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DR Congo, M23 Rebels Commit to Peace Deal

(MENAFN) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and the M23 insurgent faction have vowed to finalize a peace pact by August 18, following prolonged negotiations facilitated by Qatar aimed at resolving decades of mounting conflict in the...

DR Congo, rebels vow to ink peace agreement

(MENAFN) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and the M23 rebel group have committed to signing a formal peace agreement by August 18, following months of Qatar-mediated negotiations aimed at ending years of escalating violence in the...

Society Artisanal Achieves Major Milestone in Exporting Conflict-Free Gold from Democratic Republic of Congo

Society Artisanal has successfully exported the first third-party validated, artisanal, conflict-free gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). KINSHASA, CONGO-KINSHASA, November 18, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Society Artisanal, in...

Experts Say DR Congo-Rwanda Peace Deal Could Ease Crisis for Millions

(MENAFN) Experts voiced cautious optimism following the signing of a new peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, hoping it will mark a turning point in resolving the protracted conflict that has ravaged eastern Congo...

Rwanda, Congo ink deal to end decades long conflict

(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) have reached a peace agreement aimed at ending a conflict that has lasted for decades, with US President Donald Trump asserting that the deal grants the United States rights to...

DR Congo Justice Minister Steps Down Amid Corruption Probe

(MENAFN) Constant Mutamba, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s justice minister, has stepped down from his post as allegations mount over his involvement in the misuse of public funds. The 37-year-old minister resigned during a private audience...

DRC: 1,359 disarmed members of government forces and their families have arrived safe and well in Kinshasa, with the support of the ICRC

“This operation shows how important and irreplaceable the role of neutral intermediary is during armed conflicts, whether in Africa or elsewhere,” said Mirjana Spoljaric, ICRC president. “I hope that this operation will lead to other humanitarian...

DR Congo Rolls Out Urgent Polio Vaccination

(MENAFN) Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began the second phase of a large-scale polio immunization effort on Thursday, aiming to reach more than 10 million children across the country. The initiative comes in response to...

Kinshasa Hosts 16th AfCFTA Ministerial: Africa Deepens Economic Integration as DRC Strengthens Its Business Climate

His Excellency Julien Paluku Kahongya chairs the 16th AfCFTA Ministerial Conference. KINSHASA, CONGO-KINSHASA, April 15, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is proudly hosting the 16th Meeting of Foreign Trade...

Heavy Rains in DRC Capital Leave Nearly Thirty Dead

(MENAFN) At least 29 people lost their lives over the weekend due to intense rainfall in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, local officials confirmed on Monday. Unseasonably heavy rains during the usually dry season...

Rwanda resigns regional bloc due to DR Congo dispute

(MENAFN) Rwanda has announced its exit from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) following rising tensions over its alleged involvement in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). The decision came...

Response of Minister Julien Paluku to the Presence of Joseph Kabila in Goma and Alleged Support to M23

KINSHASA, KINSHASA, CONGO-KINSHASA, May 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- During the press briefing held this Tuesday, May 27, at the national television alongside with the Minister of Communication, the Minister of External Trade, His Excellency...

DRC: ICRC helps transport hundreds of disarmed members of government forces from Goma to Kinshasa

All of them have been in Goma at the military base of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in DRC (MONUSCO). Once they arrive in Kinshasa, the authorities will take responsibility for them. The operation will take place over...

WTO to Support the DRC in Ratifying the Trade Facilitation Agreement and the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

The DRC lays the foundation for long-term economic transformation and asserts its role as a strategic player in international trade. KINSHASA, CONGO-KINSHASA, May 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will...

Minister Ronald Lamola holds consultations with his DRC counterpart, 27 Mar

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will hold Political and Diplomatic Consultations with his counterpart, Ms Thérèse Kayiwamba Wagner, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Francophonie...

Floods Leave Dozens Dead, Missing in DRC

(MENAFN) About 62 individuals have been confirmed deceased and 50 others are still unaccounted for following destructive flooding that inundated villages along Lake Tanganyika in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu...

Severe Floods Devastate DRC Villages, Claiming Over 62 Lives

(MENAFN) Authorities in the eastern South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed that at least 62 people died and another 50 are still missing after severe flooding ravaged villages along Lake Tanganyika. The disaster struck...

ICRC president in first official visit to Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ms Spoljaric met the prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka, the deputy prime minister and minister of defence, Guy Kabombo Mwadiamvita, and the minister for foreign affairs, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, to discuss the humanitarian situation in the...

ICRC President concludes first official visit to Rwanda

During her visit, President Spoljaric met with H.E. President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, to discuss the humanitarian situation in the Great Lakes region and the critical role of international humanitarian law in protecting civilians and alleviating...

ICRC President: Respect for international humanitarian law key to breaking vicious cycle of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

At the end of a three-day visit to Rwanda and the DRC she said: “Now is the moment to break the vicious cycle of conflict that has condemned generations of civilians to endless suffering, loss, and displacement. Humanitarian steps taken now to...