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EU biofuel projects in the ‘breadbasket of Congo’ could threaten food security, investigation finds

The company claims it is using ‘degraded lands’, but Congo is in dire need of more homegrown food according to the UN.

Euronews

Head of football in Republic of the Congo accused of embezzling $1.3m of Fifa funds

Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas has been accused of embezzling $1.3m of Fifa funds, including almost $500,000 earmarked for the country’s women’s team

The Guardian - UK

Catholics in Congo honor an anti-corruption martyr newly beatified by the Vatican

The remains of a Congolese customs worker who was killed for resisting a bribe and beatified by the Vatican have been transferred to a local cathedral

The Independent UK

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The Tree of Authenticity review – talking tree explains Congo’s struggle to overcome colonial past

Sammy Baloji’s experimental documentary juxtaposes observations from both sides of the divide in its exploration of European exploitation of the country’s natural resources

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda's Kagame unsure whether peace deal with Congo will hold

Rwandan President Paul Kagame said on Friday he was unsure whether a U.S.-brokered peace deal would hold with Democratic Republic of Congo and warned he would respond to any "tricks"from his neighbour.

Radio France Internationale

UN experts say Rwanda supported rebels in Congo and smuggled minerals at ‘unprecedented levels’

A United Nations report says Rwanda provided critical support to the M23 rebels who seized key cities earlier this year in Congo

The Independent UK

Turning point or pointless turn: Will DR Congo-Rwanda deal bring peace?

From critical minerals to M23 and grassroots exclusion, experts weigh in on whether the US-brokered deal can succeed.

Al Jazeera

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Solar minigrid brings light and hope to a Goma neighborhood, offering blueprint for rest of Congo

A solar minigrid in a Goma neighborhood where almost everyone lacked access to electricity just five years ago is offering a flicker of hope despite widespread poverty and the city’s violent takeover by Congolese rebels early this year

The Independent UK

DRC and Rwanda sign a US-brokered peace deal: what are the chances of its success?

The foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement on 27 June 2025 under the auspices of the US.

The Conversation

Trump Ally Eyes $500 Million Deal in Peace Plan for DR Congo

Global financier and longtime Trump associate Gentry Beach is reportedly negotiating for control of the Rubaya coltan mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Trump administration-backed initiative, accompanied by support from a consortium including the Swiss trading house Mercuria, shows the current preference for the US engagement with…

Benzinga

DR Congo and Rwanda sign peace deal in Washington to end decades-long conflict

It is hoped that the US-brokered agreement will end decades of violence in DRC's mineral-rich east.

Euronews

Congo and Rwanda sign a US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decadeslong deadly fighting in eastern Congo

The Independent UK

DR Congo and Rwanda on brink of historic US-brokered peace deal

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda plan to sign a landmark truce agreement in Washington on Friday, marking a potential turning point after decades of conflict in eastern Congo. The US-brokered deal aims to halt hostilities and pave the way for deeper economic cooperation between the two neighbours.

Radio France Internationale

UN aid chief warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in rebel-held eastern Congo

The United Nations’ humanitarian chief is urging more global support for displaced people in eastern Congo

The Independent UK

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DR Congo extends cobalt export ban by three months

The Democratic Republic of Congo has extended by three months a ban on exports of cobalt in a bid to curb oversupply of the electric vehicle battery material, the country's regulatory agency has said.

Radio France Internationale

65 years on, Belgium edges closer to trial over Lumumba’s assassination

Sixty-five years after the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, a key figure in the Congolese independence movement, the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office hopes that a trial may finally take place – possibly in 2026 – as part of the investigation into “war crimes” opened in Belgium, the former colonial power.

The Independent UK

UN: Violence against children in conflict reached 'unprecedented levels' in 2024, with Gaza worst

Violence against children caught in multiple and escalating conflicts reached “unprecedented levels” last year, with the highest number of violations in Gaza and the West Bank, Congo, Somalia, Nigeria and Haiti, according to a new United Nations report

Euronews

DR Congo and Rwanda set to sign US-brokered peace deal

The provisional agreement aimed at ending fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to be signed on 27 June.

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DR Congo and Rwanda inch closer to signing peace accord

Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have initialled a peace agreement aimed at ending the conflict in eastern DRC – a document to be formally signed on 27 June in Washington, a joint statement said.

The Independent UK

Congo and Rwanda sign preliminary peace agreement in Washington

Representatives from Congo and Rwanda have signed the text of a peace agreement between the two countries in Washington, according to a joint press release from the two nations and the U.S. Department of State

Al Jazeera

Are commercial interests driving Uganda’s military operations in DR Congo?

Ugandan soldiers said they ‘occupied’ two DRC towns as the Rwandan-backed M23 continues to hold territory elsewhere.

The Independent UK

Customs worker killed for refusing bribe could be Congo’s first saint

He is being hailed as a martyr for opposing the mafiosi ‘in the name of the Gospel’

The Independent UK

UN peacekeeping chief in Congo meets M23 leaders in first visit to rebel-held city

The head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo met with leaders of the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 on Friday in Goma, in her first visit to the eastern city of Goma since its capture by the insurgents

The Independent UK

Trump says he doesn’t know what ‘the Congo’ is – that may explain why one Congo is on his travel ban and other isn’t

Countries subject to the travel bans have urged Trump to reconsider restrictions

Euronews

Aiding illegal immigration does not apply to parents with children, top EU court rules

The court acquitted a woman of Congolese origin who entered Italian territory accompanied by two minors using false passports.

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