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DRC military secures over 100 armoured vehicles from UAE defence supplier
More than 100 units of armoured vehicles, sourced from Abu Dhabi-based International Golden Group, are already en route to the DRC, representing one of Kinshasa’s most substantial recent acquisitions of military hardware. This procurement comes as...

Congo to Norway: Animal puppets complete 20,000km journey
01:08 Life-sized wooden puppets of giraffes, lions, and several other animals completed a 20,000km journey from Congo to Norway in August, symbolizing the animals fleeing from the effects of climate change. In the last leg of their...

Inside the DRC and Ukraine
Global powers have expressed interest in the affairs of strategically located Ukraine in Europe, and similarly, DRC in Africa How international involvement in the affairs of these two countries has complicated internal conflict resolution THE LAST...

DRC-M23 Peace Prospects: Africa File, August 7, 2025
To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaways: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The DRC, Rwanda, and Rwandan-backed M23...

Diplomacy without deterrence won’t bring peace in eastern DRC
Diplomacy without deterrence won’t bring peace in eastern DRC No mediation effort has outlined the incentives required to move the conflict parties towards de-escalation, let alone peace. Published on 15 August 2025 in ISS Today By Paul-Simon...

DR Congo’s Diamond Peace: Sustainable or Doomed?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on terms of economic co-operation in several sectors, as both nations progress towards signing a peace deal agreed in June. The deal involves a regional economic framework that...

Kinshasa Sets the Stage: “The Rumba Route for Peace” Connects Tourism and Culture
UN Tourism and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo successfully cast a global spotlight on music and tourism as dynamic engines for diplomacy, youth empowerment, and inclusive growth. Held under the High Patronage of His...

DR Congo Cabinet Reshuffle Brings in Opposition Figures
Addis Ababa 10, 2025 (ENA)—President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, reshuffled parts of his government in a move that has long been awaited by the population following "political consultations" that were launched...

World Reuters Congo army and rebels trade blame over clashes, troop buildup
KINSHASA (Reuters) -Congo's army on Tuesday accused Rwanda-backed rebels of carrying out multiple attacks in eastern Congo which it said violated agreements signed in Washington and Doha, and warned it reserved the right to respond to...

MN weather: Lingering Canada wildfire smoke prompts extended air quality alert
Tuesday will be mild with temperatures in the lower 80s, a touch breezy, and lingering smoky sunshine. FOX 9 meteorologist Jared Piepenburg has the full forecast. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency extended an air quality...

Africa’s climate adaptation: Republic of Congo hit hard by climate impacts, pushes for global action
At the heart of the Congo Basin, the world’s second-largest rainforest, the Republic of Congo is grappling with the severe effects of climate change. Rising sea levels, floods, soil erosion, drought, and biodiversity loss are threatening...

Foiled Deep State plot: Militants planned siege of Indian High Commission in Dhaka
Foiled Deep State plot: Militants planned siege of Indian High Commission in Dhaka A chilling intelligence revelation has exposed a sinister plot allegedly hatched by the US Deep State, in collusion with Bangladeshi militant groups, to launch an...

Giant ‘Gullies’ in the Earth Threaten Cities in Africa amid Rapid Urbanization
August 31, 2025 3 min read Huge Cracks in the Earth Are Slicing through Cities, Swallowing Houses and Displacing Thousands of People Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of losing homes, businesses—and lives—as giant “gullies” expand into...
M23 rebel group says no invitation received to Doha peace talks with Congo
(Reuters) -The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has not received an invitation to peace talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo scheduled to begin in Doha on Friday, its leader Bertrand Bisimwa told reporters on Thursday. A delay to the start of...
Rwanda, DR Congo agree on economic cooperation
RWANDA: RWANDA and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday agreed on an outline for the regional economic integration framework, according to the U.S. State Department, as the two countries take steps toward delivering on a peace deal signed in...

The Herds: Life-sized animal puppets complete epic 20,000km climate crisis journey
Published on 09/08/2025 - 11:39 GMT+2 Back in April, a herd of towering, life-sized animal puppets - from elephants, giraffes, to antelopes and lions - set out from Kinshasa, in the Congo rainforest, on a hugely ambitious journey that would take...

**Giant Puppet Animals Complete 20,000km Climate Journey to Arctic Circle** A remarkable climate ch
A remarkable climate change awareness journey has come to an end as The Herds — a group of life-sized puppet animals — reached the Arctic Circle this week, marking the end of a 20,000-kilometre trek from Kinshasa in the Congo rainforest. The...

Oil exploration in the Congo basin rainforest could be a disaster for nature and the climate
The “worst place in the world” to explore for oil is open for business. Again. Swathes of the Congo basin rainforest, home to okapis, lowland gorillas, bonobos and other rare wildlife, are being auctioned off by the Democratic Republic of the...

Challenges to Sustainable DRC-M23 Peace: Africa File Special Edition
To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaway: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), M23, and Rwanda will likely remain...

Obispos católicos de Asia, África y América Latina exigen justicia climática
CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Obispos católicos de Asia, África y América Latina exigieron justicia climática para las partes del mundo más afectadas por el aumento de las temperaturas y rechazaron lo que calificaron como las “falsas soluciones”...