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Over 400 civilians killed in fighting in eastern Congo, despite US-mediated peace deal

Regional officials report that more than 400 civilians have been killed since the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group escalated its offensive in eastern Congo

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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels say they have captured key city in eastern DRC

Rebel spokesperson claims Uvira ‘fully liberated’ as offensive continues despite Trump-brokered peace deal

The Guardian - UK

A free childbirth program ends in eastern Congo at the worst of times

It is increasingly difficult to give birth in eastern Congo

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M23 tightens grip on key DR Congo city in 'middle finger' to US

The Rwanda-backed M23 militia captured most of the key eastern DR Congo town of Uvira late on Wednesday, in a move Burundi called a "middle finger" to the United States after the signing of a peace deal in Washington a week ago.

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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels say they've seized the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo

Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 says it has taken control of the strategic city of Uvira

The Independent UK

Rwandan-backed rebels push toward strategic town in new offensive in eastern Congo

Rwandan-backed rebels have pushed into the outskirts of Uvira in eastern Congo, according to local authorities

The Independent UK

Bomb explosion kills over 30 in eastern Congo after army clashes with pro-government militia

A bomb explosion has killed more than 30 people and wounded 20 others in eastern Congo

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Renewed fighting in eastern Congo threatens 'historic' peace deal brokered by Trump

Residents of eastern Congo say fighting has intensified despite a peace agreement signed by the Congolese and Rwandan presidents in Washington, D.C., with U.S. President Donald Trump in attendance

The Independent UK

Rwanda and DR Congo begin complex peace process after signing US-brokered deal

The leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have formalised a peace deal in Washington at a summit hosted by US President Donald Trump, though fresh violence raises questions about the accord aimed at ending one of Africa's longest wars.

Radio France Internationale

Trump hails Rwanda and DR Congo for ‘settling war’ as major peace deal signed

The agreement was reached with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshiseked

The Independent UK

Washington summit on DRC-Rwanda relations aims for peace despite deep mistrust

The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are meeting in Washington to endorse two long-negotiated agreements, in a United States-backed push to revive a fragile peace process. The summit comes amid ongoing violence in eastern DRC and an atmosphere of mistrust, making progress uncertain.

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The Latest: Lawmakers to hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors

The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is expected on Capitol Hill to provide a classified briefing to top congressional lawmakers overseeing national security

The Independent UK

Measles vaccinations begin in rebel-held Congo almost a year after deadly outbreak

Measles vaccines have arrived in a rebel-held area of eastern Congo nearly a year after a deadly outbreak of the highly contagious disease began

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Congo And Rwanda Presidents To Meet Trump In Washington For Peace Deal

The presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda are reportedly set to visit Washington next week to sign a peace agreement and meet with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Advocacy Group Claims Conflict Metals Still Flow Into Apple Products

International Rights Advocates (IRAdvocates) has filed a lawsuit in Washington accusing Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) of using minerals tied to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda.

The Guardian - UK

Arsenal’s controversial sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda to end next year

Backlash came amid Rwanda’s support for the M23 militia that is embroiled in conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Euronews

DR Congo and M23 sign Doha framework as groundwork for peace but key issues remain

Delegations from both sides said the document creates eight protocols that will be negotiated individually in the coming weeks.

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M23, DR Congo ink fresh framework agreement for a peace deal in Doha

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia signed a new framework for peace on Saturday at a ceremony in Qatar aimed at ending the fighting that has devastated eastern DRC.

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The Independent UK

Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels sign framework for peace deal, but tensions remain

Congo and the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 have signed a framework agreement for a peace deal to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo

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Ex-Congolese rebel leader on trial for war crimes in Paris begins hunger strike

Ex-Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala has begun a hunger strike to protest his trial in France

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France puts former Congolese rebel leader on trial over alleged wartime atrocities

The landmark trial is only possible because of a French law which allows its courts to try suspected crimes against humanity that took place overseas.

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Trial of former Congolese rebel leader Lumbala over wartime atrocities opens in Paris

The trial of Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala has begun in Paris over atrocities committed during the Second Congo War

Radio France Internationale

Kidnapped, killed or silenced: Africa's journalists increasingly under threat

Across Africa, journalists are being kidnapped, tortured and killed – often by people whose identities are known but who face no punishment. Reports gathered by RFI and press freedom groups show these incidents spreading from Burkina Faso to Guinea and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where journalists who refuse to…

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Over €1.5 billion pledged for Africa's Great Lakes region at Paris conference

At the close of an international conference in Paris on the Great Lakes region, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that €1.5 billion has been pledged in aid. Meanwhile the airport in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will reopen to humanitarian flights.

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NGOs urge humanitarian push at Great Lakes conference in Paris

France and Togo are co-hosting a conference in Paris on Thursday to support peace and prosperity in the Great Lakes region of Africa. A coalition of international NGOs will urge participants to step up their financial response to the "unprecedented humanitarian crisis" in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring…

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