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The US oversees a peace pledge for east Congo, hoping to ease its access to critical minerals
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday oversaw the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward a peace deal that ...
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Fighting flares in east DR Congo despite Rwanda truce push
BUKAVU, DR Congo, April 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Fierce fighting between the Congolese army and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group ...
Congo Reverses Course and Agrees to Cease ‘Hostilities’ With M23
Felix Tshisekedi of Congo had long said his country would not negotiate with the Rwanda-backed militia, making the joint ...
Bonobos in Congo form girl groups to fend off male aggression, study says
A new study shows female bonobos team up to fend off males in the wild. Scientists have long wondered why bonobos live in ...
War-hit Congo park turns to chocolate gorillas in conservation push
Threatened by armed conflict, volcanic activity and rampant deforestation, Africa's oldest national park is turning to a new ...
DR Congo Government and M23 Make Joint Truce Pledge After Qatar Talks | Firstpost Africa
DR Congo Government and M23 Make Joint Truce Pledge After Qatar Talks | Firstpost Africa Tensions in the Democratic Republic ...
Death toll from a boat capsizing in Congo earlier this week rises to 148, officials say
The death toll from a boat fire and capsizing in Congo earlier this week rose to 148 with more than 100 people still ...