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Congo considers extending cobalt export ban as it weighs quotas, sources say
London South East
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JOHANNESBURG, June 20 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo is considering extending a ban on exports of cobalt, as it explores how to implement quotas for shipments of the electric vehicle battery material, four sources familiar with the...
Cholera outbreak in DR Congo reaches acute phase with rising cases
Xinhua News Agency
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KINSHASA, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached an "acute phase," with infections still rising, Health Minister Roger Kamba said Thursday. Since January 2025, over 33,000 cases and a...
Peace talks between DRC and M23 rebels 'moving in the right direction'
Africanews
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July 10, 2025
Talks between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group are ‘moving in the right direction’, a diplomatic source told AFP as negotiations continue between the two parties in Qatar. Congolese and M23...
DRC and Rwanda initial draft peace deal ahead of signing next week
Business Day
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Washington/Kinshasa/Dakar — Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) technical teams have initialled a draft peace agreement in Washington that is expected to be signed next week. The provisional agreement, announced in a joint statement,...
DRC Justice Minister Denies Graft Allegations, Steps Down
News Central TV
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June 19, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s justice minister, Constant Mutamba, has resigned after prosecutors launched an investigation into allegations that he embezzled public funds. His resignation letter, addressed to President Felix Tshisekedi and...
Congo bishops denounce claim by political leader Church involved in conspiracy
Crux Now
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June 19, 2025
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Catholic bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are pushing back at allegations that they are complicit in a cynical plot to either oust President Felix Tshisekedi, or to physically eliminate him. During a June 9...
Wafcon return provides 'hope' in eastern DR Congo
BBC
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July 11, 2025
After a surge in violence in the country this year, playing at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations has taken on a deeper meaning for players and supporters of DR Congo. Returning to the tournament for the first time since 2012, the Leopardesses...
Cholera Outbreak In Congo Reaches Acute Phase With Rising Cases
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Kinshasa, July 11 (IANS) The cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached an "acute phase," with infections still rising, Health Minister Roger Kamba said.Since January 2025, over 33,000 cases and a...
Congolese refugees in Uganda urge Kinshasa for support amid aid cuts
NTV Uganda
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Congolese refugees in Uganda urge Kinshasa for support amid aid cuts Although they fled their motherland, refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo are calling on their government in Kinshasa to provide them with a living stipend, following a...
DRC and M23 to continue negotiations in Qatar
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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June 23, 2025
Experts from the DRC and Rwanda signed the text of a possible peace agreement last week, which is to be analyzed this week by ministerial delegations for its signing on June 27, in the presence of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. However, among...
Cholera Emergency Declared in DR Congo Capital
Sada Elbalad
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July 5, 2025
Sat 05 Jul 2025 | 06:30 PM The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared a state of maximum alert in the capital, Kinshasa, following a significant surge in cholera infections, placing nearly 15 million people at risk. President Félix Tshisekedi...
The Dr Congo-rwanda Deal: Now Comes The Hard Part
The Nigerian Voice
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A new peace agreement offers hope of quelling hostilities between Kinshasa and Kigali in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Richard Moncrieff assesses the tough road ahead as diplomats seek to ensure that...
DRC and Rwanda peace agreement in diplomatic breakthrough
The Masvingo Mirror
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June 23, 2025
GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA KINSHASA — In a significant step toward peace in the Great Lakes region, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda have initialled the text of a landmark Peace Agreement. The agreement, signed on...
Trial of DRC's former Justice Minister Constant Mutamba postponed for two weeks
Africanews
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July 10, 2025
The trial of Congo’s former Minister of Justice Constant Mutamba has been postponed for two weeks after its opening hearing in a Kinshasa court. Mutamba stepped down last month following an investigation into allegations he had embezzled 19...
Will the US brokered Rwanda-DRC deal pave the way for peace?
Institute for Security Studies
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Will the US brokered Rwanda-DRC deal pave the way for peace? Domestic power struggles between President Tshisekedi and former president Kabila will likely complicate difficult negotiations with M23. Published on 07 July 2025 in ISS Today By Bram...
Rwanda pledges to uphold commitments in U.S.-brokered peace deal with DR Congo
News.Az
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Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Friday expressed firm commitment to implementing a recently signed U.S.-brokered peace agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo, aimed at ending years of violence in eastern Congo. Speaking at a press...
How Africa Can Use International Law to Win the Climate Battle
Africa.com
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June 3, 2025
Africa is the continent most vulnerable to climate change, yet least responsible for it. Despite this, it has yet to fully leverage climate litigation to demand justice. While entities in nations like Germany and the Netherlands have won landmark...
DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal met with skepticism
Deutsche Welle
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July 4, 2025
The Rwandan and Congolese governments have lauded the recently signed peace agreement as a historic milestone to end fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The deal, brokered and signed in the United States, with support from Qatar,...
GWYNNE DYER: How minerals used to make smartphones is about to worsen the war in Democratic Republic of Congo
Saltwire
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Atlantic Canada Cape Breton Cape Breton Opinion Newfoundland & Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador Opinion Opinion Prince Edward Island A handful of people have determined the fate of 100 million citizens of DR Congo for 30...
DRC launches plan to eliminate HIV among children
Panapress
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June 17, 2025
17 june 2025 - 08:10:11 MA 363 Views Panafrican News Agency Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - As part of the fight against HIV/AIDS in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), President Félix Tshisekedi has just launched an initiative aimed at eliminating...