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No Handshake Between Rwanda and DRC Ministers Despite Signing of Declaration in Washington
The Rwandan
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April 27, 2025
In Washington D.C., under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed a Declaration of Principles, marking an important diplomatic step between the two countries. This initiative,...
DRC–Uganda: Muhoozi Kainerugaba Goes Off the Rails on X Before Taking Down His Account
The Rwandan
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March 25, 2025
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, commander of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and son of President Yoweri Museveni, deactivated his X (formerly Twitter) account after posting a series of explosive and erratic messages. These included...
Jail break in Democratic Republic of Congo kills over 120
Africa Report
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The circumstances around the bid to bust out of Makala prison in the capital Kinshasa in the early hours of Monday remain unclear. But Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani in a statement released by video to the media on Tuesday announced a...
DRC foreign minister confirms ongoing talks with US on minerals
Mail & Guardian
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March 27, 2025
The foreign minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner. (Photo: UNE.CD) The foreign minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, on Thursday confirmed that her government...
Kabila's return to Congo fuels tensions amid truce
Deutsche Welle
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April 24, 2025
Observers are approaching the latest truce signed between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels with great caution, following numerous failed attempts at keeping the peace in the past. The latest peace offensive, brokered in Qatar, comes...
Rwanda Welcomes Progress In DRC Government, M23 Negotiations In Qatar
KT Press Rwanda
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April 24, 2025
5 Foreign Affairs Minister, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, said the progress in talks between DRC and M23 is promising. File Photo. There is renewed hope for peace in the Great Lakes Region following recent progress in negotiations between the...
New round of M23-DRC talks begins in Doha
Doha News
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May 7, 2025
Local DRC news reported that direct talks between the Congolese government and the M23 group resumed in Qatar. Direct negotiations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the March 23 Movement (M23) have begun again in Doha earlier this...
DR Congo government, M23 make joint declaration to work towards ceasefire deal
Modern Ghana
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The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have jointly pledged to halt fighting in the east of the country while they work towards a permanent truce. The surprise announcement follows the latest round of talks in Doha mediated...
DR Congo Govt, M23 Launch New Round Of Talks In Qatar
MENAFN
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May 5, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Goma, May 6 (IANS) A new round of dialogue between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group began on Sunday in Doha, the capital of Qatar, local media reported has...
DR Congo gov't, M23 launch new round of talks in Qatar
Xinhua News Agency
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GOMA, DR Congo, May 5 (Xinhua) -- A new round of dialogue between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group began on Sunday in Doha, the capital of Qatar, local media reported Monday....
From fighting to finance: M23’s economic push in east Congo
The East African
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The M23 insurgents who routed Congo’s army to take control of the eastern part of one of Africa’s most populous nations now face a task as mundane as it is daunting: governing. The long-term success of their uprising – which aims to overthrow the...
World News | US Says Congo, Rwanda Submit Draft Peace Proposal
Latestly
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May 6, 2025
Goma (Congo), May 6 (AP) Congo and Rwanda have submitted a draft peace proposal as part of a US-led process that could end fighting in resource-rich eastern Congo, a US official said Monday. US President Donald Trump's senior adviser for Africa...
US says Congo and Rwanda submitted a draft peace proposal
Le Monde
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US President Donald Trump's Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos addresses a press conference at the US Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda on April 8, 2025. JEAN BIZIMANA / REUTERS Congo and Rwanda have submitted a draft peace proposal as part of a...
The US says Congo and Rwanda submit a draft peace proposal
Yahoo News
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GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo and Rwanda have submitted a draft peace proposal as part of a U.S.-led process that could end fighting in resource-rich eastern Congo, a U.S. official said Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior adviser for Africa...
EU companies fueling minerals smuggling in DRC
Independent (Uganda)
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April 28, 2025
An artisanal coltan mining operation in Rubaya, eastern DRC. Coltan is one of the most sought-after minerals and experts blame the unending conflict in the country on the mineral’s abundance. COURTESY PHOTO/GLOBAL WITNESS. ‘Coltan moves from DR...
DR Congo has suspended Kabila’s Party over alleged collaboration with the M23 rebel group
Zambian Observer
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April 21, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has suspended the People’s Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD), founded by former President Joseph Kabila, over alleged collaboration with the M23 rebel group. The government has also charged Kabila...
Over 140 Killed, Many Missing After Boat Carrying Fuel Catches Fire In Congo
NDTV
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April 19, 2025
Kinshasa, DR Congo: At least 143 people died and dozens more went missing after a boat carrying fuel caught fire and capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said Friday. Hundreds of passengers were crowded onto a wooden boat on the...
M23 rebels’ latest fight is to revive the DRC’s economy
BusinessLIVE
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GOMA, DRC — The M23 insurgents who routed DRC’s army to take control of the eastern part of one of Africa’s most populous nations now face a task as mundane as it is daunting — governing. The long-term success of their uprising — which aims to...
At least 148 dead as passenger boat catches fire, sinks in Congo
Pakistan Observer
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April 19, 2025
KINSHASA – At least 148 people have died and hundreds are feared missing after a passenger boat caught fire and sank in the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials and media reports confirmed on Wednesday. The international media reported that the...
DR Congo authorities suspend party of ex-president Kabila
The Standard
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April 20, 2025
Former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila addresses the media after a private bilateral meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry at the US Department of State, on August 4, 2014. [AFP] The Democratic Republic of Congo...