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ANALYSIS: Will US brokered Rwanda-DRC deal pave way for peace?
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...
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Will the US brokered Rwanda-DRC deal pave the way for peace?
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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...
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Congo Mineral Deal Sparks Sovereignty Fears Amid Shifting US Foreign Policy in Africa
Negotiations over a Congo mineral deal with the US have sparked outrage in Kinshasa, exposing deeper tensions over sovereignty and the future of US foreign policy in Africa. KINSHASA — A secretive mineral-for-security agreement reportedly under...
Owner: Charles Pitts
DRC and Rwanda to Sign U.S.-Backed Declaration as Mineral and Security...
Washington, Friday, April 25, 2025 — Barring any last-minute changes, the foreign ministers of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, and of Rwanda, Olivier Nduhungirehe, are expected to sign this afternoon at the U.S....
Owner: Marc Matabaro
DRC launches US$440M agricultural projects with Italian support
DRC/ITALY – At this year’s Macfrut trade fair, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced the start of its first two agricultural projects under the Agricultural Transformation Programme (ATP), marking a significant step toward building...
Owner: Francis Juma
DRC: Contradictions, agony and implications for Pan-Africanism
Although the rest of Africa seems to have forgotten about the crisis and wars in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), some scholars, intellectuals and thinkers from the continent are continually engrossed in finding the pathways to resolving...
Owner: Maiden Alex Ibru
Glencore (LON:GLEN) Declares Force Majeure on Cobalt Deliveries Amid Ongoing Congo Export Ban
Glencore has halted some cobalt shipments from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the government’s suspension of cobalt exports, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The mining company declared force majeure on...
Owner: Charles Pitts
Forgotten Victims of the Great Lakes Crisis: Rwandan Hutu Refugees in DRC Still Excluded from Peace Processes
For nearly three decades, tens of thousands of Rwandan refugees—mostly ethnic Hutus—have remained stranded in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), invisible and abandoned in one of Africa’s longest-running humanitarian tragedies. Originally...
Owner: Marc Matabaro
Why justice is crucial in DRC-Rwanda peace deal
Kinshasa, DRC – The Democratic Republic of the Congo government and Rwanda will be the chief signatories of the peace agreement, with little or no involvement from the rebel groups currently occupying the eastern parts of Goma under the Congo...
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Dutoit Launches Juicy Gems: A Groundbreaking Educational Game Blending Agriculture, Tech And Play
In a bold step toward reimagining agricultural education for a new generation, Dutoit has partnered with Tangible Africa to launch Juicy Gems – an innovative mobile game designed to spark curiosity and learning through interactive coding...
Owner: Teresa Clarke
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Ready to Press for Peace in Eastern Congo, Envoy Says After Talks
Monrovia — The Trump administration is prepared to use “all diplomatic and economic tools” at its disposal to advance the cause of peace in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Senior Africa Advisor Massad Boulos said during an online briefing on...
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Congo’s deadly rains predicted to occur every two years in a warming world
This month’s extreme rainfall that caused destructive floods in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), leading to at least 33 deaths, cutting off major roads and sweeping away homes, is set to occur every two years at...
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Turning point or pointless turn: Will DR Congo-Rwanda deal bring peace?
Cape Town, South Africa – Five months ago, with a single social media post, United States President Donald Trump put half a million people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at risk when he announced the closure of USAID – the...
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Rwanda and the Congo sign US-brokered peace deal to end 21st century’s bloodiest conflict
The peace agreement, signed on Friday by Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe and Congolese Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, is intended to end fighting between Kinshasa and the Rwandan-backed insurgency in the eastern DRC, led...
Owner: Philip Anschutz
Today in Africa — October 16, 2025: Four Killed at Raila Odinga Memorial, Joseph Kabila Resurfaces in Kenya, Madagascar’s Junta Defies African Union Suspension
Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent — in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to check...
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Why justice is crucial in the US-led DRC-Rwanda peace deal
The Democratic Republic of the Congo government and Rwanda will be the chief signatories of the peace agreement, with little or no involvement from the rebel groups currently occupying the eastern parts of Goma under the Congo River Alliance....
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Militiamen attack a camp for the displaced and kill 11 in northeastern Congo
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Militiamen killed 11 people during an attack on Friday on a camp for the displaced in Congo’s northeastern Ituri province, a U.N. spokesperson and a local civil society representative said. Violence has surged across eastern...
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DRC: Contradictions, agony and implications for Pan-Africanism
Although the rest of Africa seems to have forgotten about the crisis and wars in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), some scholars, intellectuals and thinkers from the continent are continually engrossed in finding the pathways to resolving...
Owner: Simon Kolawole
'Minerals': Researcher explains U.S. interest in DRC-Rwanda truce
The agreement signed between DRC and Rwanda has been touted by many as a major step towards ending years of war in Congo's east. The United States which brokered the deal got involved after Kinshasa proposed a minerals-for-security offer. But Dr....
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DRC Establishes Geological Research Zones to Boost Transparency and Revive Exploration
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has adopted a long-awaited decree to establish and regulate Geological Research Zones (ZRG), marking a major step in reforming its mining sector. The decision was made during the 38th ordinary session of the...
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