World Bank12d
It is time to look back: Lessons and achievements from the Forest Investment Program in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Aerial view of forest areas and agricultural plots in the DRC. Photo: World Bank Initiatives in agroforestry, clean energy, and community-driven forest management have reached more than 421,000 people ...
Gulf Times15d
Qatar welcomes the statements from DRC and Rwanda on de-escalation of situations in Eastern Congo
The State of Qatar welcomed the statements issued by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda on their commitment for de-escalation and reducing tensions in the ...
中国日报网19d
Hope as Rwanda, DRC presidents hold direct talks
The meeting, which was mediated by the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, was their first direct talks since the M23 rebels seized two major cities in eastern DRC. The African Union urged all ...
ISS19d
Anatomy of SADC’s failure in eastern DRC
On 13 March, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) announced the termination and phased withdrawal of its military deployment in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This ...
The Mining Journal19d
Why the DRC wants a minerals-for-security deal with the US
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hopes to find an ally in the US in its fight against rebel group M23. It is eying a mineral deal like the one Ukraine is negotiating: access to the ...
thenewhumanitarian19d
After the fall of Goma and Bukavu, where is DR Congo’s M23 war headed?
DRC President Félix Tshisekedi then met his Rwandan counterpart ... wearing a black zip-up jacket and a cap of the same colour, which bore the eagle logo of the AFC. “The balkanisation of Congo is not ...
Radio France Internationale20d
Tshisekedi and Kagame meet in Qatar for crisis talks on eastern DRC
The presidents of Rwanda and DRC have expressed their support for a ceasefire after holding the talks just hours after the planned peace talks in Angola failed. A source close to the Congolese ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation20d
Donald Trump looks to The Democratic Republic of the Congo for potential deal on rare earth minerals
First the M23 captured Goma, the biggest city in the DRC's mineral-rich North Kivu Province. Then they overran government troops and peacekeepers defending Bukavu, the capital of neighbouring ...
Global Voices Online20d
DRC: The forgotten victims of the conflict in Goma
For several years, the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has plunged millions of people into despair. Families deprived of their homes and livelihoods often wander in ...
Daily Sabah20d
Leaders of Congo, Rwanda discuss eastern DRC conflict in Qatar
The leaders of Congo and neighboring Rwanda held their first direct talks in Qatar on Tuesday since Rwanda-backed M23 revels seized two major cities in mineral-rich eastern Congo earlier this year.
Independent Online20d
Rwanda, DRC presidents hold surprise ceasefire talks in Qatar
Rwandan leader Paul Kagame and DRC President Felix Tshisekedi met Tuesday with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, a statement from the three countries said. The Rwanda-backed M23 armed ...