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'Lifesaving' £250K Scottish aid package announced for Democratic Republic of Congo

THE Scottish Government is set to send £250,000 in aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amidst an ongoing humanitarian crisis, activating…

The National (Scotland)

DR Congo and Rwanda set to sign US-brokered peace deal

The provisional agreement aimed at ending fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to be signed on 27 June.

Euronews

DR Congo and Rwanda to sign peace agreement on June 27

Provisional agreement initialed by two countries aimed at ending fighting in eastern DRC.

Al Jazeera

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DR Congo and Rwanda inch closer to signing peace accord

Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have initialled a peace agreement aimed at ending the conflict in eastern DRC – a document to be formally signed on 27 June in Washington, a joint statement said.

Radio France Internationale

Are commercial interests driving Uganda’s military operations in DR Congo?

Ugandan soldiers said they ‘occupied’ two DRC towns as the Rwandan-backed M23 continues to hold territory elsewhere.

Al Jazeera

Aid cuts push global funding down by a third in 2025, UN data shows

IN FOCUS: Agency that coordinates humanitarian responses says that for 44 humanitarian crises it has prioritised this year, only around 11 per cent of the required funding as been confirmed, writes Nick Ferris

The Independent UK

Qatar offers proposal in stalled peace talks between DRC and M23

Qatar has presented a draft peace proposal to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels following months of mediation in Doha. But from Kinshasa, progress looks slow and uncertain.

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Ex-DRC President Kabila holds talks in M23-held city of Goma: Reports

Joseph Kabila is visiting the eastern city of Goma, which has been seized by rebels, after he was stripped of immunity.

Al Jazeera

Former DRC president Kabila visits rebel-held Goma for controversial talks

The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila has arrived in the rebel-held city of Goma in the east of the country for talks with locals, according to sources close to him, after declaring he wanted to help end the crisis in the war-ravaged region.

Radio France Internationale

M23 accused of possible ‘war crimes’ in eastern DRC: Rights group

Amnesty International says torture, killings and enforced disappearances have taken place in areas under rebel control.

Al Jazeera

DR Congo's parliament votes to lift immunity of former President Joseph Kabila

Current leader Felix Tshisekedi accuses his predecessor of helping the M23 rebels in the war-torn east of the country, allegations Kabila denies.

Euronews

Will the United States deport people to Rwanda?

Kigali in talks to house migrant deportees from US, but rights groups worry such deals further endanger the vulnerable.

Al Jazeera

DR Congo Ex-leader Kabila Loses Immunity To 'Treason' Probe

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate on Thursday voted to lift the immunity of ex-president Joseph Kabila, whom the government accuses of supporting a Rwanda-backed militia in the mineral-rich east.

International Business Times

Trump uses photos from wrong country as evidence of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa

Trump appeared to mistake an article about violence in the DRC for the ‘burial sites of white farmers’ in South Africa

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

What the last Trump presidency can teach us about fighting back

History shows that if western governments mount a defense, the human rights movement will survive this rough patch

The Conversation

Fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is worsening gender-based violence against women

In early 2025, the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group seized control of Goma and then Bukavu, two major cities in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

The Guardian - UK

Minerals, mobile phones and militias: how war unfolded in DRC

How the global wrangle for natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is fuelling one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises

Al Jazeera

Why does DRC want to end ex-President Kabila’s immunity for war crimes?

The former leader is accused of allying with the rebel M23 group, active in the country’s east.

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Al Jazeera

DRC seeks to lift ex-President Kabila’s immunity over alleged war crimes

Joseph Kabila denies charges of treason and war crimes amid escalating tensions in volatile eastern provinces.

Radio France Internationale

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

Rwanda and DR Congo hopeful for peace talks this week under US mediation

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a declaration of principles under the aegis of the United States, setting out a framework for a draft peace agreement to be discussed on 2 May.

The Conversation

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.

Al Jazeera

DR Congo, Rwanda agree to draft peace deal by May 2

US brings two countries’ foreign ministers together and voices an interest in investment in the DRC’s mineral-rich east.

The Guardian - UK

DRC government and M23 agree to halt fighting and work towards truce

Both sides say they have resolved to end conflict through peaceful means after ‘frank’ talks facilitated by Qatar

Al Jazeera

DR Congo, M23 rebels announce ceasefire after peace talks in Qatar

Tough negotiations are expected to resume in Qatar in the coming weeks for a broader peace deal.

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