Tag: Democratic Republic of Congo
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Congo’s South Kivu governor lifts mining suspension in province
Democratic Republic of Congo has lifted a suspension of mining activities in the South Kivu province, with the exception of gold extraction, the region’s governor said in a statement on Thursday. Gold, tin ore cassiterite and hi-tech mineral coltan from the eastern province are mostly mined by so-called “artisanal” miners using rudimentary means. Congo’s gold…
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The Republic of Congo: celebrating 64 years of independence
The country gained its sovereignty in 1960, after 70 years of French colonization. On the occasion of the celebration, the president of the country called on his fellow citizens to show the same sense of responsibility as the forefathers who “fulfilled the patriotic duty and the historical mission of leading the country to independence.” Today’s…
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Angola announces ceasefire deal between DR Congo and Rwanda
Angola on Tuesday announced a ceasefire agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. The deal follows a meeting between the foreign ministers of Rwanda and DRC hosted by Angolan President Joao Lourenco at the presidential palace in the capital, Luanda. Kinshasa has long accused Kigali of backing M23 rebels fighting the army…
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The governor of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended mining operations
The governor of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended mining operations in the province also directed companies and operators to vacate the mining sites. Governor Jean-Jacques Purusi Sadiki stated that the suspension, effective until further notice, was due to “disorder caused by the mining operators,” though he did not provide additional…
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Intensifying Congo conflict puts 1 mln children at risk of acute malnutrition
More than one million children are at risk from acute malnutrition in Democratic Republic of Congo as rising violence drives up needs among millions of displaced people, the World Health Organization said on Friday. The impact on civilians of the more than two-year conflict between Congolese forces and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia in eastern areas…
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Republic of Congo hosts African Reforestation Summit
The conference is part of an “African and global decade of afforestation and reforestation” launched by Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso at COP27 in Egypt in 2023, the AFP reported. π¬ “This conference seems to be the beginning of a process of research and a life-saving response. The situation we already know [climate change] remains…
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Nicki Minaj, an American rapper, waves the flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the Afronation festival in Portugal
Nicki Minaj, an American rapper, waves the flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the Afronation festival in Portugal The flag was given to her by an audience member who came on stage.
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M23 rebels capture two localities in Eastern DR Congo, report says
Rebel forces from the group “March 23 Movement” (M23) have successfully seized two localities near the town of Kanyabayonga (North Kivu province) in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after intense fighting, local radio station reported. The villages of Miriki and Kimaki were captured by the rebels on June 27 following fierce battles with the Armed…
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π·πΌπ¨π© Kagame agrees to meet Tshisekedi over eastern DR Congo crisis
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has agreed to meet with his Democratic Republic of the Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi to discuss the ongoing crisis in eastern Congo, the Angolan government has said. The agreement followed a meeting on Monday in Angola’s capital Luanda between Kagame and Angolan President JoΓ£o LourenΓ§o, the African Union’s (AU) mediator, in…
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An American Mercenary Resurfaces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The UN recently linked Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater, to a shady mercenary deal in the Democratic Republic of the Congoβs war-torn North Kivu. The alleged deal, and others like it, hold great risk for the region. Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater, has appeared in yet another UN report on sanctions violations, this time in the…
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