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Ambitious Mobile Artwork Will Travel From Africa to the Arctic Circle to Campaign Against Climate Change
My Modern Met - California
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May 29, 2025
Makoko River, Lagos (Photo: Kashope Faje) Last month, a pack of animals cascaded onto the banks of the Congo River. From afar, the giraffes, gorillas, wildebeests, and elephants that form the stampede seem real enough. Look closer, however, and...
As more people are driven from their homes in DRC food insecurity worsens, creating heightened humanitarian needs regionally
World Food Programme
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WFP/Michael Castofas. In Bulengo camp, on the outskirts of Goma, displaced families face a dire and uncertain future as M23 authorities instruct them to dismantle their makeshift shelters. Photo credit KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo – The...
Landmark Agreement Signals New Era for Vocational Training in the DRC
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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May 25, 2025
On May 15, 2025, the Club du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics et de la Chambre des Métiers et de l’Artisanat (Club BTP & CMA) and the Regulatory Authority for Subcontracting in the Private Sector (ARSP) signed a landmark agreement in Kinshasa, in...
Regional peace body hails Qatar, Uganda for pushing for peace in DRC
Independent (Uganda)
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May 29, 2025
Uganda’s President Museveni (mask on) and Burundi’s Évariste Ndayishimiye attended the PSC meeting in Entebbe on Wednesday. Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 12th High-Level Meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security...
Vodacom And Orange Create A Joint Venture To Expand Network Coverage In Rural Areas In The Democratic Republic Of Congo (DRC)
MENAFN
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January 14, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Vodacom and Orange ( ) have joined hands to form, a first of its kind, rural towerco partnership in Africa. Through this partnership, the companies will collaborate to build, own, and operate solar-powered mobile base stations...
Beyond critical minerals: Capitalizing on the DRC’s vast opportunities
Atlantic Council
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May 23, 2025
Issue Brief May 23, 2025 • 11:27 am ET Print this page Beyond critical minerals: Capitalizing on the DRC’s vast opportunities By Dave Peterson, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Rabah Areki, Thomas De Dreux-Brézé, Nicole Namwezi Batumike, and Calixte...
CRDB taps Kinshasa after Lubumbashi
Daily News Tanzania
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May 27, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM: CRDB Bank has entered Kinshasa, the capital of DR Congo, capitalising on robust performance in Lubumbashi after a full year since launching operations. The expansion into Kinshasa marks a strategic move for CRDB as it seeks to...
The United Kingdom (UK) statement on the situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Africa.com
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January 9, 2025
A Foreign, Commonwealth&Development spokesperson said: “The UK condemns the capture of Masisi, in North Kivu, by the armed group M23. “This is a clear violation of the ceasefire and undermines efforts taken through the Luanda process to achieve...
State of Climate in Africa: New Report Warns Hottest Decade on Record
Africa.com
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May 21, 2025
Africa’s climate crisis is intensifying, with 2024 marking either the warmest or second-warmest year on record, according to a new World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report released today. The past decade stands as the hottest ever, driving...
The U.S. Should Aim Higher in Its ‘Minerals for Peace’ Deal With Congo
World Politics Review
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May 20, 2025
In a small ceremony with oversized implications, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomed his Congolese and Rwandan counterparts to Washington on April 25 for the signing of a U.S.-brokered declaration of principles that could lead to a peace...
DRC: Joseph Kabila targeted by justice
The Rwandan
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April 20, 2025
Kinshasa, April 20, 2025 – Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila Kabange is now at the center of a major political and judicial storm in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Accused of high treason for allegedly aiding Rwanda’s military aggression...
Blood Minerals? Why The Democratic Republic Of Congo Is Suing Apple
Worldcrunch
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December 19, 2024
-Analysis- PARIS — I wouldn’t want to spoil your Christmas gift shopping, but this is a matter that concerns us, not-so-innocent consumers. The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo filed a lawsuit this week in France and Belgium against...
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Ready to Press for Peace in Eastern Congo, Envoy Says After Talks
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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April 18, 2025
Monrovia — The Trump administration is prepared to use “all diplomatic and economic tools” at its disposal to advance the cause of peace in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Senior Africa Advisor Massad Boulos said during an online briefing on...
Congo’s deadly rains predicted to occur every two years in a warming world
Climate Home News
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April 17, 2025
This month’s extreme rainfall that caused destructive floods in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), leading to at least 33 deaths, cutting off major roads and sweeping away homes, is set to occur every two years at...
Security Council Renews Mandate of Stabilization Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2765 (2024)
The National Tribune
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December 20, 2024
The Security Council today extended for one year the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), expressing grave concern over the ongoing offensive by the 23 March Movement...
Kinshasa sous l'eau : comment l'urbanisation aggrave les inondations
The Conversation
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April 25, 2025
Les inondations d'avril 2025 à Kinshasa, la capitale de la République démocratique du Congo, n'étaient pas seulement dues à des pluies intenses. Elles révèlent surtout les conséquences d'une transformation rapide de l'utilisation des sols de la...
Over 100 dead as floods devastate village in Eastern DR Congo
Daily Times
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May 11, 2025
KINSHASA – More than 100 people have lost their lives after heavy flooding hit Kasaba village near Lake Tanganyika in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials confirmed. The disaster struck as the country continues to face violence...
As hunger soars in DRC, WFP regional chief urges joint action to reverse course
World Food Programme
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WFP Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Director Eric Perdison (in dark blue vest and cap) speaks to a woman receiving our assistance in the Congolese town of Goma. Photo: WFP/Michael Castofas As violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the...
Dieudo Hamadi, from DR Congo trauma to Cannes film jury
The Messenger - Kentucky
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Congolese director Dieudo Hamadi sees his selection on the 2025 Cannes Film Festival jury as "recognition for a career" spent chronicling the traumas of his native Democratic Republic of Congo. Across his 15-year career, Hamadi has won acclaim for...
Congo Floods Kill 72, Leave 170 Injured Amid Torrential Rains
The Impressive Times
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April 16, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with a devastating natural disaster as heavy rains and flooding have wreaked havoc across multiple provinces, leaving a trail of destruction and prompting urgent calls for humanitarian assistance. At...