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Eurasian Resources Group Notes Historic Milestone in Kazakhstan-DRC Relations and Signing of Settlement Agreement with Gécamines in the Context of the Official Visit of President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo to Kazakhstan

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · September 11, 2025

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Sept. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the context of yesterday’s landmark meeting in Astana between Kazakh President Mr Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Congolese President Mr Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, Eurasian Resources...

Renowned Trial Lawyer Linda Moreno Joins DRC as a Jury Consultant and Strategy Advisor

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · September 8, 2025

NEW YORK, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dubin Research & Consulting (“DRC”), a leading legal consulting firm specializing in jury selection, demonstrative aids, focus groups, and trial strategy, is proud to announce that nationally recognized...

DRC: Silence, a slow killer

International Committee of the Red Cross · August 28, 2025

In North Kivu, there are already huge numbers of people in need, and so caring for victims of sexual violence is challenging, particularly given the ongoing instability caused by armed conflict and the budget cuts faced by many humanitarian...

Minister Ronald Lamola: Briefing to Parliament on South Africa vs Israel case at the ICJ

South African Government · September 12, 2025

South Africa vs Israel case at the ICJ Chairpersons of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation and the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development Honourable Members of both Committees Thank you for...

Trident's DRC Pass Digital Identity System Recognized at Africa Singapore Business Forum as Model for International Collaboration

GlobeNewswire, Inc. · August 28, 2025

SINGAPORE, Aug. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd. (“Trident” or the “Company,” NASDAQ: TDTH), a Singapore-based catalyst for digital transformation and Web 3.0 activation, was prominently featured during the Africa...

Amnesty International accuses rival forces in DRC of committing ugly crimes

MENAFN · August 21, 2025

(MENAFN) Amnesty International has accused rival forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo of carrying out severe human rights violations, including gang rapes, executions without trial, and kidnappings, according to findings released...

UN states DRC is facing critical humanitarian conditions

MENAFN · August 23, 2025

(MENAFN) A top United Nations official has sounded the alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), describing it as among the most severe emergencies in the world as ongoing conflict and...

Qatar Offers Draft Peace Deal to DRC, M23 Rebels

MENAFN · August 18, 2025

(MENAFN) Qatar has introduced a preliminary peace agreement to both the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel movement as a continuation of the ongoing Doha-led mediation initiative, according to reports from the Congolese press...

UN Exposes War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity in DR Congo

MENAFN · September 6, 2025

(MENAFN) Armed factions and government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been implicated in severe violations potentially amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the UN Human Rights Office reported Friday. The...

Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 9 September 2025

Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs · September 9, 2025

The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today: (a) The Ambassador of the Czech Republic Her Excellency Dana Baschová (b) The Ambassador of the...

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At least 193 people dead after two boat accidents in Democratic Republic of Congo

The Independent · September 12, 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...

The National Institute of Biomedical Research and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics Respond to 16th Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo

WFMZ - Pennsylvania ·

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo and MIAMI, Sept. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Minister of Health from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Kasai Province after samples...

UN Report Accuses All Actors in Democratic Republic of Congo Conflict of War Crimes

The Organization for World Peace · September 12, 2025

A UN fact-finding mission released a report on Friday revealing that both the Congolese military and the M-23 rebel group, which are battling for control in the North and South Kivu provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, have committed...

At least 193 dead in two deadly boat accidents in Democratic Republic of Congo

Sky News · September 12, 2025

At least 193 people have been killed in two deadly boat accidents in two days in Democratic Republic of Congo. The most recent incident occurred on Thursday and saw a boat with nearly 500 passengers catch fire and capsize on the Congo River, in...

Verdict in war crimes trial of ex-DRC president Joseph Kabila delayed

Africanews · September 13, 2025

Judges in the war crimes trial of the DRC's former president, Joseph Kabila, have postponed their verdict until September 19 in order to consider new evidence. A last minute twist in the war crimes trial of Joseph Kabila on Friday, as judges at...

AU condemns atrocities against civilians in DRC's North Kivu Province

Panapress · September 13, 2025

Boat accident kills over 100 in northwestern DRC

Independent (Uganda) · September 13, 2025

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | At least 107 people were killed and 146 others went missing after a boat capsized Thursday in the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local media reported Friday. According to media reports citing official...

Visa and Onafriq Expand Digital Wallet Capabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo

PYMNTS.com - Massachusetts · September 11, 2025

Visa and African digital payments network Onafriq partnered to launch the payments-as-a-service platform Visa Pay in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The partnership will give consumers in the DRC access to digital and eCommerce payments by...

Can the EU battery passport stop child mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

ENDS Europe ·

Opinion: Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is a warning

STAT - Massachusetts · September 11, 2025

On Aug. 20, in Bulape, a small town in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kasaï province, a 34-year-old pregnant woman was admitted to the local hospital with sudden fever, bloody vomiting, and profound weakness. Despite supportive care, her...