Tag: DRC

Qatari Leaders Host Trilateral Meeting with Presidents of Rwanda and DRC to Discuss Eastern Congo Peace Efforts. Photo: X/@MofaQatar_EN

Qatar Hosts Trilateral Meeting to Address Eastern DRC Crisis

Doha - Qatar facilitated a crucial trilateral meeting in Doha on March…

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A man stands in front of a gas station office that was hit by light and heavy weapons during the fighting in the town that led to the fall of Goma to the M23 rebels, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, February 5, 2025. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi/File Photo

Congo Seeks UN Probe into Goma Violations

The Democratic Republic of Congo is calling for a United Nations investigation…

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President Ramaphosa outlined strategies to combat crime, prioritising citizen safety. Image: X/PresidencyZA

South Africa Mourns Soldiers as DRC Conflict Intensifies

Monday, 3 February 2025 South Africa is mourning the loss of 14…

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Members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) military mission for eastern Congo, in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo February 20, 2024. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi/File Photo

South Africa’s Military Losses in Congo Undermine Diplomacy

South Africa’s diplomatic influence has been called into question following the deaths…

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Members of the M23 rebel group gather to supervise Congolese potential recruits for the M23 rebel group before being taken to training centres run by M23 rebels, amid clashes between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), in Goma, North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, January 30, 2025. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi

M23 Rebels Take Goma, Vow to Govern

GOMA, Jan 30 — The M23 rebels, who recently seized control of…

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President William Ruto meets with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed during the African Energy Summit in Dar-es-Salaam.

Ruto, UN Deputy Chief Discuss DRC Security

Kenya’s President William Ruto has reaffirmed the country’s strong ties with the…

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart, Félix Tshisekedi, at the UN headquarters in New York on 24 September 2019. (© Village Urugwiro)

Rwanda Accuses Congo of Blocking M23 Peace Deal

Paris, France – Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe has accused the Democratic…

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The 2nd Infantry Division Commander Brig Gen Paul Muhanguzi interacts with the Congolese security officers during their verification exercise in Kanungu District on August 12. Photo/Courtesy

Uganda Repatriates Congolese Police Over Eastern Congo Crisis

Kampala, Uganda – The Ugandan government on Friday returned nearly 100 Congolese…

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Artisanal miners work at the Tilwizembe, a former industrial copper-cobalt mine, outside of Kolwezi, the capital city of Lualaba Province in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on June 11, 2016. PHOTO | REUTERS

Zambia, DRC Border Reopens After Brief Closure

Lusaka, Zambia/Kinshasa, DRC – The border between Zambia and the Democratic Republic…

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His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa arriving at the Presidential Palace in Luanda, Republic of Angola where he is received by President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço and conducted through the Silent Guard of Honour. Photo: X/@PresidencyZA

Ramaphosa, Lourenço Meet in Angola Over DR Congo Conflict

Luanda, Angola - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with Angolan President…

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FARDC (Armed Forces of the DRC) soldiers at a frontline military position above the town of Kibirizi, controlled by the M23 rebellion, North Kivu province, eastern DRC, on 14 May 2024. AFP - ALEXIS HUGUET

UN Hails DRC-Rwanda Ceasefire

Luanda, Angola – The United Nations has expressed optimism following a ceasefire…

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Chinese citizens in DRC PHOTO: The North Africa Post

Militia Attack Targets Chinese Miners in DR Congo

Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo / Beijing, China - A brutal militia…

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