US Asks Rwanda to Withdraw Forces from Eastern DRC
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U.S. Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Corina Sanders, underscored that Rwanda’s military...
UN Expresses Concern Over Deepening Humanitarian Crisis in DRC
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UNICEF estimates that during the most intense phase of this year’s conflict in eastern DRC, a child was raped every half...
Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo to Continue as Mediator of AU for Settling M23...
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For the African Union, leading the peace negotiations has become even more complex due to a parallel mediation process launched by Qatar....
Crisis on Lake Kivu in DRC Affects Fishing
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The instability is deepening poverty and threatening food security for thousands of households that rely on fishing as a primary source of...
US in Talks with DRC for Entering Into Mineral Agreement
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American companies would be “operating transparently” and would “stimulate local economies", Boulos said. The Congo is the world’s largest producer of cobalt,...
M23 Withdraws from DRC Town of Walikale as A Strategic Move
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Walikale is strategically located along a road linking four eastern DRC provinces and is situated in a mineral-rich area, notably containing...
CAR’s Opposition Demonstrates Against President Faustin-Archange Touadéra Seeking Third Term
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Holding banners with slogans such as "Stop the Third Term, the demonstration marked one of the largest opposition-led demonstrations in recent years. The...
DRC Commutes Death Sentence of Three Convicted Americans
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The pardon came amid efforts by Congolese authorities to sign a minerals deal with the U.S. in exchange for security support that...
China and the Republic of Congo to Strengthen Economic Ties
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Wang also called on China and African countries to unite and cooperate more closely to safeguard the common interests of developing countries...
DRC Facing Acute Shortage of Food Materials: WFP
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The World Food Programme aims to assist 6.4 million people but requires an additional USD 399 million to maintain operations through August...