20 killed in DR Congo village after IS-linked rebel attack
Islamic State-linked rebels killed at least 20 people in an attack on a village in eastern Congo, according to the...
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US-Congo minerals pact is flawed, says rebel coalition leader
The leader of the rebel coalition in Congo, which includes the M23, said that the US-Congo minerals pact, which offers...
East Congo residents struggle to rebuild life after M23 capture
The city of Goma, which is the capital of the North Kivu province on the border of Congo and Rwanda,...
Congo army reclaim strategic town post rebels’ infiltration
The Congolese army was seen returning to its positions in the strategic eastern town of Uvira, which the M23 rebels captured,...
Congo offers US gold, lithium, copper-cobalt under minerals pact
Officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo said that the state had sent the US a list of short-listed state...
Congo army return to strategic eastern town captured by rebels
Congolese soldiers return to the strategic eastern town of Uvira as per residents’ accounts on January 19th, just after a...
Ex-rebel leader sentenced for war crimes in DRC
A French court sentenced former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala to 30 years in prison for complicity in crimes against...
Congo rebels seize strategic eastern town
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have infiltrated the strategic town of Uvira in eastern Congo on December 11th, which has served...
Congo asserts control over cobalt with new export conditions
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) introduced new export conditions for its key cobalt reserves that require companies to pay...
Trump mediates Congo-Rwanda talks, touts a fresh diplomatic win
US President Donald Trump has claimed once again to have brokered a Congo-Rwanda peace deal on December 4, amid continued...
US rights group sues Apple for mineral sourcing from Congo
A US-based rights group has sued Apple in Washington, claiming Apple’s supply chain uses minerals tied to war and human-rights...
Arsenal announces end to “Visit Rwanda” sponsorship deal
The UK Football Club Arsenal announced that they will end their eight-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda in June 2026,...
Congo mining bridge collapse kills around 32 people
Around 32 people were killed as a result of a bridge collapse in Congo’s copper-cobalt Kalando mine in the Lualaba...
DR Congo: School children return to class in M23-controlled Goma
Many families and children across eastern DR Congo are breathing a sigh of relief this week, as millions of school...
DR-Congo: ex-justice minister found guilty of corruption
A top court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has found the country's ex-Justice Minister and 2023 presidential...
