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15
Sep

Congo Creates Task Force to Fast-Track US Minerals Partnership

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The Democratic Republic of Congo has established a dedicated DRC-USA Task Force to accelerate implementation of its strategic minerals partnership with the United States, according to cabinet minutes reviewed by Reuters. The task force is expected to help translate commitments under the partnership into concrete investment, mining and economic projects. Congolese Economy Minister Daniel Mukoko […]

Benjamin Netanyahu welcomes Félix Tshisekedi during a meeting in Jerusalem.
02
Sep

Benjamin Netanyahu welcomes Félix Tshisekedi during a meeting in Jerusalem.

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Leaders Hold Talks in Jerusalem as Kinshasa and Tel Aviv Seek Deeper Cooperation in Security, Agriculture, Technology and Investment Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi in Jerusalem, with the two leaders agreeing to strengthen economic and security relations between their countries. The meeting, held on Tuesday, […]

Drc President Calls For National Dialogue As Political Tensions Rise 
30
Aug

Drc President Calls For National Dialogue As Political Tensions Rise 

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Tshisekedi Seeks Talks Amid Controversy Over Constitutional Reforms and Possible Third Term Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi has announced plans for a national dialogue aimed at easing growing political tensions in the country. The announcement comes amid controversy over proposed constitutional reforms that critics fear could clear the way for Tshisekedi to seek […]

15
Jul

Congo Forms New Council in Push for War Crimes Justice

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has established a new advisory council of international legal experts in a significant move aimed at strengthening accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during decades of conflict in the country’s eastern provinces. The initiative marks one of the government’s most ambitious efforts yet to pursue justice […]

Conflict Threatens Congo’s Coffee Heartland as Farmers Abandon Fields Amid M23 Rebel Advance
15
Sep

Conflict Threatens Congo’s Coffee Heartland as Farmers Abandon Fields Amid M23 Rebel Advance

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Arabica Beans Rot in Highlands as Escalating Violence Displaces Thousands in Eastern DRC In the misty highlands of North and South Kivu, the lifeblood of one of Africa’s most prized coffee growing regions is withering. As fighting intensifies between the Congolese government and M23 rebels, coffee farmers have been forced to flee, leaving behind ripe […]

DR Congo, M23 Rebels Miss Peace Deal Deadline in Doha
20
Aug

DR Congo, M23 Rebels Miss Peace Deal Deadline in Doha

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Missed August 18 deadline sparks fears of renewed fighting in eastern DRC despite Qatari-led mediation Peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and the M23 rebel group failed to produce a final agreement by Monday’s self-imposed deadline, raising fears that fragile progress toward ending hostilities in the eastern region could unravel. The […]

Trump EPA To Remove "Greenhouse Gases" From List of Dangerous Pollutants
28
Jul

Trump EPA To Remove “Greenhouse Gases” From List of Dangerous Pollutants

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The Trump administration is actively working to overturn a crucial 2009 Environmental Protection Agency finding that has been used to justify the majority of federal government regulations related to climate change. Currently, the EPA is pushing a proposal that would effectively undo the government’s longstanding “endangerment finding”, which determined that pollutants emitted from burning fossil […]

Rwanda Exits ECCAS Amid Rising Tensions with DR Congo Report By Wanda Siga
11
Jun

Rwanda Exits ECCAS Amid Rising Tensions with DR Congo Report By Wanda Siga

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Rwanda has quit the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), accusing the bloc of violating its rights after being denied its scheduled leadership role. Kigali blames the DRC for politically blocking its presidency, while the DRC cites Rwanda’s alleged support for M23 rebels in eastern Congo as justification. The dispute highlights worsening regional tensions […]