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East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks
3 weeks, 2 days ago

East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks

Associated Press  

ARUSHA, Tanzania — East African heads of state made another push for peace in eastern Congo on Saturday but its prospects remained bleak following a regional summit that was marked by the Congolese president’s absence and an early departure of his Rwandan counterpart. A communique read at the end of the closed-door meeting of the East African Community in Arusha, …

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Congo accuses rebel group of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in country’s east
1 month ago

Congo accuses rebel group of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in country’s east

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s government on Tuesday accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group of “ethnic cleansing” in the central African nation’s east. M23, or the March 23 Movement, is a rebel military group mainly made up of ethnic Tutsis who broke away from the Congolese army just over a decade ago. The group rose to prominence in 2012 when its …

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Review: Jazz, African independence, secret agents — it’s all in ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’
1 month, 1 week ago

Review: Jazz, African independence, secret agents — it’s all in ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’

LA Times  

Decolonization gets the ultimate needle-drop treatment in the documentary “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” from Belgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez. It’s a dazzling, tune-filled collage of images, words and sounds, recounting the moment during the Cold War when Congolese independence, hot jazz and geopolitical tensions made a sound heard around the world. The film’s organizing narrative swings back and forth from …

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3 Americans sentenced to death in failed coup attempt trial in DRC
3 months, 1 week ago

3 Americans sentenced to death in failed coup attempt trial in DRC

NPR  

3 Americans sentenced to death in failed coup attempt trial in DRC toggle caption Samy Ntumba Shambuyi/AP KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — A military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday handed down death sentences to 37 people, including three US citizens, for their role in a failed coup in the central African nation this summer. “The …

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African Human Rights Commission condemns Indigenous groups’ eviction to protect nature
4 months, 3 weeks ago

African Human Rights Commission condemns Indigenous groups’ eviction to protect nature

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — The Congolese government violated the rights of the Indigenous Batwa community by evicting them about 50 years ago from their ancestral lands to expand one of the country’s biggest national parks, according to the African Union’s commission on human rights. The African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights called on the Congolese government to allow for the …

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African Official: Don't Lecture Us On Climate Change
6 months, 2 weeks ago

African Official: Don't Lecture Us On Climate Change

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Lush, old-growth rainforest covers 65% of Rosalie Matondo’s country — nearly double the share of wooded land in the United States or European Union — and conservationists hail it for its success in cracking down on deforestation and poaching. “We have to see our population not being poor, so we can try to tell them, ’OK, since …

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Polish man sentenced to life in Congo on espionage charges has been released and returned to Europe
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Polish man sentenced to life in Congo on espionage charges has been released and returned to Europe

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Congolese authorities have released a Polish man who was sentenced there to life in prison on espionage charges, Poland’s top diplomat said Tuesday. The allegations against him said that he had “approached the front line with Mobondo militiamen,” moved along the front line without authorization and “took photos of sensitive and strategic places and secretly observed military …

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Did Apple buy blood minerals smuggled to its supply chain in Rwanda? ‘iPhones, Macs tainted by Congolese blood’: Report
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Did Apple buy blood minerals smuggled to its supply chain in Rwanda? ‘iPhones, Macs tainted by Congolese blood’: Report

Live Mint  

Apple is under the scanner after the Democratic Republic of Congo alleged the tech giant "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the nation's embattled east for its products. The notice warns of legal action Lawyers representing the African country on Thursday, April 25, accused Apple of purchasing minerals smuggled from the DRC into neighbouring Rwanda. The DRC's lawyers said Apple products …

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Security in Congo’s mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Security in Congo’s mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Security in Congo’s mineral-rich east has deteriorated since recent elections, with a rebel group allegedly linked to neighboring Rwanda making “significant advances and expanding its territory,” the U.N. special envoy for the conflict-wracked African nation said Wednesday. U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood again condemned “the aggressive military incursion” into eastern Congo by the M23 rebel group and …

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The United States tells Rwanda and Congo they must ‘walk back from the brink of war’
10 months ago

The United States tells Rwanda and Congo they must ‘walk back from the brink of war’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United States told Rwanda and Congo on Tuesday that they “must walk back from the brink of war,” the sharpest warning yet of a looming conflict between the African neighbors. U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood delivered the warning at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council called by France as violence has worsened in Congo’s …

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The United States tells Rwanda and Congo they must 'walk back from the brink of war'
10 months ago

The United States tells Rwanda and Congo they must 'walk back from the brink of war'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood …

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Could a Southern African military force help bring stability to DRC?
10 months, 1 week ago

Could a Southern African military force help bring stability to DRC?

