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DRC’s plan for the world’s largest tropical forest reserve would be good for the planet: can it succeed?

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo passed a law in January 2025 to lead efforts to establish the largest tropical forest reserve in the world. It will be set up as a 2,600km long green corridor the size of France – 540,000km² – situated in the Congo Basin.

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DRC seeks to remove ex-president Kabila's immunity from prosecution

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has asked the senate to lift the immunity of former president Joseph Kabila, who has been accused of helping the armed rebel group M23 and has indicated he will return to the country.

Radio France Internationale

Investigators are increasingly using technology in conflict-related sexual assault cases

In the last two weeks of February, humanitarian agencies reported 895 cases of conflict-related rape as M23 rebels advanced through the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees official, this was an average of more than 60 rapes a day.

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DR Congo government, M23 make joint declaration to work towards ceasefire

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have jointly pledged to halt fighting in the east of the country while they work towards a permanent truce. The surprise announcement follows the latest round of talks in Doha mediated by Qatar.

Radio France Internationale

DRC conflict coltan entering EU via Rwandan smuggling routes, report finds

Coltan linked to conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has likely entered the European Union market through international commodities trader Traxys, a Global Witness investigation has revealed.

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PSG signs new Visit Rwanda deal despite backlash over DRC links

Paris Saint-Germain has renewed its partnership with Visit Rwanda, the country’s tourism brand, until 2028. The deal, which began in 2019, has drawn criticism over Rwanda’s alleged involvement in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Fears for political stability as Joseph Kabila plans return to DRC

The planned return of former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila from self-imposed exile could shift political dynamics and complicate efforts to resolve escalating violence in the country's east, analysts say.

Radio France Internationale

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Rwanda marks 1994 genocide amid tensions over M23 rebellion in DRC

Rwanda is commemorating the 1994 genocide, in which 800,000 people, most of them from the Tutsi ethnic group, were massacred by Hutu militias. But this year the event is marked by tensions over Rwanda's alleged support of the M23 rebel group in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Radio France Internationale

Rwanda and Belgium are at odds over the DRC: what’s led to the latest low point

Rwanda’s foreign affairs ministry suspended all diplomatic relations with Belgium in March 2025. Soon afterwards, Belgium expelled Rwandan diplomats. This came weeks after Belgium had suspended foreign aid to Rwanda. At the root of this diplomatic fallout is the resurgence of the rebel group, March 23 Movement (M23), which has…

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Failed truce intensifies conflict in DRC as UN warns of record hunger crisis

A truce announced last week by AFC/M23 rebels in Walikale, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has collapsed after just a few days. The Congolese army now accuses the Rwandan-backed group of reinforcing its military positions in North and South Kivu provinces.

Radio France Internationale

Angola flags desire to step down as mediator in eastern DRC conflict

Angola announced on Monday it would withdraw from its role as mediator in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between government forces and the M23 rebel group in order to focus on its presidency of the African Union (AU).

Radio France Internationale

Southern African bloc decides to end military mission in DRC

The southern African regional bloc has decided to end its military deployment to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where it lost at least a dozen soldiers in conflict there in January.

Radio France Internationale

PSG fans' petition keeps spotlight on Rwanda's role in DRC and cash to top clubs

Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has thrown into sharp focus sponsorship deals involving the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), the French football champions Paris Saint-Germain as well as Bayern Munich and Arsenal.

Radio France Internationale

Armed Groups Covet Cocoa In Eastern DR Congo

Despite the risks from deadly armed groups roaming the countryside, Judith Kahindo walks alone every day to her isolated cocoa plantation in the war-torn North Kivu region of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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East DR Congo Mines Mint Rwanda-backed M23's Fortune

Mine shafts snake under the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's mountains, but instead of the Congolese government their rich veins are making a mint for the Rwanda-backed M23.

International Business Times

Rwanda-backed M23 Welcomes Talks To End DR Congo Conflict

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group welcomed Thursday the prospect of direct negotiations with the Congolese government to end the conflict in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Ugandan army deploys to town in northeast DR Congo amid fears of wider conflict

The Ugandan army confirmed Sunday it has sent troops to another town in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight local armed groups, amid fears a raging conflict could spiral into a wider war.

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Paris prosecutor dismisses case against Apple over DRC conflict minerals

French prosecutors have closed a case filed by Democratic Republic of Congo accusing Apple subsidiaries of using conflict minerals, notably in the unstable eastern region bordering Rwanda, in its supply chain.

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The Times of India

Deadly disease spreading in Congo may be malaria: Can this common disease mutate and become so deadly?

Days after a mysterious disease that killed 50 people in Congo, health officials have said it could be malaria. The condition that is spreading in the northwest Democratic Republic of Congo could also be food poisoning, the officials have told news agency Reuters.

Latin Times

Mystery Disease Claims Dozens of Lives, Including Children Who Died After Eating a Bat

More than 50 people have died in the northwest Democratic Republic of Congo from a mystery illness that first appeared in three children who ate a bat.

International Business Times

Over 7,000 Killed In Eastern DR Congo Since January: PM

Violence raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed "more than 7,000 compatriots", many of them civilians, since last month, the Congolese premier said Monday.

The Conversation

DRC vs Rwanda at the African Court: why it could be a decisive moment for human rights and justice on the continent

As the armed conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rages on, calls are being made for non-military solutions.

International Business Times

DR Congo Unrest Sparks Biggest Refugee Wave To Burundi In 25 Years

Burundi is dealing with its biggest influx of refugees in 25 years as families flee the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations refugee agency said.

International Business Times

Burundi, Uganda Manoeuvre As DR Congo Violence Spreads

Countries bordering the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo sought to shore up defences on Wednesday as violence spreads through the region, with Burundi forced to pull back troops and Uganda securing a key city.

Radio France Internationale

UN accuses M23 of committing 'summary executions' of children in DRC

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has summarily executed children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

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