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DRC : a military drone shoots down a humanitarian plane in Minembwe – AFC denounces a “war crime” against the Banyamulenge
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, July 1, 2025 — A civilian plane carrying medicines was shot down by a Congolese military drone as it approached the Kiziba airstrip (Minembwe), in Fizi territory, South Kivu province. The incident, which occurred on...
Brussels marks 100 years since birth of Patrice Lumumba, DR Congo’s independence leader
Belga News Agency
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July 2, 2025
On 2 July, Brussels marks the centenary of Patrice Lumumba, the Congolese independence leader and anti-colonial icon who was assassinated in 1961. Belgium’s capital is hosting a series of events to honour the life and legacy of the Democratic...
IAB Education Council Front Row Commences 2025 Nominations For Top Young Talent
Africa.com
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July 2, 2025
Front Row is a career-springboard programme for 15 young talents in SA’s digital marketing industry The programme offers selected participants sponsored access to major events, courses, mentorship, and networking opportunities Final-year students,...
DRC and Rwanda sign a US-brokered peace deal
The Citizen
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The foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement on 27 June 2025 under the auspices of the US. The agreement aims to foster long-term peace, and increased economic trade and security. The...
Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda sign long-awaited peace deal in Washington
Radio X
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27 June 2025, 21:56 | Updated: 27 June 2025, 23:22 Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, stands with Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe, left, and Democratic Republic of the Congo's Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, right....
Double Burden of Malnutrition and Validity of Overweight/Obesity Indicators Among Students in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cross Sectional Study From the University of Kinshasa
Dove Medical Press
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June 28, 2025
Jean-Robert Makulo,1 Trésor Tshiswaka Mutombo,2 Ramsès Kamitalu Kabongo,3 Audace Kilolo Tunda,4 Ernest Kiswaya Sumaili,1 Christian Kisoka Lusunsi,2 Beni Beni Kasangwala,3 Christian Mulundu Lakwon,3 Benit Boluta,3 Guvanie Lubamba Mubiala,3 Tatiana...
Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda sign long-awaited peace deal in Washington
LBC
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27 June 2025, 21:56 | Updated: 27 June 2025, 23:22 Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, stands with Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe, left, and Democratic Republic of the Congo's Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, right....
DRC and Rwanda sign a US-brokered peace deal: what are the c...
Modern Ghana
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The foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement on 27 June 2025 under the auspices of the US. The agreement aims to foster long-term peace, and increased economic trade and security. The...
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo sign a peace agreement in Washington
Fides
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June 27, 2025
Friday, 27 June 2025 peace Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - A peace agreement to end the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is scheduled to be signed today, June 27, between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda....
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo sign a peace agreement in Washington
Anglican Ink - Florida
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June 27, 2025
Kinshasa – A peace agreement to end the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is scheduled to be signed today, June 27, between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. The agreement is based on a Declaration of...
What's the fighting in DR Congo all about?
BBC
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ShareSave The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Numerous armed groups have competed with the central authorities for power and control of the...
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Peace agreement between the Democratic Party and Rwanda: another mockery
Fides
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July 1, 2025
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "The impression created by the people of Bukavu, exhausted by more than four months of occupation, is one of perplexity and the feeling of being deceived again and again, even if they do not give up hope that something...
Turning point or pointless turn: Will DR Congo-Rwanda deal bring peace?
St. Kitts Gazette
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July 1, 2025
Cape Town, South Africa – Five months ago, with a single social media post, United States President Donald Trump put half a million people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at risk when he announced the closure of USAID – the...
DRC and Rwanda sign a US-brokered peace deal: what are the chances of its success?
The Conversation
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June 30, 2025
The foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement on 27 June 2025 under the auspices of the US. The agreement aims to foster long-term peace, and increased economic trade and security. The...
DRC-Rwanda Peace Pact Sparks Hope and Skepticism
Global Press Journal
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June 29, 2025
LUBERO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO — In a historic peace deal signed Friday, leaders of DRC and Rwanda agreed to end a yearslong war that largely played out in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces along the eastern edge of DRC. But people here...
Rwanda peace deal, vista to new era, says DR Congo president
New National Star
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June 30, 2025
A significant peace agreement, recently forged between the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring Rwanda, is poised to bring an end to decades of persistent conflict plaguing the eastern regions of the DRC. According to Congolese President...
Tshisekedi: DRC-Rwanda Peace Deal Heralds ‘New Era of Stability’
News Central TV
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June 30, 2025
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said Monday that a new peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) opened the door for “a new era of stability,” which aims to end decades of fighting in the eastern DRC. The...
Peace deal with Rwanda opens way to 'new era', says DRC's Tshisekedi
Citizen TV Kenya
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June 30, 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi arrives to attend the opening session of the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais in Paris, France October 5, 2024. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS A peace deal between...
Belgium could charge ex diplomat over assassination of Patrice Lumumba
The Voice
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July 2, 2025
BELGIAN OFFICIALS say they could put on trial an ex diplomat over his alleged involvement role in the assassination of the former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Patrice Lumumba. Etienne Davignon – who is now 92 – is the only...
Peace Deal With Rwanda Opens Way To 'New Era', Says DR Congo President
International Business Times
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June 30, 2025
A peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda aimed at ending decades of conflict in eastern DRC paves the way for "a new era of stability", Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said Monday. Rich in natural resources, especially...