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How Trump wants US to cash in on DRC peace deal
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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...
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How Trump wants the US to cash in on mineral-rich DR Congo's peace deal
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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...
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Is Trump's new peacemaking model working in DR Congo?
Donald Trump, the self-declared "president of peace", says he deserves a Nobel Prize for his efforts to end the world's wars. And actually, when it comes to one conflict in particular, he is "more than deserving", said Jarrett Stepman in The Daily...
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DR Congo accord with M23: fragile step towards peace
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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...
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DRC and Rwanda sign a US-brokered peace deal
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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...
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DRC and Rwanda sign a US-brokered peace deal: what are the c...
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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...
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DRC and Rwanda sign a US-brokered peace deal: what are the chances of its success?
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...
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Challenges to Sustainable DRC-M23 Peace: Africa File Special Edition
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To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaway: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), M23, and Rwanda will likely remain...
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WHO in race to gather details about undiagnosed disease ravaging young children in Democratic Republic of Congo
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At least 31 people, mostly children under the age of 5, have died from an undiagnosed disease in the remote Kwango Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The organization said at least 406...
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DR Congo: Little hope for robust truce with M23 rebel group
The US, UN and the African Union (AU) were among the first to welcome the July 19 truce between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group which had been championed by the US and Qatar. The Doha Declaration of Principles , building...
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DRC and Rwanda to strike Trump-brokered peace deal: All to know
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are expected to sign a United States-mediated peace deal on Friday following several months of conflict that has killed thousands of people and displaced millions in resource-rich eastern DRC....
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Congo and Rwanda Will Sign A Peace Deal On June 27
By Wilson Mcmakin, Associated Press Congo and Rwanda will sign a peace agreement in Washington on June 27 that aims to ending fighting in eastern Congo, the two countries and the U.S. State Department said. Congo has accused Rwanda of backing M23...
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Forests, Fossil Fuels, and the Fight for the Future: DRC’s Oil Expansion Sparks Global Alarm
Africa, Biodiversity, Civil Society, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, Development & Aid, Energy, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Natural Resources, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations...
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DRC Mining Week 2025: Celebrating legacy, shaping tomorrow
This year marks the 20th anniversary of DRC Mining Week—the largest mining event on the Copperbelt and a key fixture in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining calendar. Themed “20 Years of Shaping Mining in the DRC – Investing in Infrastructure...
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Is ISIL a growing threat in the DR Congo and East Africa?
In the early hours of Sunday, July 27, armed fighters attacked a Catholic church in the Komanda region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where about a hundred people had gathered for a night vigil. Dozens of people were killed and...
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Gates, Bezos-backed firm secures Congo deal to boost U.S. mineral access
US-based KoBold Metals has entered into a new mineral exploration agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo, deepening its presence in one of the world's most resource-rich nations. According to a statement from Congo’s presidency on...
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American Company Signs DR Congo Mining Deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signed a mining exploration agreement with KoBold Metals, a company based in the United States, marking a vital collaboration aimed at enhancing American investment in the DRC’s critical mineral sector....
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Congo, Rwanda to sign peace deal June 27
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- Congo and Rwanda will sign a peace agreement on June 27 in Washington that aims to end fighting in eastern Congo, the two countries and the U.S. State Department said. Congo has accused Rwanda of backing M23 rebels in its...
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The Fraudulent Peace Accord between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda signed in Washington DC, June 2025
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Campbell interrogates the recent DRC-Rwanda peace accord brokered in the US which he terms fraudulent; and poses the question: can the US and Qatar support peace in Africa amidst the militarization of the continent? Originally published in...
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Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace deal on June 27
DAKAR (AP): Congo and Rwanda will sign a peace agreement in Washington on June 27 that aims to end fighting in eastern Congo, the two countries and the US State Department said. Congo has accused Rwanda of backing M23 rebels in its mineral-rich...
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