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Analysis-Rwandan rebels’ fate clouds Trump’s vision for mineral-rich Congo
WHTC - Michigan
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July 23, 2025
By Sonia Rolley (Reuters) -Moves to end fighting in eastern Congo that are essential to U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans for a mining bonanza in the region are meant to get underway by Sunday, but the future of a small rebel group has emerged...
Fragile peace in Congo
World - North Carolina
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July 24, 2025
Editor's note: The following text is a transcript of a podcast story. To listen to the story, click on the arrow beneath the headline above. MYRNA BROWN, HOST: Today is Thursday, July 24th. Thank you for turning to WORLD Radio to help start your...
The Fraudulent Peace Accord between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda signed in Washington DC, June 2025
Black Agenda Report
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Campbell interrogates the recent DRC-Rwanda peace accord brokered in the US which he terms fraudulent; and poses the question: can the US and Qatar support peace in Africa amidst the militarization of the continent? Originally published in...
Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles to end conflict in eastern...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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It was not immediately clear if the declaration involves M23's withdrawal from cities it controls, as the two parties seemed to interpret the agreement differently. Bertrand Bisimwa, an M23 leader, said the declaration is “not a question of...
Up to 500 miners buried by landslides in eastern Congo
Ghana News Agency
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July 23, 2025
Kinshasa, July 23, (dpa/GNA) – Up to 500 miners are believed to be trapped in eastern Congo, following a series of landslides, police in the province of South Kivu said on Tuesday. Ten bodies have been recovered since the collapse in a remote area...
Efforts to end DRC chaos tied to US mining hopes face rebel wall
Sabah
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July 23, 2025
Efforts to end the conflict in eastern Congo – a key step in U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to unlock a mining boom – are set to begin by Sunday, but the fate of a small rebel faction is proving a major sticking point. A U.S.-brokered peace...
Fighting erupts in eastern DRC despite recent peace deal between Kinshasa and M23 rebels
Africanews
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July 23, 2025
Renewed fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s eastern North Kivu region, despite the ink being barely dry on a peace deal signed last week in Doha between Kinshasa and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. Residents of villages in Masisi...
AVZ Minerals Accuses DRC of Breaching Arbitration Order in KoBold-Manono Lithium Deal
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 21, 2025
AVZ Minerals Alleges DRC Breach of Arbitration in KoBold Lithium Agreement for Manono Project Australia-based AVZ Minerals, which holds a majority stake in the contested Manono lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has accused...
DRC Minister Owned Shares in Company That Made Millions from Road Project
OCCRP
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July 18, 2025
This is not the first time that Cong has come under scrutiny for his firm’s management of the RN1 highway. An internal 2021 document obtained by PPLAAF from the government’s financial watchdog, the Inspectorate General of Finance (IGF), alleged...
DRC Army Condemns Renewed Attacks by M23, AFC, and Rwandan Forces Amid Fragile Peace
teleSUR
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July 16, 2025 Hour: 2:13 pm The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have denounced a new wave of coordinated assaults by the March 23 Movement (M23), the Congo River Alliance (AFC), and the Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF),...
DRC’s maiden “World Music and Tourism Festival” officially opened by President Tshisekedi
Graphic
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July 17, 2025
Fally Ipupa headlines electrifying first night as Congo takes centre stage in global celebration of music and culture. The rhythm of Congolese Rumba echoed through the capital on Wednesday as President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo officially...
Kinshasa cement prices fall 52%
International Cement Review
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July 16, 2025
The price of cement in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has dropped by 52.3 per cent from US$21 to US$11/bag three weeks after the end of the strike by tractor-trailer drivers, according to a press release by the Ministry of...
US Catholic Bishops Hope DRC–Rwanda Peace Agreement Marks “tangible step” towards Resolving Regional Conflict
ACI Africa
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July 21, 2025
In their July 17 message addressed to Bishop José Moko Ekanga of DRC’s Catholic Diocese of Idiofa, the Bishops in the U.S. recognize the critical place of “inclusive dialogue” in conflict resolution. They also highlight the importance of caring...
DR Congo and M23 rebels say they will sign peace deal mid-August
Modern Ghana
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 rebel group have committed to signing a peace agreement by 18 August, as announced during a ceremony held in Doha on Saturday. While this development indicates progress, several key issues remain...
DR Congo agrees ceasefire with M23 rebels after decades of fighting
The Times
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The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed armed rebel group M23 have struck a ceasefire deal to end a decades-long conflict in the country’s mineral-rich eastern region. The truce between the government in Kinshasa and the insurgents...
The Myth of Mineral Blame in Eastern Congo’s Endless Wars
International Policy Digest
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July 22, 2025
Recent developments in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have once again brought media attention to the country’s long-suffering eastern provinces. As coverage resurges, so too does the reflexive framing of the region as...
President Tshisekedi Meets Pastor Kayanja, Greenlights Benny Hinn Crusade in Kinshasa
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 15, 2025
President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo on Monday, July 14, met with a delegation of pastors at his office on Mont Ngaliema to discuss peace in eastern DRC, regional stability in the Great Lakes, and economic development through agriculture....
Gates, Bezos-backed firm secures Congo deal to boost U.S. mineral access
Business Insider Africa
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July 19, 2025
US-based KoBold Metals has entered into a new mineral exploration agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo, deepening its presence in one of the world's most resource-rich nations. According to a statement from Congo’s presidency on...
Hope Rises in Eastern Congo as Government and M23 Rebels Sign Ceasefire Agreement
teleSUR
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July 21, 2025 Hour: 1:18 pm A long-awaited breakthrough has emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the government and the M23 rebel movement signed a Declaration of Principles in Doha, Qatar, committing to a permanent...
DR Congo, Rwanda-backed M23 armed group sign ceasefire deal
Kuwait Times
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July 19, 2025
DOHA: The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed armed group M23 signed a ceasefire deal on Saturday to end fighting that has devastated the country’s mineral-rich but conflict-torn east. The two sides signed a declaration of principles...