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China, US in battle for Congo minerals as bid to end war gains momentum
Zawya
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is a wealthy but needy country. And so, when the US offered to boost the country’s security in exchange for minerals, some in Kinshasa viewed it as a smaller bill to pay. So far, the US has led the Congo and Rwanda...
DRC Peace Talks in Jeopardy as M23 Demands Prisoner Release Before Negotiations
South Africa Today
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July 27, 2025
The M23 rebel group, which controls significant territory in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has threatened to withdraw from ongoing peace talks unless the government in Kinshasa releases its detained members ahead of negotiations...
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Massacre in a church in Komanda. Survivors flee
Fides
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July 28, 2025
Monday, 28 July 2025 Frame video da X Bunia (Agenzia Fides) – Dozens of Catholic faithful were killed with rifles and machetes while participating in a prayer vigil at the Parish of Blessed Anuarite. The massacre occurred during the night of...
Bujumbura : secret services arrest a DRC embassy employee, a prominent Banyamulenge figure
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 28, 2025 – The arrest of Laurent Ruboneka Musabwa at dawn on Sunday by agents of the National Intelligence Service (SNR), police, and military personnel is causing serious concern within the Banyamulenge...
How Trump wants US to cash in on DRC peace deal
Star
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Screengrab The Trump administration is spearheading an ambitious, but controversial, peace initiative aimed at ending the long-running conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has also drawn in neighbouring Rwanda. Its mediation...
‘My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria’ review: The freedom fighter tells her story
People's World
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July 29, 2025
Andrée Blouin pictured right, cover of ‘My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria,’ left Andrée Blouin was a freedom fighter. She is most well-known for her role in campaigning to build support in the Belgian Congo for its...
JUBA-KINSHASA strengthen ties
Number One Citizen Daily
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July 28, 2025
By Alan Clement Congolese President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi has sent his South Sudanese counterpart, Salva Kiir Mayardit, a special message on July 25, 2025 bilateral relations. The diplomatic engagement is aimed at reinforcing relations between...
China faces off against US for domination of DR Congo’s critical minerals
South China Morning Post
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July 28, 2025
After years of largely unchallenged control over the DR Congo’s critical minerals, China now faces growing US competition – a battle that Beijing is determined to win. Now, a US consortium – including firms led by ex-military executives – has bid...
How Trump wants the US to cash in on mineral-rich DR Congo's peace deal
BBC
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ShareSave The Trump administration is spearheading an ambitious, but controversial, peace initiative aimed at ending the long-running conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has also drawn in neighbouring Rwanda. Its mediation...
More than 40 killed in rebel attack in northeast DRC
African Insider
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July 28, 2025
Bunia – More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DRC, ending a months-long period of regional calm, the UN mission and Congolese military said. The ADF, which pledged allegiance to...
Congo-Kinshasa: ex-leader Joseph Kabila goes on trial for treason
Cameroon Intelligence Report
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July 26, 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo’s ex-leader Joseph Kabila went on trial in absentia Friday on charges including treason over alleged support for Rwanda-backed militants, an AFP reporter at the court said. He stands accused at a military court in...
Cameroon’s electoral body bars president’s main rival from standing
Abuja Inquirer
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July 27, 2025
Cameroon’s electoral commission, ELECAM, on Saturday announced that opposition politician Maurice Kamto was barred from contesting the 12 October presidential polls. The renowned university professor and former government minister was widely seen...
Congo-Kinshasa: Soaring Demand for Electric Vehicles, Lithium-Ion Batteries Creates Environmental Crisis in DRC
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 26, 2025
United Nations — Electric vehicles contribute to an ongoing environmental and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mining operations cause deforestation, pollution, food insecurity and exploitative labor practices....
More than 40 killed in rebel attack in northeast DR Congo
Eye Witness News
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BUNIA - More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, the UN mission and Congolese military said. The ADF, which pledged allegiance to...
Over 40 killed in rebel attack in northeast DR Congo, ending brief regional calm
Firstpost
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July 28, 2025
More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, the UN mission and Congolese military said. The ADF, which pledged allegiance to Islamic...
More than 40 killed in rebel attack in northeast Congo
Korea Herald
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July 28, 2025
BUNIA, Congo (AFP) -- More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern Congo, ending a monthslong period of regional calm, the UN mission and Congolese military said. The ADF, which pledged...
Congo journalist Rosie Pioth sent death threats for anniversary report on 1982 airport bombing
Modern Ghana
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Kinshasa, July 24, 2025—Authorities in the Republic of the Congo must ensure the safety of journalist Rosie Pioth following death threats for her reporting on the anniversary of the 1982 bombing of the Maya-Maya International Airport in the...
UNICEF Reports: 80,000 children at high risk of cholera as outbreaks spread across 12 countries in West, Central Africa
Fresh Angle
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An estimated 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera, as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, UNICEF, reports. According to UNICEF, the heightened risk of cholera...
DR Congo accord with M23: fragile step towards peace
Bangladesh Sangsbad Sangstha
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DR Congo accord with M23: fragile step towards peace KINSHASA, July 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A recent ceasefire agreed between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, set to take effect this week, ranks as a tentative step...
35 killed DR Congo rebel attack
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse. Bunia, DR Congo 27 July, 2025, 21:58 At least 35 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, local sources said. The ADF,...