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DR Congo boat fire toll revised down to 33
Digital Journal
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April 19, 2025
The incident took place in the northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo - Copyright AFP ATTA KENARE The mayor of the DR Congo town near where a boat caught fire earlier this week told AFP on Saturday that at least 33 people had died in the...
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...
Congo and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on Tuesday, mediator Angola says
Brandon Sun
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March 12, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The government of Congo will hold peace talks next week in Angola with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that has captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east, mediator Angola announced Wednesday. A statement from Angolan...
Congo and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on Tuesday, mediator Angola says
Associated Press
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March 12, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The government of Congo will hold peace talks next week in Angola with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that has captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east, mediator Angola announced Wednesday. A statement from Angolan...
Congo government and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on Tuesday, mediator says
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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M23 rebels ride into Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, and take control of the South Kivu province administrative office, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (Janvier Barhahiga/AP) DAKAR, Senegal — Congo’s government and the M23 rebel group will participate...
Congo and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on Tuesday, mediator Angola says
Brandon Sun
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March 12, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The government of Congo will hold peace talks next week in Angola with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that has captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east, mediator Angola announced Wednesday. A statement from Angolan...
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...
Africa File, May 1, 2025: AU, Turkey, and United States Surge to Halt al Shabaab; DRC Peace Talks; Uganda’s Role in the Eastern DRC
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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Kabila's return to DRC fuels tensions, as ceasefire starts
Deutsche Welle
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April 24, 2025
Observers are approaching the truce that was signed between the DRC 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 after thousands of...
IOM Deputy Chief: Escalating Displacement Crisis in DRC Demands Urgent Collective Solutions
IOM - UN Migration
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May 1, 2025
Geneva/ Kinshasa, 1 May 2025 – During a visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), International Organization for Migration (IOM) Deputy Director General for Management and Reform SungAh Lee called for urgent and sustained action to...
Minerals and sanctions: Trump’s terms, conditions to aid Congo peace process
Zawya
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The US peace bid in the Democratic Republic of Congo will involve cash for investments into the mineral sector, just as much as a whip of sanctions to those who cross the line. It is a dual-track initiative to end armed conflict in the country,...
Can Trump Bring Peace to Congo?
Foreign Policy
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April 30, 2025
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: The Trump administration oversees a peace plan between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, Turkey sends troops to Somalia to help fight al-Shabab militants, and...
Connie Chiume International Youth Film Festival To Uplift Young Storytellers And Celebrate A Legacy Of Creative Empowerment
Africa.com
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July 25, 2025
The inaugural Connie Chiume International Youth Film Festival takes place on 18 and 19 July 2025 at Sibikwa Arts Centre in Benoni, Gauteng. The two-day event will feature screenings, workshops, awards and industry-focused sessions aimed at...
Crime, Fear Stalk DR Congo’s M23-Run Areas
Channels TV
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April 23, 2025
Every morning the Congolese city of Bukavu, now under the control of the Rwanda-backed M23 movement, counts its dead. Corpses are discovered at dawn, lying in the steep streets of the capital of South Kivu province, which has been in the hands of...
At Night, Crime And Fear Stalk DR Congo's M23-run Areas
International Business Times
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April 23, 2025
Every morning the Congolese city of Bukavu, now under the control of the Rwanda-backed M23 movement, counts its dead. Corpses are discovered at dawn, lying in the steep streets of the capital of South Kivu province, which has been in the hands of...
Flood death toll 'around 30' in Congo
Otago Daily Times
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April 7, 2025
About 30 people have died in flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, the provincial health minister said on Sunday, as torrential rains over the weekend destroyed homes and roads. "The death toll is provisional, but so far...
Challenges facing the latest truce between Kinshasa and M23
Institute for Security Studies
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Challenges facing the latest truce between Kinshasa and M23 Dynamics on the ground in eastern DRC and the country’s capital will test Qatar’s mediation efforts. Published on 25 April 2025 in ISS Today By Bram Verelst Senior Researcher, Conflict...
4 men face federal charges in Utah for failed Democratic Republic of the Congo coup
KSL - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — Four Americans were charged Wednesday in federal court with coordinating the failed Democratic Republic of Congo coup last May, after their death sentences in that country were commuted last week. Prosecutors allege the four men...
Utah men charged in deadly DRC coup attempt; charges detail training, recruitment in Utah
Utah News Dispatch
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April 10, 2025
Before their failed attempt to violently overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the four men now charged with conspiracy in federal court spent time training, recruiting and planning their coup attempt in Utah. That’s...
PBS Announces An Irish Season of My Music with Rhiannon Giddens to Premiere in May
Yes Weekly - North Carolina
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April 24, 2025 — My Music with Rhiannon Giddens returns to PBS in May with six new episodes. Produced by the Will & Deni McIntyre Foundation, the season was filmed at various iconic venues around Ireland and features outstanding guest artists who,...