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Peace for Profit? What the DRC-Rwanda Peace Deal Leaves Unsaid
OkayAfrica
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July 15, 2025
On June 28, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed a U.S.- and Qatar-brokered peace deal in Washington, seen as a diplomatic breakthrough but quickly criticized after President Donald Trump stated that the United States would get "a...
Cholera Cases Soar In Congo As Outbreak Hits 'Acute Phase'
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Kinshasa, July 15 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a sharp resurgence of cholera, with cases reported in 17 of its 36 provinces and over 35,000 infections recorded since the beginning of the year, the...
DR Congo faces alarming Cholera surge with over 35,000 cases in 2025
Daijiworld News
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July 15, 2025
Daijiworld Media Network - Kinshasa Kinshasa, Jul 15: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grappling with a major cholera resurgence, with more than 35,000 infections reported across 17 of the country’s 36 provinces since the beginning of...
Acute cholera outbreak plagues DRC as health crisis deepens
Independent (Uganda)
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July 15, 2025
KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is wrestling with a deepening health crisis as a cholera outbreak hit an “acute phase,” compounded by escalating insecurity, a resurgence of mpox, and a nationwide strike by...
Kinshasa To Host Inaugural World Music And Tourism Festival Celebrating Music And Tourism As Drivers Of Dialogue And Development
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Under the High Patronage of His Excellency Mr. Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa will host the first-ever World Music and Tourism Festival. UN Tourism joins the...
Studies track ‘concerning’ spread of mpox
University of Manitoba
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July 15, 2025
July 15, 2025 — A UM expert is a vital part of an international team of scientists studying the alarming changes in the spread of mpox across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to better understand the rapidly evolving virus. “The expansion of...
The DRC-Rwanda peace deal
Independent (Uganda)
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July 11, 2025
U.S. president Donald Trump with foreign affairs ministers from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the White House after the signing of a US-brokered peace deal on 27 June 2025. US-brokered agreement will prolong the conflict, analysts...
Double Burden of Malnutrition and Validity of Overweight/Obesity Indicators Among Students in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cross Sectional Study From the University of Kinshasa
Dove Medical Press
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June 28, 2025
Jean-Robert Makulo,1 Trésor Tshiswaka Mutombo,2 Ramsès Kamitalu Kabongo,3 Audace Kilolo Tunda,4 Ernest Kiswaya Sumaili,1 Christian Kisoka Lusunsi,2 Beni Beni Kasangwala,3 Christian Mulundu Lakwon,3 Benit Boluta,3 Guvanie Lubamba Mubiala,3 Tatiana...
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...
Performance of APRI and FIB-4 Scores Compared to FibroScan: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Black Sub-Saharan African Population
Dove Medical Press
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July 15, 2025
Introduction For several decades, non-invasive tests have been employed to evaluate liver fibrosis, thereby avoiding the traumatic complications associated with liver biopsy puncture (LBP) in at-risk patients.1,2 Although indirect, these tests...
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...
Prospects for peace and World Cup lift mood in DR Congo
Deutsche Welle
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July 10, 2025
These are busy times for football in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The women's team played in the African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) for the first time since 2012 while the men are currently top of their qualification group for the 2026 World...
Potential peace and World Cup spot offers hope for DR Congo
Deutsche Welle
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These are busy times for football in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The women's team are playing in the African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) for the first time since 2012 while the men are currently top of their qualification group for the 2026...
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...
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...
Responding To Increased Threats, High Security Travel Embraces Hi-Tech
Forbes
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As instability increases worldwide, diplomatic travel leads the way in high-security hi-tech travel ... More to meet the multiplying threats (CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP PHOTO via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images As instability proliferates across...
ANALYSIS: Will US brokered Rwanda-DRC deal pave way for peace?
Premium Times
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July 7, 2025
Recent efforts to resolve the M23 crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have taken a new turn. After the breakdown of the Angola-led Luanda talks in mid-December 2024, a joint East African Community–Southern African Development...
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 sign a US-brokered peace deal
The Citizen
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The foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement on 27 June 2025 under the auspices of the US. The agreement aims to foster long-term peace, and increased economic trade and security. The...
DRC and Rwanda sign a US-brokered peace deal: what are the c...
Modern Ghana
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The foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement on 27 June 2025 under the auspices of the US. The agreement aims to foster long-term peace, and increased economic trade and security. The...