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Tag: Democratic Republic of Congo
DRC appoints its first-ever female prime minister as violence surges in country’s east
The Democratic Republic of Congo's former planning minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka has been appointed as the African nation’s first-ever female prime minister amid worsening security ... Read More
33 African countries in need of food aid due to armed conflicts and drought — FAO
A total of 45 countries and regions worldwide, including 33 in Africa, are in need of external assistance for food, the Food and Agriculture Organization ... Read More
DRC: M23 rebels seize eastern town as armed conflict enters alarming new phase
At least 15 people were killed and thousands displaced as the M23 rebel group on Wednesday (6 March) seized a town in eastern Democratic Republic ... Read More
DRC: UNSC sanctions rebel leaders, France urges Rwanda to end support for M23
France has called on Rwanda to cease “all support” for M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and to withdraw its troops from ... Read More
US slams Rwanda for supporting M23 rebels, Kigali rejects to pull out troops, missiles from east DRC
The United States has expressed concern about the escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) caused the “Rwanda-backed” armed group M23 and ... Read More
Tanzania-DRC-Kenya corridors vital to expanding intra-regional trade, contributing to AfCFTA success
Trade corridors between Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and between the latter and Kenya have been highlighted as the key links that will ... Read More
DRC’s and Liberia’s new presidents sworn in, promising to improve economy, security
The newly elected presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi and of Liberia, Joseph Boakai, have been sworn in, with both promising ... Read More
Burundi shuts down Rwanda border, suspends diplomatic ties amid rising tensions
Relations between Burundi and Rwanda have taken another downturn after the former announced on Thursday (18 January) that it had suspended diplomatic ties with its ... Read More
DRC hopes to leverage SADC regional forces to push back M23 rebels
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is reportedly hoping soldiers from the 10-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) will help it regain ... Read More
East African Community to benefit from Somalia’s entry and DRC president’s re-election
Somalia’s entry into the East African Community (EAC) and the re-election of the Congolese president are likely to provide an important impetus to the financial ... Read More