Al Jazeera  

South Africa is deploying thousands of troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help the country resist rebel attacks which are driving one of Africa’s most serious humanitarian crises. On Wednesday, the South African government said that 2,900 SANDF soldiers were being mobilised for its part in a regional push by the South African Development Community to support DRC’s …

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Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is sworn into office following his disputed reelection
11 months ago

Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is sworn into office following his disputed reelection

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in Saturday following a disputed December election, promising to unite the Central African country during his second five-year term and to protect lives in the conflict-hit eastern region. None of the opposition candidates attended the inauguration ceremony at the Stade des Martyrs stadium as Tshisekedi appealed to them to work with …

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All UN peacekeepers to leave DR Congo by end of 2024
11 months, 1 week ago

All UN peacekeepers to leave DR Congo by end of 2024

Al Jazeera  

In first phase of the withdrawal, about 2,000 UN troops will leave the restive eastern areas by the end of April. Numerous armed groups, including the ​​Allied Democratic Forces and M23, are active in restive eastern areas such as North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces, where civilians face violence and displacement. In the first phase, about 2,000 UN troops …

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UN votes unanimously to start the withdrawal of peacekeepers from Congo by year’s end
1 year ago

UN votes unanimously to start the withdrawal of peacekeepers from Congo by year’s end

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The Security Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to start the withdrawal of the U.N. peacekeeping force from Congo before the end of the year as the conflict-ridden country prepares to elect its next president on Wednesday. The resolution adopted by the U.N.’s most powerful body orders “the gradual, responsible and sustainable withdrawal” of the peacekeeping mission, known …

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Tensions between Congo and Rwanda heighten the risk of military confrontation, UN envoy says
1 year ago

Tensions between Congo and Rwanda heighten the risk of military confrontation, UN envoy says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Tensions between Congo and Rwanda have escalated, heightening the risk of a military confrontation that could draw in Burundi, the top U.N. official in Congo warned the Security Council on Monday. She stressed that insecurity “has compounded the ongoing humanitarian crisis.” According to the U.N. humanitarian office, over 6.5 million people are displaced in Congo, 5.5 million …

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Congo and the UN sign a deal for peacekeepers to withdraw after more than 2 decades and frustration
1 year, 1 month ago

Congo and the UN sign a deal for peacekeepers to withdraw after more than 2 decades and frustration

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s foreign minister and the head of the United Nations stabilization mission in Congo signed agreements Tuesday to end the presence of U.N. peacekeepers after more than two decades in the Central African nation. Congolese Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula told national television that the ceremony marked the end of a collaboration “which has proved its limits in …

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UN extends Congo peacekeeping force with an eye to its exit
2 years ago

UN extends Congo peacekeeping force with an eye to its exit

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The Security Council voted unanimously Tuesday to extend the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo with an eye to its eventual exit, and to lift a notification requirement on some arms purchases which Congo’s foreign minister recently called “unjustified and humiliating.” The separate resolutions were approved amid worsening security in Congo’s mineral-rich east, a region rife with rebel …

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African leaders agree on ‘immediate ceasefire’ in eastern DRC
2 years, 1 month ago

African leaders agree on ‘immediate ceasefire’ in eastern DRC

Al Jazeera  

Regional African leaders, including from Rwanda and DRC, agree on the cessation of hostilities from Friday. African leaders have declared a cessation of hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo starting Friday, according to a joint statement released after talks in the Angolan capital Luanda, with the aim of ending fighting between Congolese troops and M23 rebels. An East …

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Leaders of French-speaking countries hold summit in Tunisia
2 years, 1 month ago

Leaders of French-speaking countries hold summit in Tunisia

Associated Press  

TUNIS, Tunisia — Leaders of French-speaking countries gathered Saturday on a Tunisian island to discuss debt relief, migration, food and energy shortages amid a soaring cost-of-living crisis across Africa, Europe and the Middle East due to Russia’s war on Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the presidents of eight African nations were attending the 18th …

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East Africa bloc announces peace talks for eastern DRC
2 years, 1 month ago

East Africa bloc announces peace talks for eastern DRC

Al Jazeera  

The announcement came as Congolese troops clashed anew with the M23 north of the city of Goma in the volatile east. East African leaders on Sunday announced peace talks in a bid to stabilise the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where M23 rebels clashed with troops just north of its key city of Goma over the weekend. The seven-nation East …

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US asks DRC to pull oil blocks from auction to protect forests
2 years, 2 months ago

US asks DRC to pull oil blocks from auction to protect forests

Al Jazeera  

Authorities in the central African nation launched bids for 30 oil and gas blocks in July. United States climate envoy John Kerry on Tuesday said Washington had asked the Democratic Republic of Congo to abandon some oil blocks that it put up for auction in sensitive environmental areas. Speaking to reporters at the pre-COP27 climate talks in Kinshasa, Kerry said …

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Escalating border war in Africa tests a Biden administration already weighed down by global crises
2 years, 4 months ago

Escalating border war in Africa tests a Biden administration already weighed down by global crises

LA Times  

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken listens as Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vincent Biruta speaks during a news conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Kigali, Rwanda, on Aug. 11. “Every country in the region must respect the territorial integrity of the others,” Blinken said after meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame. In addition to …

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UN envoy warns of spiralling DRC conflict
2 years, 5 months ago

UN envoy warns of spiralling DRC conflict

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations envoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has warned that fighting in the east of the country could spiral out of control, amid reports of grave human right abuses in the region’s restive provinces. A recent flare-up of heavy fighting has revived decades-old animosities between the governments of DRC and neighbouring Rwanda, with the former blaming …

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