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Ex-President Joseph Kabila Faces Treason Trial In Kinshasa
African Examiner
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July 25, 2025
Posted by Nwa Diokpa Featured, Latest Headlines, News Around Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa Friday, July 25th, 2025 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Joseph Kabila, on Friday began his...
Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila faces treason trial in Kinshasa
Daily Post
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July 25, 2025
The long-anticipated treason trial of former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila began Friday in a military court in the capital, Kinshasa. Kabila, 53, who ruled DR Congo for 18 years after taking over from his assassinated father...
Former Congolese president on trial for treason
BBC
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The treason trial of the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has begun in a military court in the capital, Kinshasa. He also faces other charges, including murder and rape, linked to his alleged support for M23...
Trial of DRC ex-leader Kabila to begin Friday: court
African Insider
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July 25, 2025
Kinshasa – The trial of Democratic Republic of Congo’s former leader Joseph Kabila on charges including treason will open on Friday in Kinshasa, according to a court document seen by AFP on Thursday. A military court will hear the trial of Kabila...
The Critical Minerals Report (7.25.2025): White House Increase Spending for “Mineral Independence” while Bezos and Gates Score Lithium in the DRC
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 25, 2025
The Trump administration sharpened its focus on critical minerals this week, rolling out measures to extract metals from mine waste and adding a mining expert to its national security ranks. On Thursday, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered...
M23 rebels set conditions for direct talks with DRC gov’t
Independent (Uganda)
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July 26, 2025
Benjamin Mbonimpa (2nd R), M23’s representative in several rounds of talks with Kinshasa in Doha, attends a press conference in Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), July 25, 2025. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua) GOMA, DRC | Xinhua...
Trial of DR Congo ex-leader Kabila to begin Friday: court
Eye Witness News
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KINSHASA - The trial of Democratic Republic of Congo's former leader Joseph Kabila on charges including treason will open on Friday in Kinshasa, according to a court document seen by AFP on Thursday. A military court will hear the trial of Kabila...
AFRICA/DR CONGO - A church desecrated by an armed group allied with the army
Fides
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July 23, 2025
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church of Saint John of Capistrano, in Lopa, Ituri province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was desecrated in a new episode of violence affecting the region. The sacrilegious act took...
The Democratic Republic of Congo celebrates the centenary of Patrice Lumumba's birth
Africanews
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July 3, 2025
He was a revolutionary and a national hero whose assassination shocked the world. The Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday celebrated the 100th anniversary of Patrice Lumumba’s birth. An official ceremony was held to honour his memory, at the...
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...
M23 rebels set conditions for direct talks with DR Congo gov't
Xinhua News Agency
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GOMA, DR Congo, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group announced on Friday that the release of over 700 people detained in connection with the conflict is a prerequisite for any further dialogue with the Democratic Republic of...
DR Congo: Little hope for robust truce with M23 rebel group
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...
Ex-DRC Justice Minister Denies Corruption
News Central TV
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July 24, 2025
Former justice minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Constant Mutamba, firmly rejected allegations of corruption as his high-profile trial began on Wednesday. Accused of embezzling public funds, including nearly $20 million earmarked for...
DR Congo military court adjourns case against ex-president Kabila to July 31
Xinhua News Agency
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KINSHASA, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The High Military Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Friday postponed the case involving former President Joseph Kabila to July 31, following an initial hearing held the same day. Kabila did not...
Congo, Rwanda-backed rebels ready to end grinding conflict
The Mining Journal - Michigan
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Rwandan refugees who were living in eastern Congo since the 1994 Rwanda genocide are repatriated by bus from Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 17. (AP file photo) DAKAR, Senegal — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday...
UN Forces Condemn Resurgence of Violence in Eastern DRC
HumAngle
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July 24, 2025
The United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) has condemned the recent surge in violence in Djugu territory. This includes lethal attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in Ituri...
Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels pledge to end decades-long war. Here’s what to know
Los Angeles Times
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July 20, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ethnic tensions and a quest for rich minerals have resulted in one of Africa’s...
Anti-trafficking and accountability measures crucial for peace, says UN expert: Democratic Republic of the Congo
The National Tribune
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July 25, 2025
OHCHR KINSHASA – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) should take urgent action to combat trafficking in persons, particularly affecting women and children, and ensure accountability, a UN expert said today. “Conflict-related trafficking of...
DR Congo's South Kivu suspends humanitarian aid delivery to provisional capital over security concerns
Xinhua News Agency
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KINSHASA, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Humanitarian aid delivery to Uvira, the provisional capital of South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has been temporarily suspended over security and coordination concerns, South...
Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration to end conflict in eastern Congo
Los Angeles Times
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July 20, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting and commit to a comprehensive peace agreement that would include the restoration of...