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Tag: Felix Tshisekedi
DRC eyes Ukraine-style minerals-for-security deal with U.S. to counter rebels, China’s influence
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United States are engaged in preliminary talks over a potential minerals-for-security agreement, which could reshape global supply ... Read More
DRC: soldier desertion trials highlight army in disarray amid rebel advances
Trials of Congolese soldiers accused of desertion, murder, and looting shed light on a military grappling with poor morale and dysfunction, amid ongoing rebel advances ... Read More
DRC: deadly explosions hit M23 rebel rally in major eastern city
At least 11 people have been killed, and dozens more injured in a deadly bombing that targeted a mass rally held by the M23 rebel ... Read More
DRC’s leader vows to create ‘unity government’ amid reports police forces have joined rebels
The violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to escalate as several members of the Congolese police force have defected to the M23 ... Read More
EAC and SADC regional blocs to hold joint summit in Tanzania in bid to address eastern DRC crisis
The East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have agreed to come together for a high-level joint summit later this week ... Read More
Biden showcases US-funded Angolan rail hub, pledges $600M for another multi-country railway project
US president Joe Biden, on his visit to Angola to promote the $550 million US-backed Lobito Corridor railway project, has pledged another $600 million for ... Read More
Constitutional Crisis Looms in Democratic Republic of Congo as Opposition Unites
A new political alliance named 'National Awakening' has emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo to oppose potential constitutional amendments that critics fear could extend ... Read More
DRC: calm restored as army foils ‘attempted coup’ involving US, UK plotters
Democratic Republic of Congo army foiled an attempted coup early Sunday (19 May), the country's authorities have said, alleging that the coup plotters included some ... Read More
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
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