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DRC and Rwanda Launch UN-Backed Refugee Repatriation Amid Ongoing Tensions
teleSUR
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August 27, 2025
August 27, 2025 Hour: 2:17 pm The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on a United Nations–supervised plan to repatriate refugees displaced by recent fighting in eastern DRC. The historic arrangement was announced Tuesday in...
Peace for Minerals, War for Power: The Collapse of the USA–DRC–Rwanda Deal
Business Ghana
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Introduction: A Deal Signed in Washington, Broken in Kivu After repeated, unsuccessful mediation efforts between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, President Félix Tshisekedi sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, offering...
Mapping Urban Gullies in Congo Revealed
Bioengineer.org
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August 28, 2025
Urban Gullies Unveiled: A Hidden Crisis Reshaping the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Cities In the sprawling urban landscapes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a silent yet devastating geomorphic process is threatening...
Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda Take Bold Steps Toward Refugee Repatriation Amid Ongoing Challenges
Alexa.ng
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August 27, 2025
In a significant development for regional stability in Central Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have initiated concrete measures to facilitate the voluntary repatriation of refugees, marking a pivotal step toward...
US bids to trump China in DRC mining rush
Kuwait Times
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August 26, 2025
KINSHASA, DR Congo: The United States wants to secure its supply of strategic minerals in conflict-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, hoping to challenge China’s near-monopoly on the lucrative sector. While the strategy has been in the works for...
Mapping urban gullies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nature
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Identifying cities significantly affected by UGs We first identified all cities in the DRC that were significantly affected by UGs. For this, we checked all urban centres that were assigned the official status of ‘city’ by presidential decree...
DRC peace initiatives need sustained international pressure to succeed
Al Jazeera
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August 25, 2025
The conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has historically been influenced by a variety of factors, including ethnic tensions, regional rivalries, and weak political institutions. Against this backdrop, the Washington...
Travel diary from the heart of the Congo Basin: voices and hopes of indigenous peoples
Greenpeace International
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August 26, 2025
Press Release Raphael Mavambu 26 August 2025 • 2 min read Kinshasa, August 26, 2025—In August 2025, Greenpeace Africa led an exceptional expedition to the heart of the Congo Basin, to the villages of Lokolama and Penzélé, as well as to Mbandaka,...
Kinshasa to the world: Why many rhumba icons thrive outside DRC
The Standard
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Kinshasa to the world: Why many rhumba icons thrive outside DRC Congolese artistes are widely regarded as some of the finest rhumba musicians in Africa and the world. Unmatched in composition, instrumental mastery, and their devotion to sweet...
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...
How science links extreme weather disasters to climate change: Interview with WWA’s Clair Barnes
Mongabay
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August 25, 2025
Scientifically attributing extreme weather events like floods or drought to climate change versus other natural processes or human activities is tricky. But since 2014, the World Weather Attribution, an international network of researchers, has...
Congo’s Peace Negotiations Fall Through
Foreign Policy
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August 20, 2025
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Fighting ramps up in eastern Congo as peace talks fall through, Mali’s junta arrests generals and a French national over an alleged destabilization plot, and a toxic spill at a...
Stalled peace talks in Doha as Congo and M23 remain deadlocked
Africanews
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August 22, 2025
High-stakes negotiations between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group have finally opened in Doha, amid a climate of deep mistrust and a fundamental deadlock over the release of prisoners. The talks, which began on Wednesday, August...
OADC unveils OAfabric in Nigeria, DRC to break Africa’s digital barriers
The Sun Nigeria
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August 21, 2025
By Chinenye Anuforo Africa’s digital economy received a major boost on Thursday as Open Access Data Centres (OADC) officially launched its Open Access Fabric (OAfabric) platform in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The new...
OADC Launches OAfabric in Nigeria, DRC to Drive Africa’s $712bn Digital Economy, Cloud Growth
TechEconomy
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August 21, 2025
Advertisements Africa’s digital economy is projected to reach $712 billion by 2050, up from $180 billion in 2025, however the continent still faces low internet penetration of 43%, compared to the global average of 68%. And for businesses, this...
IU Invest Moves Into DRC Mining, Challenging China’s Grip on Cobalt Supply
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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August 20, 2025
Austrian investor Cevdet Caner has made a bold entry into Africa’s mining landscape, acquiring majority control of a copper-cobalt project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)—the world’s largest cobalt producer and a region long dominated by...
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...
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:...
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...