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Oil exploration in the Congo basin rainforest could be a disaster for nature and the climate

The Guardian · August 8, 2025

The “worst place in the world” to explore for oil is open for business. Again. Swathes of the Congo basin rainforest, home to okapis, lowland gorillas, bonobos and other rare wildlife, are being auctioned off by the Democratic Republic of the...

Rwanda, DR Congo agree on economic cooperation

Daily News Tanzania · August 5, 2025

RWANDA: RWANDA and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday agreed on an outline for the regional economic integration framework, according to the U.S. State Department, as the two countries take steps toward delivering on a peace deal signed in...

Environmental Security Weekly Watch: July 28-August 1, 2025

New Security Beat - Washington DC · August 1, 2025

A window into what we’re reading at the Stimson Center’s Environmental Security Program Low Political Will and Depleted Supplies: Inside Iran’s Water Crisis (The New York Times) Water shortages are a day-to-day reality for many Iranians, as...

Challenges to Sustainable DRC-M23 Peace: Africa File Special Edition

Critical Threats - Washington D.C. ·

To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaway: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), M23, and Rwanda will likely remain...

DRC and Rwanda sign a new agreement with the UNHCR despite Rwanda’s tougher stance

Sos Médias Burundi ·

SOS Médias Burundi Goma, July 25, 2025 – The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed an important agreement on Thursday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the principles of voluntary repatriation of refugees, under the mediation of the United...

DRC invites S. Sudan to the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region

The City Review · July 28, 2025

The Conference aims to foster sustainable peace, stability, and development by addressing the interconnected challenges of political instability, armed conflicts, and their regional impacts. By ChuolChanyong South Sudan will participate in the...

Carrefour expands in Africa with DRC launch, promotes sustainability in Kenya

Food Business Africa Magazine · August 2, 2025

CONGO – Carrefour has officially opened its first store in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking a significant expansion into the Central African market. The store, launched in partnership with local retailer Hyper Psaro, is located in...

Obispos católicos de Asia, África y América Latina exigen justicia climática

Los Angeles Times · August 4, 2025

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Obispos católicos de Asia, África y América Latina exigieron justicia climática para las partes del mundo más afectadas por el aumento de las temperaturas y rechazaron lo que calificaron como las “falsas soluciones”...

Rwanda and the DRC agree on a new deal on mining, economic cooperation plan

Brussels Morning · August 2, 2025

Kigali (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on a preliminary economic cooperation plan during their first discussions since signing a peace agreement, according to the United States late...

Rwanda, Congo agree on outline for economic framework as part of peace deal

The Gazette - Colorado ·

(Corrects dateline, shows peace deal was signed in June) By Daphne Psaledakis and Robbie Corey-Boulet WASHINGTON/DAKAR (Reuters) -Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday agreed on an outline for the regional economic integration...

Bloodshed in a Sanctuary: Congo’s Christians Face Terror Again

Zenit · August 3, 2025

(ZENIT News / Kinshasa, 08.02.2025).- What began as a peaceful night of prayer turned into a massacre in the early hours of July 27, when Islamist militants attacked a Catholic parish in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The victims...

Environment Canada issues air quality warnings across southern Quebec

CBC/Radio-Canada · July 26, 2025

Environment Canada has issued air quality warnings across southern Quebec due to smoke from wildfires in the Canadian Prairies. IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company, on Saturday morning ranked Montreal as the city with the worst air...

Rwanda, Congo Reach Economic Framework Agreement Under Peace Deal

StratNews Global · August 2, 2025

Home Africa Rwanda, Congo Reach Economic Framework Agreement Under Peace Deal In June, Rwanda and Congo signed a peace deal in Washington, brokered by Trump’s administration, aiming to end deadly conflict and attract major Western investment to...

Bujumbura: a second Congolese embassy official arrested and express transfers to Kinshasa amid regional tensions

Sos Médias Burundi ·

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, July 30, 2025 – On the night of Monday, July 28, at 4:00 a.m., Félix Mweza, an official at the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Bujumbura, was arrested at his home by Burundian intelligence...

DRC: Little hope for lasting truce with M23

Deutsche Welle · July 24, 2025

The US, UN and the African Union (AU) were among the first to welcome the July 19 truce between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group, which had been championed by the US and Qatar. The Doha Declaration of Principles , building...

Congo-Kinshasa: Soaring Demand for Electric Vehicles, Lithium-Ion Batteries Creates Environmental Crisis in DRC

Skillings Mining Review - Florida · July 26, 2025

United Nations — Electric vehicles contribute to an ongoing environmental and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mining operations cause deforestation, pollution, food insecurity and exploitative labor practices....

Pristine Forest and Endangered Gorilla Habitat at Risk as Half of DRC Opened to Bids for Oil and Gas Drilling: Report

EcoWatch · July 31, 2025

A baby gorilla on his mother's back in the Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo. Simoneemanphotography / iStock / Getty Images Plus Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital...

World News | DRC, Rwanda Agree for Economic Cooperation on Peace Deal

Latestly · August 3, 2025

Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo], August 3 (ANI): The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda agreed on terms of economic cooperation in several sectors, as the two countries move towards delivering on a peace deal signed in...

DRC: Stability on paper, Mining rush in reality? [Business Africa]

Africanews · July 25, 2025

This week on Business Africa: In Sierra Leone, a young inventor turns saltwater into electricity. In the DRC, two peace deals reignite tensions over natural resources. In Zimbabwe, a female entrepreneur harnesses superfoods to promote wellness....

Uncovering forest loss in gorilla park six months after M23 offensive in the DRC

Mongabay · July 31, 2025

Six months since M23 armed rebels took control of provincial capitals in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local activists and satellite imagery collected by Mongabay have identified sites of expanding forest loss in Kahuzi-Biega National...