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Congo gets $262mln from IMF on treasury reforms
Zawya
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has received the second instalment of a $1.7 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Extended Credit Facility, totalling $261.9 million. This is the result of progress on financial...
Davido, Rema, Aya & Co. Bring Afro Style Flair to Paris Fashion Week
Africa.com
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July 6, 2025
African talent dazzled at Paris Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2026, with designers and celebrities alike showcasing the continent’s bold creative pulse. Cameroonian-French Canadian designer Emeric Tchatchoua debuted a new collection, a...
Will the US brokered Rwanda-DRC deal pave the way for peace?
Institute for Security Studies
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Will the US brokered Rwanda-DRC deal pave the way for peace? Domestic power struggles between President Tshisekedi and former president Kabila will likely complicate difficult negotiations with M23. Published on 07 July 2025 in ISS Today By Bram...
The forgotten lifeline: How music can help reimagine HE
University World News
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GLOBAL In the aftermath of war, displacement and disaster, global humanitarian efforts often focus rightly on shelter, food, health and basic education. But one powerful tool for healing and rebuilding remains strikingly absent from most policy...
Double Burden of Malnutrition and Validity of Overweight/Obesity Indicators Among Students in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cross Sectional Study From the University of Kinshasa
Dove Medical Press
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June 28, 2025
Jean-Robert Makulo,1 Trésor Tshiswaka Mutombo,2 Ramsès Kamitalu Kabongo,3 Audace Kilolo Tunda,4 Ernest Kiswaya Sumaili,1 Christian Kisoka Lusunsi,2 Beni Beni Kasangwala,3 Christian Mulundu Lakwon,3 Benit Boluta,3 Guvanie Lubamba Mubiala,3 Tatiana...
The Dr Congo-rwanda Deal: Now Comes The Hard Part
The Nigerian Voice
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A new peace agreement offers hope of quelling hostilities between Kinshasa and Kigali in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Richard Moncrieff assesses the tough road ahead as diplomats seek to ensure that...
Paul Kagame casts doubt on peace agreement with DRC, questions regional leadership and avoids domestic accountability
The Rwandan
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July 4, 2025
KIGALI, July 4, 2025 — Speaking to the press for the first time in weeks, Rwandan President Paul Kagame used the 31st anniversary of the Rwandan Patriotic Front’s (RPF) rise to power to deliver a calculated message: his government will comply with...
Rwanda Accused of Expansionist Aims in Eastern Congo, Days After Peace Deal
The Rwandan
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July 2, 2025
Barely five days after the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed a peace agreement in Washington on 27 June 2025, a confidential report by a UN panel of experts, leaked to Belgian newspaper De Standaard, paints a starkly different picture...
MEDIA ADVISORY: A Celebration Night of the Future of African Sports and Its Inspiring Leaders
Africa.com
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June 30, 2025
12 June 2025 Candice Berman Gallery, Johannesburg 18:00 SAST & Virtually JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 10 June 2025/ African Media Agency (AMA)/- Champs for Change (C4C) in partnership with We Will Lead Africa (WWLA) is proud to announce the launch...
From Lagos to Jo’burg: How Detty December Went Continental
Africa.com
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July 6, 2025
What began as a lively end-of-year celebration in Nigeria has blossomed into a continental cultural and economic phenomenon. “Detty December,” a season of music, festivals, reunions, and revelry that occurs in the final month of the year, now...
Heavy Rains Kill 29 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Nepal News
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June 16, 2025
KINSHASA: At least 29 people were killed over the weekend by heavy rains in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), during what is supposed to be the dry season, in an unusual weather event that caused widespread destruction....
Buried in Style: Inside Ghana’s Wildly Artistic and Secretive Funerals
Africa.com
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July 6, 2025
Ghana’s elaborate funerals blend tradition, performance, and art—and Swiss anthropologist Regula Tschumi has spent over two decades capturing their vibrant essence. Her new photo book, Buried in Style, showcases dazzling figurative coffins and...
Turning point or pointless turn: Will DR Congo-Rwanda deal bring peace?
St. Kitts Gazette
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July 1, 2025
Cape Town, South Africa – Five months ago, with a single social media post, United States President Donald Trump put half a million people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at risk when he announced the closure of USAID – the...
Angélique Kidjo Becomes First Black African on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Africa.com
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July 6, 2025
Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first Black African artist to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, joining the class of 2026 alongside stars like Miley Cyrus, Demi Moore, and Shaquille O’Neal. The 64-year-old Beninese...
Nairobi to Host First Pan-African Architecture Biennale
Africa.com
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July 6, 2025
In 2026, Nairobi will host the first-ever Pan-African Biennale of Architecture—a bold new platform for African architects to reclaim their narrative. Curated by Somali-Italian architect Omar Degan, the event will unite creatives from all 54...
Kinshasa to host first World Music and Tourism Festival, celebrating rumba
Joy FM
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June 27, 2025
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will take centre stage on the global cultural calendar this July, as it hosts the First World Music and Tourism Festival in Kinshasa from 16 to 18 July 2025. Organised under the Patronage of His...
Experts Say DR Congo-Rwanda Peace Deal Could Ease Crisis for Millions
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Experts voiced cautious optimism following the signing of a new peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, hoping it will mark a turning point in resolving the protracted conflict that has ravaged eastern Congo...
Rwanda and DRC sign US-brokered peace deal in Washington
SABC News
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June 27, 2025
The United States has brokered a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Washington on Friday. Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungire and Minister of Foreign Affairs,...
Secretary Of State Marco Rubio At The Signing Of The DRC-Rwanda Peace Agreement
MENAFN
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June 27, 2025
SENIOR ADVISOR BOULOS: Please join me in welcoming Secretary Rubio, Foreign Minister Wagner, and Foreign Minister Nduhungirehe. (Applause.) Secretary Rubio, Foreign Minister Wagner, Foreign Minister Nduhungirehe, Minister of State Al Khulaifi,...
Travel & Tourism: Congo hosts World Music and Tourism Festival - Can Rumba redefine its global image?
Graphic
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June 28, 2025
For far too long, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been known to the world for everything except its brilliance. It is one of the richest countries on earth in terms of natural resources – its soil bursting with copper, cobalt, gold,...