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Kinshasa and M23 reach agreement to release prisoners and ease humanitarian access

The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the armed group M23 have reached an agreement aimed at improving humanitarian access and releasing prisoners within ten days, according to a joint statement issued after talks held in Switzerland. Both sides agreed to avoid any actions that......

Congo to accept third-country deportees under new US agreement

The Democratic Republic of Congo announced on Sunday that it will accept nationals from third countries deported by the United States under a new bilateral agreement. The statement from the government in Kinshasa highlighted that this measure aims to formalize the handling of foreign nationals returned......

Congo launches disarmament campaign against genocide-linked militia

The armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have initiated a new campaign to disarm a militia linked to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, marking a significant step toward easing tensions with neighboring Rwanda. The operation targets the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR),......

Denis Sassou Nguesso re-elected in Congo with 94.82% of vote, provisional results show

Incumbent president Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected in Republic of the Congo with 94.82% of the vote, according to provisional results announced by authorities following Sunday’s presidential election. If confirmed by the Constitutional Court, the 82-year-old leader will begin a fifth......

DR Congo investigates deadly drone attack in Goma

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have launched an investigation into a deadly explosion believed to be linked to drones in the eastern city of Goma. The blast killed a French employee of UNICEF, identified as Karine Buisset, along with two other individuals,......

More than 200 dead after landslide at mining site in DR Congo

A landslide at a mining site in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has reportedly left more than 200 people dead, according to officials in Kinshasa. The disaster occurred at the Rubaya mining area, a major source of coltan located in the conflict-affected province of North Kivu Province. The......

Mukwege warns ceasefire in Eastern DR Congo may prove fragile

Congolese physician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege has cautioned that a potential ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo could amount to little more than a temporary pause in fighting. Speaking on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Mukwege expressed concern......

UN issues emergency funding appeal for refugees fleeing DR Congo to Burundi

The United Nations has launched an emergency funding appeal to support the growing number of refugees who have crossed into Burundi following renewed violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The appeal comes amid intensified clashes involving the M23 armed group in South Kivu province,......

Washington vows response to Rwanda’s alleged breach of DRC peace deal

The United States has warned that it will respond to what it describes as a clear violation by Rwanda of the peace agreement signed with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Washington, raising concerns over renewed instability in central Africa. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that......