EIB reviews financing for $760 mln hydro project over DRC war
The European Investment Bank is holding off on decisions to finance the $760 million Ruzizi III hydropower plant in Central Africa, due to fighting between Rwandan-backed rebels and the Democratic ...
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US sanctions Rwanda minister over DRC fighting
In a statement, the Treasury said the two individuals and two entities were “linked to violence and human rights abuses” in DRC. “Today’s action underscores the need for Rwanda to return ...
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DRC courts the U.S in attempts to secure its security
KINSHASA, DRC - President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi is seeking assistance from the United States and President Donald Trump this amidst intensified fighting A ...
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DRC rebels promise security after seizing Bukavu in country’s east
Rwanda-backed rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have promised to “restore security” in Bukavu, the second major city in the country’s east to fall under the control of the ...
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DRC conflict so far ‘devastating’ to Indigenous lands & people: Interview with Samuel Ade Ndasi
See All Key Ideas The resumption of hostilities since the M23 (March 23 Movement) rebel group resurged and captured territories in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2021 has had a ...
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DRC vs Rwanda at the African Court: why it could be a decisive moment for human rights and justice on the continent
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DRC mineral contract with China slammed by NGOs citing 'major losses'
Under the revised terms, the DRC is supposed to receive $324 million (€312 million) annually for road infrastructure over a 20-year period. However, these payments are only guaranteed if copper ...
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What is happening in the DRC? | Explained
The crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is back in the spotlight after the M23 militia, backed by eastern neighbour Rwanda, captured the mineral-rich city of Goma, which lies on the ...
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DRC conflict: Pressure mounts on Rwanda as M23 seize Bukavu
Until now, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has rejected accusations by the DRC, the UN and Burundi that Rwandan troops were involved in the fighting. However, in an interview with the French magazine ...
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DRC conflict | Discussion | DRC senator comments on South Africa's role
DRC senator, Jean Bamanisa Saidi discussed the situation with eNCA's Thembekile Mrototo. Saidi said, "Firstly, I want to say thanks to the nation, the rainbow nation, the South African nation for ...
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DRC government directive triggers panic in ape sanctuaries amid ongoing conflict
“Everybody is really worried,” said Sara Rosenberg, who volunteered at the two-decade-old Lwiro Primates Rehabilitation Centre (CRPL) in Lwiro village in DRC’s South Kivu province, where ...
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DRC: South Kivu governor confirms Congo's M23 rebels are in Bukavu city
The M23 rebel group entered the outskirts of Bukavu, a city of 1.3 million in eastern DRC, in mid-February 2025. This happened two weeks after Goma, another city in the region, came under the ...