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New DRC Mines Minister Louis Watum Strengthens Ties with China
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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August 18, 2025
DRC’s New Mines Minister Louis Watum Meets Chinese Ambassador to Bolster Mining Cooperation Louis Watum Kabamba, newly appointed Minister of Mines in the Suminwa II government, officially took office on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, succeeding...
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Healthcare Providers on Antibiotics Use and Resistance in Hospital Settings in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Dove Medical Press
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August 12, 2025
Introduction An antibiotic is any chemical compound, derived from a living organism or produced synthetically, whose therapeutic activity is manifested at very low doses, specifically by inhibiting bacterial growth (bacteriostatic effect) or...
Belgian foreign minister visits DRC, where interest still runs high
Euro Weekly News
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August 17, 2025
Shocking that nearly 74% of people in DRC live in poverty, and 15% in extreme poverty, according to the World Bank | Credit: Denys.Kutsevalov/Shutterstock The Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo bilateral relations have come a long way since...
Foreign minister Prévot pays another visit to Congo
Belga News Agency
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August 17, 2025
Just four months after his first visit, Belgian foreign minister Maxime Prévot is returning to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this week. Prévot will visit a total of four countries in Central and East Africa during a week-long mission:...
Inside the DRC and Ukraine
Independent (Uganda)
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August 16, 2025
Global powers have expressed interest in the affairs of strategically located Ukraine in Europe, and similarly, DRC in Africa How international involvement in the affairs of these two countries has complicated internal conflict resolution THE LAST...
Diplomacy without deterrence won’t bring peace in eastern DRC
Institute for Security Studies
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Diplomacy without deterrence won’t bring peace in eastern DRC No mediation effort has outlined the incentives required to move the conflict parties towards de-escalation, let alone peace. Published on 15 August 2025 in ISS Today By Paul-Simon...
Congo army and rebels trade blame over clashes, troop buildup
The Gazette - Colorado
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KINSHASA (Reuters) -Congo's army on Tuesday accused Rwanda-backed rebels of carrying out multiple attacks in eastern Congo which it said violated agreements signed in Washington and Doha, and warned it reserved the right to respond to...
DRC military secures over 100 armoured vehicles from UAE defence supplier
Business Insider Africa
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August 12, 2025
More than 100 units of armoured vehicles, sourced from Abu Dhabi-based International Golden Group, are already en route to the DRC, representing one of Kinshasa’s most substantial recent acquisitions of military hardware. This procurement comes as...
DR Congo’s Diamond Peace: Sustainable or Doomed?
The Organization for World Peace
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August 13, 2025
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on terms of economic co-operation in several sectors, as both nations progress towards signing a peace deal agreed in June. The deal involves a regional economic framework that...
MN weather: Lingering Canada wildfire smoke prompts extended air quality alert
FOX 9 - Minnesota
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Tuesday will be mild with temperatures in the lower 80s, a touch breezy, and lingering smoky sunshine. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the full forecast. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency extended an air quality...
Africa’s climate adaptation: Republic of Congo hit hard by climate impacts, pushes for global action
Down to Earth
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At the heart of the Congo Basin, the world’s second-largest rainforest, the Republic of Congo is grappling with the severe effects of climate change. Rising sea levels, floods, soil erosion, drought, and biodiversity loss are threatening...
Congo to Norway: Animal puppets complete 20,000km journey
CGTN
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August 9, 2025
01:08 Life-sized wooden puppets of giraffes, lions, and several other animals completed a 20,000km journey from Congo to Norway in August, symbolizing the animals fleeing from the effects of climate change. In the last leg of their...
World Reuters Congo army and rebels trade blame over clashes, troop buildup
Yahoo News
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KINSHASA (Reuters) -Congo's army on Tuesday accused Rwanda-backed rebels of carrying out multiple attacks in eastern Congo which it said violated agreements signed in Washington and Doha, and warned it reserved the right to respond to...
DRC-M23 Peace Prospects: Africa File, August 7, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaways: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The DRC, Rwanda, and Rwandan-backed M23...
DR Congo Cabinet Reshuffle Brings in Opposition Figures
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa 10, 2025 (ENA)—President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, reshuffled parts of his government in a move that has long been awaited by the population following "political consultations" that were launched...
DRC and Rwanda Launch Joint Monitoring Committee to Oversee Peace Agreement Implementation
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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August 3, 2025
DRC and Rwanda Hold First Joint Monitoring Committee Meeting to Advance 2025 Peace Agreement The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda convened the inaugural session of the Joint Monitoring Committee on Thursday, July 31,...
The Herds: Life-sized animal puppets complete epic 20,000km climate crisis journey
Euronews
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August 9, 2025
Published on 09/08/2025 - 11:39 GMT+2 Back in April, a herd of towering, life-sized animal puppets - from elephants, giraffes, to antelopes and lions - set out from Kinshasa, in the Congo rainforest, on a hugely ambitious journey that would take...
Kinshasa Sets the Stage: “The Rumba Route for Peace” Connects Tourism and Culture
Hospitality Net
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August 4, 2025
UN Tourism and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo successfully cast a global spotlight on music and tourism as dynamic engines for diplomacy, youth empowerment, and inclusive growth. Held under the High Patronage of His...
M23 rebel group says no invitation received to Doha peace talks with Congo
Yahoo News
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(Reuters) -The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has not received an invitation to peace talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo scheduled to begin in Doha on Friday, its leader Bertrand Bisimwa told reporters on Thursday. A delay to the start of...
**Giant Puppet Animals Complete 20,000km Climate Journey to Arctic Circle** A remarkable climate ch
Africanews
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August 8, 2025
A remarkable climate change awareness journey has come to an end as The Herds — a group of life-sized puppet animals — reached the Arctic Circle this week, marking the end of a 20,000-kilometre trek from Kinshasa in the Congo rainforest. The...