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Military interventions have failed to end DRC's conflict – what's gone wrong

For 30 years, the Democratic Republic of Congo has suffered from communal violence, armed conflict and insecurity. Diverse actors have tried to stop it but conflict has intensified, particularly in the eastern provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri and Tanganyika. Regular armed forces and non-state armed groups have been…

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Opposition blames Tshisekedi for insecurity in DRC as over 50 people die in violence in the East

At least 46 people, half of them children, were killed in a militia attack on a camp for displaced people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Radio France Internationale

‘We need peace’: M23 war displaces DRC residents yet again

For thousands of people in the eastern DRC, displacement in the latest M23 onslaught is another test of survival.

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Regional force tackling east Congo violence extended to September

A regional force set up to tackle militia violence in east Democratic Republic of Congo has been extended to September, a minister and a spokesperson for the force said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Congolese leader Tshisekedi seeks to improve minerals deal on China trip

The president of minerals-rich Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, is in China where he is likely to push to formally overhaul and seal a $6 billion infrastructure-for-minerals deal with Chinese investors.

Radio France Internationale

Exclusive-Congo to hike stake in copper, cobalt venture with China

The Democratic Republic of Congo aims to boost its stake in a cobalt and copper joint venture with Chinese firms to 70% from 32%, on concerns the deal gives away too much of Congo's resources with little benefit to the country.

Reuters

DR Congo's Tshisekedi heads to China on five-day state visit

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi is expected in China this Wednesday for a five-day state visit, which will include a meeting with President Xi Jinping. China is the DR Congo's top trading partner and a major mining investor. Top of the agenda will be the renegotiation of a "resources-for-infrastructure" deal struck…

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Congo registers around 43.9 million voters for December general election

Congo's electoral commission has registered around 43.9 million voters for general elections in December compared to 40.4 million in the previous poll, it said on Monday, with some among the opposition alleging irregularities.

Reuters

DR Congo leader to visit China this week, minerals trade deal signing expected

The president of minerals-rich Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, will visit China from May 24 to 29 and is expected to meet President Xi Jinping to review and sign several key trade deals.

Reuters

Congo security forces fire tear gas at anti-government protesters

Democratic Republic of Congo security forces fired tear gas and fought running battles in the streets of the capital Kinshasa with anti-government protesters demonstrating on Saturday over alleged irregularities in voter registration.

Reuters

Criticism mounts of regional force fighting M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo

In DR Congo, the regional force deployed by East African nations to stop the M23 rebels' advance in the east of the country is coming under scrutiny. While the regional force maintains that the rebels are gradually withdrawing from the territories they conquered, dubious Congolese authorities are demanding a "truthful…

France 24

Former rebel leader is named Congo's new Defense Minister

Congo’s former rebel leader jailed by the International Criminal Court, Jean-Pierre Bemba, has been appointed Congo’s Defense Minister and Deputy Prime Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle

The Independent UK

Congo President Tshisekedi brings in former VP Bemba in reshuffle ahead of election

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has appointed the country's former vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba, who was detained for over 10 years for war crimes, as the country's defence minister in a sweeping government reshuffle.

Reuters

Home Secretary’s depiction of Rwanda is a very dangerous deception

I’M going to talk about Rwanda, the real Rwanda. I say real because the image of the country currently being peddled by the UK Home Secretary…

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Congo leader Felix Tshisekedi urges France's Emmanuel Macron to back sanctions against Rwanda

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi urges visiting French President Emmanuel Macron to pursue international sanctions against Rwanda for its alleged military support to M23 rebels.

The Independent UK

Congo leader urges Macron to back sanctions against Rwanda

Congo's leader is urging French President Emmanuel Macron to back sanctions against Rwanda

Reuters

Congo president says unrest in east could disrupt elections

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi said on Monday that a conflict with rebels in the east of the country could disrupt preparations for general elections scheduled for Dec. 20.

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Security, trade top issues at annual African Union summit

A main focus of the two-day meeting will be on trying to achieve ceasefires in the Sahel and the eastern DRC.

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In Congo, activists look to Pope to boost forest protections

Local climate activists in Congo are hoping Pope Francis’ visit will help spur action to protect the country’s rainforest from oil and gas interests

Al Jazeera

Pope slams foreign plundering of Africa as he arrives in DR Congo

The 86-year-old Francis says a ‘forgotten genocide’ is under way in DRC as he begins his trip to two African nations.

France 24

Pope Francis to spotlight conflicts ‘world has tired of’ on trip to DR Congo, South Sudan

Pope Francis arrived in Kinshasa on Tuesday for a six-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan, two fragile African nations where protracted conflicts have displaced millions of civilians, sowing death, hunger and despair.

The Conversation

Football and politics in Kinshasa: how DRC's elite use sport to build their reputations and hold on to power

Football in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – as in much of the world – is intertwined with politics.

Reuters

Congolese president says M23 rebels have not withdrawn as agreed

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Tuesday said the M23 rebel group had not fully withdrawn from areas it seized in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, accusing the militia of faking an agreed pullback of its forces.

Radio France Internationale

DRC's president Tshisekedi under attack over regional security force

Three prominent Congolese figures, including Nobel winner Denis Mukwege accused President Felix Tshisekedi of pushing the Democratic Republic of Congo towards breakup by bringing in outside nations to tackle its security crisis.

Reuters

Congo voter registration marred by early kit shortages

Voter registration kicked off in Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend, as the country prepares the for December 2023 general election.

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