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DRC: tensions and refugees’ repatriation under the watchful eye of the M23 in the east of the country
Sos Médias Burundi
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SOS Médias Burundi Goma, August 27, 2025 – The Rutshuru territory in North Kivu and the city of Goma, the provincial capital, are experiencing new tensions linked to the operations of the M23 armed group. This former Tutsi rebel group, which took...
Host or Volunteer at a DRC
Southeast Examiner - Oregon
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August 29, 2025
Multnomah County Emergency Management (MCEM) has an ongoing need for additional facilities to host Disaster Resource Centers (DRC). These sites offer life-saving services to the most vulnerable members of our community during events like...
Billionaire-backed KoBold Metals Secures DRC Licenses in Push for Manono Lithium
Investing News Network
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August 28, 2025
KoBold Metals, a US-backed mining firm supported by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has received seven new permits to explore for lithium in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC mining registry confirmed on Wednesday (August 27)...
Peace for Minerals, War for Power: The Collapse of the USA–DRC–Rwanda Deal
Business Ghana
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Introduction: A Deal Signed in Washington, Broken in Kivu After repeated, unsuccessful mediation efforts between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, President Félix Tshisekedi sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, offering...
Wave of Islamist violence in eastern DRC kills at least 52 Christians
Premier Christianity News
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At least 52 Christians have been killed in a recent wave of brutal attacks across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the Christian charity Open Doors. The attacks, which took place between 9th and 17th August, targeted...
DRC: ‘You can’t declare yourself a solution to the climate crisis while handing your ecosystems…
CIVICUS
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Interviews 27 August 2025 CIVICUS discusses oil expansion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with Emmanuel Musuyu, national coordinator of the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Monitoring Reforms and Public Action (CORAP), a...
KoBold Metals granted seven DRC lithium exploration permits
Times LIVE
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KoBold Metals, the mining company backed by US billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has received seven permits to search for lithium and other minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), it said on Wednesday. The Central African country...
We, the Indigenous People of the forest, refuse to be ignored any longer
Greenpeace International
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August 29, 2025
Marking International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in the village of Lokolama, Congo Basin forest, Democratic Republic of Congo. Banner reads: “We are the forest. We are the solution.” © Greenpeace Africa Every year on August 9, the world...
DRC and Rwanda Launch UN-Backed Refugee Repatriation Amid Ongoing Tensions
teleSUR
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August 27, 2025
August 27, 2025 Hour: 2:17 pm The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have agreed on a United Nations–supervised plan to repatriate refugees displaced by recent fighting in eastern DRC. The historic arrangement was announced Tuesday in...
Solvang DRC ‘spars’ with city staff about regulating art murals
Santa Maria Sun - California
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August 28, 2025
Holiday decorations and hours of operation are among the types of signs that businesses and private property owners can freely display in Solvang without a city permit. Distinguishing between what kinds of signage is under the Solvang Design...
DRC peace efforts soldier on amid persistent hostilities
Independent (Uganda)
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August 27, 2025
Bintou Keita (3rd, R), special representative of the UN secretary-general in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, attends a press briefing in Goma, eastern DRC, on June 13, 2025. (Str/Xinhua) KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Even as peace efforts over...
Reflections on Washington Accord
Zimbabwe Independent
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On June 27, 2025, a peace treaty was signed between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in Washington, DC, United States. On June 27, 2025, a peace treaty was signed between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in...
KDF Troops Awarded for Distinguished Service in Foreign Nation
Kenyans.co.ke
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August 29, 2025
A group of soldiers from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) received awards and recognition for their contributions to a United Nations mission, earning medals in the process. On Friday, August 29, the Fourth Contingent of the Kenya Quick Reaction...
Singapore Tech Firm Wins Recognition for Congo Digital ID Project
News Ghana
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August 29, 2025
A Singapore-based technology company has received official recognition for developing a nationwide digital identity platform serving over 110 million citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Minister Grace Fu highlighted the project during...
Business : Singapore's Trident Spotlighted For Transforming Digital Identity In Africa
Bernama
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August 29, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Singapore-based Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd (Trident) took centre stage at the Africa Singapore Business Forum 2025, earning praise from Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, Grace Fu,...
Apple's Sydney store looks like a temple to technology - but behind the gloss I discovered the dirty truth
Daily Mail
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August 29, 2025
When the side buttons on my three-year-old iPhone stopped working, it seemed like a small problem at first. But pretty quickly I realised those tiny buttons control some of the most important features like Apple Pay, Apple Wallet and even just the...
DRC and M23 resume peace talks in Doha
Al Mayadeen
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August 26, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 have restarted peace talks in Doha under Qatari mediation, as violence persists in eastern Congo and disputes over ceasefire monitoring and prisoner exchanges remain unresolved. The Democratic Republic of...
Southern Africa needs to urgently unlock investment in its critical minerals sector – report
Engineering News
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A new report launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF) highlights the urgent need to unlock investment in Southern Africa’s critical minerals to meet surging global demand for clean energy and low-carbon technologies. The report, launched on...
Meet young explorer on mission to visit all 54 countries in Africa
The Citizen
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Time is ticking for Jovenchi; he will be turning 30 in a few months, and by then he wants to travel to all 54 countries in Africa before he gets to the third floor. John Kalanje is a 29-year-old travel influencer popularly known as Jovenchi K by...
Africa Green Opportunity Index: AGESI’s new lens for sustainable investment
Peoples Gazette
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August 29, 2025
For decades, the dominant narrative surrounding Africa in global investment circles has been one of risk management. However, a confluence of global megatrends and unique continental advantages is forcing a fundamental reassessment. The global...