Tag Archives: DRC

GOMA, DRC | Xinhua | More than 20 people have died following a collapse Thursday at a coltan mine in Rubaya, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local sources said Friday. At least 21 bodies have been recovered so far from the mine, located in the Masisi territory of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives has today officially launched the Uganda-DRC Peaceful and Resilient Borderlands Programme that aims to transform cross-border trade as a pathway for peace and economic growth.  With support from the EU Delegation in Uganda and implementation partnerships with …

GOMA, DR Congo | Xinhua | Leaders of the rebel group, March 23 Movement, have expressed their willingness to resolve the ongoing crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) through peaceful means, a senior United Nations official said Friday. The statement was made during a press briefing by …

Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have withdrawn their delegation from peace talks in Qatar’s capital, Doha. Mediated by Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, President of Qatar, the peace talks started in April with both parties agreeing to recommendations of respecting an effective ceasefire, …

But can it succeed? COMMENT | MATTI BARTHEL, JOHAN SIX & TRAVIS DRAKE | 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 …

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has handed over 23 confiscated boat engines to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government officials. The 23 boat engines, together with 19 fishing boats, were handed over to the Congolese government officials at Butiaba landing site in Butiaba town council, Buliisa …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Bunyoro sub-region have blamed the Ugandan government for failing to demarcate the Lake Albert boundary, a situation they say continues to cause tension and insecurity. They argue that the absence of a clear border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo …

Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Kabila, a former Democratic Republic of Congo leader, has held a meeting with religious leaders in his first public appearance in North Kivu province, an area under the control of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. On Thursday, Kabila held a closed-door meeting …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The 12th High-Level Meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for DRC and the region hosted by Uganda has hailed Qatar for bringing warring factions on the continent to talks. The PSC said that they “welcome the peace efforts …

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | An image U.S. President Donald Trump showed as evidence of “white genocide” in South Africa is actually a video screenshot taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo, not South Africa. On Wednesday, Trump confronted visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with conspiracy theories on …