Togo takes AU mediator role in DRC conflict
The AU has appointed Faure Gnassingbe as mediator in the eastern Congo conflict following recent fighting.
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UNICEF: Thousands of kids victims of sexual violence in Eastern Congo
UNICEF described the crisis as widespread and systemic, with sexual violence occurring at an alarming frequency as armed groups continue to battle for territory in the region
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Four Americans charged in DRC coup plot
The US Justice Department filed charges against four men accused of planning to overthrow the DRC government using weapons and explosives.
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US seeks deal to reopen key tin mine in conflict-hit Congo: sources
The issue featured prominently during a recent visit to Kinshasa by President Donald Trump’s top Africa adviser, Massad Boulos, though U.S. engagement reportedly began weeks earlier
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Tshisekedi meets survivors as 33 confirmed dead
DR Congo President Tshisekedi meets with angry flood victims in Kinshasa after flash floods claim at least 33 lives.
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DR Congo and M23 rebels hold first direct talks in Qatar
A government delegation from DR Congo met M23 leaders in Qatar in their first talks aimed at easing the ongoing unrest in North and South Kivu.
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US envoy meets Tshisekedi as crisis deepens in eastern DR Congo
DR Congo’s president met with Trump’s Africa advisor to discuss mining, security, and investment as conflict continues in the country’s mineral-rich east.
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Congo general criticizes Ugandan military chief’s threats
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, head of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, made the threatening remarks on social media last weekend
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M23 rebels accused of attacking DR Congo army despite truce
The DR Congo military accused M23 rebels of launching attacks in eastern Congo despite a declared ceasefire.
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MSF condemns violence in DR Congo’s Ituri province
MSF reports a drastic increase in violence in Ituri province, DR Congo, with horrific injuries treated at its clinic and health facilities under threat of attack.
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