Rwanda vows to honor US-backed Congo peace deal
President Kagame says Rwanda will fully deliver on its role in the peace deal with Congo and calls for shared commitment from all parties.
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IMF unlocks $261 million following Congo program review
Following a successful program review, the IMF has disbursed $261.9 million in credit support to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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DR Congo, Rwanda seal peace deal to unlock regional investment
DR Congo and Rwanda will sign a US-backed peace agreement aimed at ending hostilities, enabling economic development, and stabilizing the Great Lakes region.
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UN cash crunch halts Congo war-crimes inquiry
The Human Rights Council approved the fact-finding mission and a broader Commission of Inquiry in February after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized parts of North and South Kivu
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Boat capsize kills 30 in western DR Congo
Dozens of people missing following accident on Lake Tumba, says official
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Africa Finance Corp to sign $320M deal with Italy for Lobito Corridor
The Lobito Corridor is seen as a strategic alternative to Chinese-controlled transport routes for critical minerals in the region
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Congo seeks US minerals deal, peace pact by June: FT
Congo’s Mines Minister Kizito Pakabomba told the FT that the proposed U.S. partnership would help reduce reliance on China for mineral extraction in Congo
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Kabila blasts DR Congo, vows visit to M23-held city
Joseph Kabila accuses the DR Congo government of dictatorship and announces plans to visit a city held by M23 after losing his parliamentary immunity.
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Kabila loses immunity in DR Congo vote
DR Congo’s Senate lifts ex-president Joseph Kabila’s immunity to allow prosecution over alleged militia support in the country’s troubled east.
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DR Congo justice minister questioned over war fund misuse
Parliamentary commission will question the DR Congo justice minister over suspicions of misappropriating war reparations money.
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