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Uganda: the quiet power in the eastern DRC conflict
The Bryan Times - Ohio
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March 19, 2025
Uganda's role in eastern DR Congo has largely gone under the radar during recent violence but its complex approach aims to secure long-standing security and economic interests in the mineral-rich area, experts say. Backed by Rwanda, the M23 armed...
As two African nations sign a peace deal, Trump wants credit. But some fear peace may still elude them
CNN
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June 27, 2025
CNN — A peace agreement brokered by the White House to stem the bloodshed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where a militia allegedly backed by Rwanda occupies vast swaths of land, will be signed in Washington D.C. on Friday by...
DRC conflict: Why a US peace initiative faltered
Deutsche Welle
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January 23, 2025
The M23 rebels are steadily advancing toward Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province in the eastern region of theDemocratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On Tuesday, M23 captured the eastern city of Minova, one of the main supply routes for Goma....
US says it is open to critical minerals deal with DRC
BusinessLIVE
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The US was open to exploring critical minerals partnerships with the Democratic Republic of Congo, the state department said on Sunday, after a DRC politician contacted US officials to pitch a minerals-for-security deal. The DRC, which is rich in...
Congo says 773 killed in the past week of fighting between troops, rebels in Goma
CBC/Radio-Canada
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February 1, 2025
At least 773 people were killed in eastern Congo's largest city of Goma and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels who captured the city in a major escalation of a decadelong conflict, Congolese authorities said Saturday....
Congo says 773 dead in weeklong fighting as military tries to repel Rwanda-backed rebels
Newsday - New York
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GOMA, Congo — At least 773 people were killed in eastern Congo's largest city of Goma and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels who captured the city in a major escalation of a decadelong conflict, Congolese authorities...
CDC Monitors Outbreak of Deadly Unknown Disease in Congo
Times News Global
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March 6, 2025
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of a mysterious disease that has claimed at least 53 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),...
Varun Beverages Share Price Target at Rs 657: KRChoksey Research
Top News
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In its latest report, KRChoksey Research has reiterated a confident BUY rating on Varun Beverages Limited (VBL), projecting significant growth potential driven by robust volume expansion, strategic acquisitions, and improved margin performance. In...
One Week to Go to the Inaugural Congo Energy & Investment Forum
Africa.com
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March 17, 2025
The highly anticipated Congo Energy&Investment Forum (CEIF) 2025 is just one week away. Taking place in Brazzaville from March 24-26, the forum will be held under the theme, Securing Growth and Investment in a New Era. With a comprehensive agenda...
The environmental toll of the M23 conflict in eastern DRC (Analysis)
Mongabay
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March 7, 2025
The escalating armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has had significant — and overlooked — environmental impacts. The rate of tree cover loss in Kahuzi-Biega and Virunga National Parks has sharply increased since the conflict...
Congo struggles to halt rebels as bodies litter streets
Daily News Tanzania
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January 29, 2025
GOMA, DRC — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city, as U.N. officials reported violence, looting and bodies in the...
DR Congo: rebel leader says sanctions deal with US won't stop fighting
Ver Angola
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"We will fight like we have nothing to lose to secure the future of our country," Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance that includes the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group, told The Associated Press in an interview. Nangaa and other...
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets (copy)
Santa Maria Times - California
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GOMA, Congo — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo's largest city, as U.N. officials reported violence, looting, and bodies in the...
Congo tries to slow assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in streets
Japan Today
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January 28, 2025
Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo's largest city, as U.N. officials reported violence, looting, and bodies in the streets. The...
Congo residents flee captured city
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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January 28, 2025
GOMA, Congo -- Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, who claimed to have captured eastern Congo's largest regional hub. Pockets of chaos and gunfire had some...
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
Associated Press
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January 28, 2025
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo’s largest city, as U.N. officials reported violence, looting, and bodies in...
Concerns grow over human rights breaches as Ireland ramps up refugee deportations
Irish Examiner
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June 27, 2025
One human rights activist disappeared from the airport when he was returned to his home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), from Ireland in recent weeks. His father, an opposition politician, had been murdered, and when he was also...
Congo-Kinshasa: Rebels Tighten Grip On Congo Mineral Wealth As UN Warns of Long-Term Control
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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January 9, 2025
M23 rebels are establishing control over key mineral-rich territories in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), United Nations experts have warned. The Tutsi-led rebels, active in North and South Kivu provinces, have seized key towns since...
Trump Administration Open to Talks on a Deal with Kinshasa
The Rwandan
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March 6, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has proposed a strategic minerals agreement with Washington in exchange for military assistance, seeking to deepen ties with the United States amid growing instability in the region. In a letter addressed to...
Rwanda slams UK 'betrayal' as sanctions pile up from Canada, Germany over DRC conflict
Modern Ghana
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A week after the announcement of British sanctions against Rwanda for its involvement alongside the M23 in the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kigali is complaining about what it sees as the UK's "betrayal". Meanwhile,...