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Trump to host DRC-Rwanda peace deal — adviser
Semafor
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US President Donald Trump expects to host the heads of state of DR Congo and Rwanda in the “coming weeks” to sign a peace agreement to end a decades-long conflict in eastern Congo, his senior Africa adviser said on Tuesday. The foreign ministers...
Congo flood death toll hits 77
Nagaland Post
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June 16, 2025
Authorities in Congo said the death toll following devastating floods and separate boat accidents has reached 77, with more than 100 people missing. A total of 48 bodies have been recovered in the northwestern Equateur province where three boats...
Congo death toll hits 77 after extreme weather brings floods, 107 remain missing
ABC News - New York
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June 16, 2025
KINSHASA, Congo -- Authorities in Congo said the death toll following devastating floods and separate boat accidents has reached 77, with more than 100 people missing. A total of 48 bodies have been recovered in the northwestern Equateur province...
Congo death toll hits 77 after extreme weather brings floods and sinks boats, 107 remain missing
North Shore News
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June 16, 2025
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo said the death toll following devastating floods and separate boat accidents has reached 77, with more than 100 people missing. KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo said the death toll following...
DRC Mining Week 2025: Positioning DRC as a leading mining country
Mining Review
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June 12, 2025
Day two of the DRC Mining Week 2025 kicked off with a clear message: the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is not just a mineral-rich country—it is fast solidifying its position as a global mining leader. In a session moderated by Bongiwe...
Defusing The Next Carbon Bomb: The Fight to Stop Big Oil In Congo
Resilience
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June 19, 2025
A young climate and human rights defender from the Democratic Republic of Congo discusses how a growing coalition is working to prevent the detonation of a massive carbon bomb and the plunder of communities – and how you can help. The Democratic...
Glencore (LON:GLEN) Declares Force Majeure on Cobalt Deliveries Amid Ongoing Congo Export Ban
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 17, 2025
Glencore has halted some cobalt shipments from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the government’s suspension of cobalt exports, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The mining company declared force majeure on...
Death toll rises in Congo Lake Tumba accident as search for survivors goes on
KFGO - North Dakota
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June 16, 2025
KINSHASA (Reuters) -The death toll has risen to at least 45 after three motorized canoes capsized in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lake Tumba last Wednesday, a local official said, as the search for survivors continued. Lake Commissioner Gabriel...
Heavy rains in dry season cause havoc in DR Congo's capital
BBC
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At least 29 people have been killed in flood waters and landslides in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, following unusually heavy rains in the dry season, the interior ministry has said. Homes were swept away, roads were...
Fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024
Media Monitors Network
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July 10, 2025
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) is hereby transmitting the report of the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee (Committee) regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024, held on...
Which cities across the world have the worst air pollution and how does London compare?
Evening Standard
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June 19, 2025
1. New Delhi, India, 91.8 2. N’Djamena, Chad, 91.6 3. Dakha, Bangladesh, 78.0 4. Kinshasa, D.R. Congo, 58.2 5. Islamabad, Pakistan, 52.4 6. Dushanbe, Tajikstan, 46.3 7. Hanoi, Vietnam, 45.4 8. Kathmandu, Nepal, 45.1 9. Abuja, Nigeria, 42.2 10....
Trump’s peace deal hinges on minerals, militias – and megawatts
Africa Confidential
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11 Jul 2025 PREVIEW Speaking at the White House on 27 June, during the signing of a new peace agreement by the Rwandan and Congolese foreign ministers, President Donald Trump declared that no previous United States president had attempted to...
Floods Kill at Least 19 in DR Congo’s Capital Kinshasa After Torrential Rains
News Central TV
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June 15, 2025
At least 19 people have died following heavy flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after intense early morning rains submerged large parts of the sprawling city on Saturday. Thierry Kabuya, the provincial interior...
Rwanda-DRC peace talks under intense pressure as US sets ambitious deadline
Business Insider Africa
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June 14, 2025
Speaking at an online briefing attended by participants and stakeholders, the U.S. State Department's lead official for African affairs, Troy Fitrell, provided an update on the ongoing negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
'Africa must free itself from economic dependence' — Dr. Jos...
Modern Ghana
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Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, has issued a bold call for African investors and entrepreneurs to take charge of the continent’s economic liberation. Speaking to the Modern Ghana News Network, he...
World News | Congo Death Toll Hits 77 After Extreme Weather Brings Floods, Sinks Boats; 107 Remain Missing
Latestly
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June 16, 2025
Kinshasa, Jun 16 (AP) Authorities in Congo said the death toll following devastating floods and separate boat accidents has reached 77, with more than 100 people missing. A total of 48 bodies have been recovered in the northwestern Equateur...
At least 32 dead, dozens missing after boats capsize in Congo’s Lake Tumba
KFGO - North Dakota
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June 12, 2025
KINSHASA (Reuters) -At least 32 people were killed and dozens remain missing in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Equateur Province after two boats carrying more than 100 passengers capsized in Lake Tumba, local authorities told Reuters on Thursday....
48 dead after boats capsize in northwest DR Congo
Xinhua News Agency
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KINSHASA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- At least 48 people have died after boats capsized on Lake Tumba in the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the DRC government said on Sunday. Following the incident near Bikoro in Equateur Province on...
Togolese Lawyer Joins Key Diplomatic Talks on Strategic Minerals Between DR Congo and the U.S.
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Pascal Agboyibor, a Franco-Togolese business lawyer, plays a central role in ongoing negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United States over strategic minerals. The presidential decree issued on May...
Customs worker killed for refusing bribe could be Congo’s first saint
The Independent
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June 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...