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Trump Administration Open to Talks on a Deal with Kinshasa
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...
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A Closer Look at Trump’s Peace Deals
In his speech at the United Nations (U.N.), President Trump claimed (no fewer than four times) that he has “ended seven unendable wars.” This assertion, which he began repeating over the summer, is not only a gross exaggeration: it also betrays a...
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Conflict in Eastern Congo, With Mvemba Dizolele
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Council on Foreign Relations
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LINDSAY: Welcome to The President's Inbox. I'm Jim Lindsay, the Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. This week's topic is the conflict in Eastern Congo. With me to discuss the...
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Rwanda slams UK 'betrayal' as sanctions pile up from Canada, Germany over DRC conflict
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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,...
Owner: Kwame Owusu
War-Torn DR Congo Has a Deal for Trump: Kick Out Rebels, We Grant Access to Minerals
War-Torn Congo Has a Deal for Trump: Kick Out Rebels, We Grant Access to Minerals U.S. president’s ally Erik Prince in separate talks to help embattled Congolese government The leader of a war-torn African nation has put a deal on the table for...
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Concern as mystery disease kills over 50 people in DRC
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The Standard
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Grungy photo of feet with toe tag on a morgue table.[Courtesy] For the past eight weeks, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been more than just a war zone. Amid ongoing violence, where civilians are being killed and women and children...
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Uganda: the quiet power in the eastern DRC conflict
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...
Owner: Jeremy Halbreich
Alliance Launches To Advance African-Led Health Research, Development And Innovation
The African Health Research, Innovation and Development Alliance (AHRIDA), a trailblazing pan-African movement for advocacy in health research, development and innovation (RD&I), was launched during the Africa Health Agenda International...
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Exclusive: Satellite images reveal devastation in Rubaya, DRC
Mining Magazine has investigated satellite imagery from Google Earth spanning over a decade, revealing a stark transformation in Rubaya, Eastern DRC. Pockets of excavation have spread like an affliction across the land, replacing green pastures...
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Varun Beverages Share Price Target at Rs 657: KRChoksey Research
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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...
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DRC mystery outbreak could be more than malaria, officials say
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Euronews
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Haemorrhagic fever isn’t typically associated with parasite-caused malaria, meaning the outbreak may be caused by more than severe malaria, authorities said. A man in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has died with symptoms of...
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One Week to Go to the Inaugural Congo Energy & Investment Forum
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...
Owner: Teresa Clarke
The Magical Garbage Dump Spirits of the Congo
In Kinshasa, the Congolese capital, groups of locals are turning mountainous piles of invasive trash into surreal costumes. The city is utterly plagued by garbage. As well as its own waste, it has to deal with tons more which is exported and...
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Postcards from Congo is an artful graphic history
By: Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief Content warning: brief mentions of slavery, child soldiers, and war. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the second largest country in Africa, yet its rich, enduring history is often overlooked. Postcards...
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Another mystery disease outbreak in DR Congo: What we know
Another mystery disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has emerged in recent weeks, resulting in at least 60 deaths, officials say. It follows a similar event in September 2024, referred to as "Disease X" before the World Health...
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Congo man's death with hemorrhagic fever hints at mystery disease
A man with hemorrhagic fever symptoms in western Congo died on Thursday, leading to the suspicion that a virus, which has remained unidentified for more than three weeks now, might have played a role alongside malaria in a mysterious outbreak that...
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Congo man dies with hemorrhagic fever, indicating mystery outbreak could be more than just malaria
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A man in western Congo died Thursday with hemorrhagic fever symptoms, leading officials to suspect that… DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A man in western Congo died Thursday with hemorrhagic fever symptoms, leading officials to suspect...
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The human dimension of the conflict in the DRC, By Jideofor Adibe
The almost eternal cycle of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is fuelling a widespread violence, mass displacement and extreme human suffering in the country and its neighbours like Burundi. With violence surging in Eastern DRC,...
Owner: Dapo Olorunyomi
What we know about mysterious illness quickly killing people in the Congo
Within five weeks, an unknown illness has killed 53 people in northwestern Congo, which has been traced back to three children who ate a bat. The illness first appeared on Jan. 21 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 431 recorded cases and...
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Mystery illness in Congo kills more than 50, health officials investigate
A mysterious illness has killed at least 53 people in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting urgent investigations by health officials. The outbreak began in January and has spread rapidly across multiple villages with symptoms...
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