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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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

Radio France Internationale

The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s Congo deal: mineral riches for protection

Editorial: Faced with regional chaos and shrinking options, Kinshasa seeks terms of trade that echo the old extractive order in modern disguise

The Guardian - UK

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Dozens are reported killed in east Congo as the government and Rwanda-backed rebels trade blame

Congolese authorities say at least 50 people were killed in weekend attacks in the country's conflict-hit east where government forces are fighting Rwanda-backed rebels

The Independent UK

Thousands of children have been raped and sexually abused in eastern Congo, UNICEF says

Thousands of children have been subjected to rape and sexual violence in the conflict-battered eastern Congo over the course of two months, the U.N. children’s agency said Friday, warning that existing funding gaps meant that hundreds of thousands were deprived of protection

The Independent UK

‘Child was raped every half an hour’ in two months in eastern DR Congo: UN

Up to 45% of 10,000 sexual violence cases in DRC’s conflict zone in January and February involved minors, says UNICEF.

Al Jazeera

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels hold high-stakes talks in Qatar in a renewed push for peace

Congo’s government and Rwanda-backed rebels are meeting in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar for much-anticipated talks in a renewed push for peace in the conflict-battered eastern Congo, where the rebels have seized vast territory

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Have Belgian troops been deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Belgium has denied claims that it has sent troops to engage rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, amid a diplomatic spat between Belgium and Rwanda.

Euronews

US official reaffirms Washington's commitment to peace in East Africa during Rwanda visit

A senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump has reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to peace and stability in East Africa during a visit to Rwanda and urged for a resolution to the insurgency in neighboring Congo

The Independent UK

Rwanda’s image abroad: how western countries are beginning to turn their backs

Rwanda enjoyed good relations with the western world for many years. This was due to systematic and intentional efforts to build its profile as a constructive regional actor, especially through the UN peacekeeping framework.

The Conversation

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

Hooray for Doué as starlet's strike reaps record 13th top flight title for PSG

Four days after reaching the final of the 2025 Coupe de France, Paris Saint-Germain's constellation of international stars wrapped up a fourth consecutive domestic champions and a record 13th top-flight crown following a 1-0 win over Angers. Nineteen-year-old Désiré Doué scored the winner in the 55th minute at the Parc…

Radio France Internationale

‘Shame’ on world leaders for neglect of displaced civilians in DRC, says aid chief

US and Europe criticised by head of Norwegian Refugee Council for ‘neglect’ of people living ‘subhuman’ existence

The Guardian - UK

PSG set to wrap up Ligue 1 amid protests over 'Visit Rwanda' deal

Four days after reaching the final of the 2025 Coupe de France, Paris Saint-Germain's constellation of international stars are set to wrap up a record 13th top-flight crown. Just before the game against Angers on Saturday afternoon at the Parc des Princes, protesters are expected outside the stadium to complain…

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The Independent UK

US is negotiating a minerals deals with conflict-hit Congo, Trump official says

A Trump administration official says the United States is in talks with conflict-plagued Congo on developing its mineral resources under a deal that the Congolese president has said could help make his country safer

The Guardian - UK

‘Women give birth on the ground’: Congolese forced to return home find devastation

Residents of Sake – given 72 hours by M23 rebels to leave camps in Goma – find a ghost town with homes in ruins and no way to make a living

Radio France Internationale

War criminal Lubanga launches new rebel group, threatens fresh chaos in eastern Congo

The convicted war criminal, Thomas Lubanga, based in Uganda, has declared the formation of a new rebel movement - the Convention for the Popular Revolution - aimed at overthrowing the government in Ituri province, eastern Congo, posing yet another security threat in the conflict-ravaged region.

The Conversation

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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The Independent UK

Rebels agree to a ceasefire with African coalition troops departing from eastern Congo

M23 rebels in control of key areas of eastern Congo have agreed to a ceasefire with African coalition peacekeepers who announced their withdrawal even as the conflict between the insurgents and Congo’s government continues

Radio France Internationale

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.

Al Jazeera

Renewed fighting in DR Congo as regional powers step up ceasefire efforts

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels battle pro-government fighters in North Kivu and South Kivu province after truce talks.

Euronews

Burundi president claims Rwanda plans to incite war in his country

Rwanda has rejected Ndayishimiye's words as "surprising" and said there was no plan to spark conflict in Burundi.

The Independent UK

Burundi sees its largest number of refugees arriving in decades during Congo's fighting

The United Nations says Burundi is seeing its largest influx of refugees in decades as tens of thousands of people flee the fighting in neighboring eastern Congo

Euronews

DR Congo rebel leader says sanctions, US minerals deal won't stop fighting in the east

Peace talks collapsed after the group withdrew over EU sanctions, with rebel leader Corneille Nangaa rejecting talks without rebels.

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).

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