Tag: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

A Nepalese peacekeeper from the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) escorts an internally displaced Congolese woman returning from the fields carrying a bag of her harvest on her head, as part of the secure harvest operation within Fataki, in Ituri province, near North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo December 12, 2024. REUTERS/Djaffar Al Katanty

UN Peacekeepers Protect Farmers in Eastern Congo

United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are guarding farmers…

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Rwanda President Paul Kagame,left , Angola President Joao Lourenco, centre, and DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, right, pose for a photograph in Luanda [Jorge Nsimba/AFP]

Congo-Rwanda Peace Talks in Angola Cancelled

KINSHASA, Dec 15 – Planned peace talks between the presidents of Rwanda…

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#RDC 08.05.2024| #Kinshasa This Wednesday at #CiteUA , President Félix Tshisekedi received a delegation from the International Monetary Fund @FMIactualites led by Calixte Ahokpossi, as part of the closing of the 6th review of the economic and financial program of #RDC . Photo: X/@Presidence_RDC

IMF Approves $3B Loan for DR Congo

Kinshasa, DR Congo – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a…

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UN Warns of M23’s Influence in Congo Mining

New York, September 30 – A UN report has revealed that rebels…

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South African Airlines airways aircraft at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg.Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg

SAA Launches New Route to Lubumbashi

Johannesburg, South Africa - South African Airways (SAA) has announced the launch…

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The Foreign Ministers of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda with President João Lourenço of Angola

DRC, Rwanda Ministers to Meet in Luanda for Peace Talks

Luanda – The foreign ministers of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…

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Travel by boat is one of the most commonly used methods of transport in DRC, with the vast country’s thousands of kilometres of waterways linking areas that are otherwise unconnected by roads [File: EPA]

Over 100 Missing After Boat Disaster in DR Congo

Kinshasa – A harrowing boat accident on the Lukenie River in western…

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Congolese refugees cross the Bunagana border into Uganda on October 24, 2022 as fighting rages in eastern DRC. PHOTO | ANADOLU AGENCY via AFP

Congo Crisis Spills Over as Police Flee to Uganda

Kampala, Uganda – The intensifying conflict between the Congolese army and M23…

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DR Congo Accuses Rwanda of Flight Jamming

Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo has leveled fresh accusations against…

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Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner. Photo: X/@RDCongoMAE

Congo Resists UN Exit Until Rwandan Troops Withdraw

Kinshasa, DR Congo - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is throwing…

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M23 rebel soldiers stand guard at the former Congolese army headquarters in Goma, on Friday, after it was abandoned. TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images

UN Report Accuses Uganda of Backing M23 Rebels in DR Congo

Paris, France - July 8th, 2024 - A new report by the…

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A group of Congolese soldiers accused of fleeing combat against M23 rebels, take part in their trial, in Lubero, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo July 5, 2024. REUTERS/Yassin Kombi

Two More Congolese Soldiers Sentenced to Death for Desertion

BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 5 - Two soldiers in the…

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