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Kinshasa, on standby
Next is Africa
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Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo and, with a population of around 20 million (up from one million at the start of the 1970s), is one of the most densely populated cities in the world and the largest French-speaking city,...
‘Massacre of 319 civilians’ exposes fragility of peace efforts in DRC
Daily Trust
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The killing of at least 319 civilians by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between July 9 and 21 signals a deepening crisis in the region’s ongoing conflict. According to the UN, the attacks, described by High...
DRC-M23 Peace Prospects: Africa File, August 7, 2025
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To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaways: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The DRC, Rwanda, and Rwandan-backed M23...
DRC, Rwanda sign a new economic cooperation deal forging peace
SABC News
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August 4, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a new economic cooperation deal, as part of ongoing efforts to bring lasting peace to the Great Lakes region. The agreement, signed in Washington, DC, supports a peace accord reached by the...
M23 denies killing 319 civilians in DRC territory
Independent (Uganda)
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August 9, 2025
People attend a funeral in Goma, North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on May 15, 2024. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua) KINSHASA, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) has denied accusations of...
Kinshasa Sets the Stage: “The Rumba Route for Peace” Connects Tourism and Culture
Hospitality Net
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August 4, 2025
UN Tourism and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo successfully cast a global spotlight on music and tourism as dynamic engines for diplomacy, youth empowerment, and inclusive growth. Held under the High Patronage of His...
White House Brokered DRC-Rwanda “Peace Deal” Exposed as Another Foreign Policy Fraud
News Ghana
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August 7, 2025
Hundreds of civilians have been killed in three eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after the State Department staged press conferences with government officials from Kinshasa and Kigali claiming that a solution to the...
Kinshasa and Kigali reach an agreement to create a regional economic bloc
Portugal Pulse
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August 2, 2025
The signing of the principles of this agreement paves the way to unlock the “incredible economic potential of the Great Lakes region and achieve greater prosperity and lasting peace,” stated the U.S. State Department’s Africa Bureau in a message...
DRC, Rwanda Agree on Economic Cooperation
News Central TV
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August 3, 2025
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have reached an outline for an economic cooperation agreement, the first accord between the two nations since a peace deal was signed in June. The announcement was made by the U.S. late Friday,...
Upgraded highway improves trade links in southwest Congo, Africa
Construction Briefing
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August 8, 2025
Studies show a major upgrade to National Road No. 1 (RN1) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has restored a critical regional connection between Kinshasa and the southwestern provinces of Kwango and Kwilu, significantly reducing travel times...
Tension as hundreds killed in eastern DRC as Rwanda-backed rebels defy ceasefire
Prompt News Online
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August 7, 2025
Despite a recently brokered ceasefire, deadly violence continues to escalate in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the United Nations reporting that at least 319 civilians were killed by M23 rebels in a two-week span in July. The UN...
The RN1 road project: Building pathways for development in Congo
Zawya
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Modeste Mafangala, a road haulier, makes no secret of his satisfaction with a recent major change in his daily life: the repair of the Kinshasa–N'Djili–Batshamba section of the RN1 In Kikwit, in Kwilu province in the south-west of the Democratic...
UN Rights Chief Condemns Escalating Attacks On Civilians By Armed Groups In Congo
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Geneva, Aug 7 (IANS) United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk has condemned the escalation in deadly attacks by the March 23 Movement (M23) and other armed groups against civilians in eastern Democratic...
Challenges to Sustainable DRC-M23 Peace: Africa File Special Edition
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaway: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), M23, and Rwanda will likely remain...
Rwanda and the DRC agree on a new deal on mining, economic cooperation plan
Brussels Morning
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August 2, 2025
Kigali (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on a preliminary economic cooperation plan during their first discussions since signing a peace agreement, according to the United States late...
DR Congo, Rwanda outline deal on mining, economic cooperation: US
Al Mayadeen
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August 2, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a US-backed economic cooperation framework focused on mineral transparency, marking progress in post-conflict peace efforts. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have reached a...
DRC: Little hope for lasting truce with M23
Deutsche Welle
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July 24, 2025
The US, UN and the African Union (AU) were among the first to welcome the July 19 truce between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group, which had been championed by the US and Qatar. The Doha Declaration of Principles , building...
ATCL expands direct flights to Pemba Island
Daily News Tanzania
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August 20, 2025
ZANZIBAR: THE Air Tanzania (ATCL) has officially launched direct passenger flights between Pemba Island, Unguja, and mainland Tanzania, in what government leaders described as a milestone toward unlocking Pemba’s economic and tourism potential....
Barcelona agree sponsorship deal with DRC
Business Ghana
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Barcelona players will have "DR Congo - Heart of Africa" emblazoned on the back of their training shirts from the start of next season, after the top Spanish football team agreed on a four-year deal with the central African country. The...
Pristine Forest and Endangered Gorilla Habitat at Risk as Half of DRC Opened to Bids for Oil and Gas Drilling: Report
EcoWatch
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July 31, 2025
A baby gorilla on his mother's back in the Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo. Simoneemanphotography / iStock / Getty Images Plus Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital...