Southern African Development Community Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC). The resolution, proposed by Sierra Leone and France,...
DRC PM says ‘more than 7,000 dead’ in war-torn east
African Insider
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February 25, 2025
Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo’s prime minister said on Monday that “more than 7,000” people have been killed in the east of the country since January, when the Rwanda-backed M23 group seized two major cities. A weeks long advance in a...
Americans jailed over failed DRC coup returned home
The Times Group Malawi
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April 10, 2025
Three Americans convicted for their role in a failed coup in Democratic Republic of Congo last year have been sent home to the US to serve the rest of their jail terms. The three were originally sentenced to death by a military court before their...
3 Americans jailed over failed DR Congo coup returned home
Joy FM
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April 10, 2025
Three Americans convicted for their role in a failed coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo last year have been sent home to the US to serve the rest of their jail terms. The three were originally sentenced to death by a military court before...
Extreme Flooding Events in Congo Expected Every Two Years: Study
EcoWatch
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April 22, 2025
The extreme flooding event that hit the Congolese “megacity” capital of Kinshasa and surrounding areas, killing at least several dozen, is part of a trend expected to repeat roughly every other year, likely due to climate change, a new report has...
DR Congo hands over three Americans jailed for coup attempt
The National News
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Three Americans convicted of taking part in a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024 have been moved to the US, the countries said on Tuesday, days after their death sentences were commuted to life in prison. “They've been...
Torrential rains kill dozens in DRC capital
African Insider
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April 7, 2025
Kinshasa – Heavy downpours in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa have killed around 30 people while wreaking havoc across the central African megacity, an official told AFP on Sunday. After the rain poured down overnight from...
Three Americans involved in failed DR Congo coup returned to US
Punch
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April 9, 2025
Three Americans sentenced to life imprisonment for their involvement in a failed coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been repatriated to the United States to serve the remainder of their jail terms. Initially handed death sentences by a...
Three Americans Convicted in Failed DR Congo Coup Repatriated to Serve Sentences in US
Face of Malawi
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April 9, 2025
Three American citizens convicted for their role in a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo last year have been transferred to the United States to complete their prison sentences. The trio identified as Marcel Malanga Malu,...
Three Americans jailed over failed DR Congo coup returned home
BBC
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April 9, 2025
Three Americans convicted for their role in a failed coup in Democratic Republic of Congo last year have been sent home to the US to serve the rest of their jail terms. The three were originally sentenced to death by a military court before their...