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U.S. asks Congo to pull some oil blocks from auction to protect forests

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry has asked Democratic Republic of Congo to withdraw some of the oil blocks it has put up for auction in order to protect forests, he said on Tuesday on the sidelines of a climate conference in Kinshasa.

Reuters

Congo names new army chief among broad military reforms

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has replaced the head of the armed forces as part of broader military reforms aimed at boosting efficiency, his office said.

Reuters

African climate summit in DRC to keep the pressure on rich nations

Environment ministers from 50 countries will gather in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday for a "pre-Cop27" climate summit, with rich nations likely to come under pressure to raise spending to combat climate change.

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Congo declares end of latest Ebola outbreak in east

Democratic Republic of Congo has declared the end of its latest Ebola virus outbreak in the eastern province of North Kivu, Health Minister Jean-Jacques Mbungani Mbanda said in a statement on Tuesday.

Reuters

Global climate change protests demand compensation ahead of COP27

Young activists rallied for climate action on Friday, staging protests from New Zealand and Japan to Germany and the Democratic Republic of Congo to demand that rich countries pay for the damage global warming is inflicting upon the poor.

Reuters

Chimp kidnappers release 'proof of life' video and demand six-figure ransom

The theft, which happened in the Democratic Republic of Congo, marks the first-ever recorded instance of an ape being kidnapped and held to ransom

Daily Mirror

Tshisekedi hits out at Rwanda over alleged backing of DRC rebels

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Tuesday renewed accusations that Rwanda is fanning rebel groups in his country during an address at the United Nations.

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Top Congo presidential adviser resigns after allegedly requesting bribe on tape

A top adviser to the Democratic Republic of Congo's president Felix Tshisekedi has resigned after he was allegedly caught on tape negotiating a corrupt mineral deal, an allegation he denies.

Reuters

Woman taken to hospital after being moved five times to different immigration detention centres

Christine worked in a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo but refused to carry out inhumane acts

Wales Online

Uganda says paid first instalment in Congo war reparations

Uganda has paid $65 million in the first instalment of a total $325 million it was ordered to pay neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo as compensation for losses caused by wars in the 1990s when Ugandan troops occupied Congolese territory.

Reuters

Small plane with three crew on board missing in Congo, minister says

A small plane carrying three crew and some cargo failed to reach its destination of Kasese airport in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday and searches are underway to find it, a provincial transport minister said on Sunday.

Reuters

Fifteen killed, hundreds of houses burned in eastern Congo attack

Suspected militiamen carrying guns and knives killed at least 15 people and burned hundreds of houses during an attack overnight on a market in a town in eastern Congo, local officials and a resident said on Friday.

Reuters

At least one dead in latest anti-U.N. protest in east Congo

At least one person was killed in the eastern Congolese city of Beni on Tuesday when shots were fired during another protest against the United Nations' MONUSCO peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo, a police spokesperson said.

Reuters

U.N. helicopter crashes in east Congo, three crew injured

A United Nations helicopter crashed on Friday morning as it was flying over east Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province, the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) said.

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The Conversation

Why Canadians should be concerned about intensifying violence in Congo

Escalating violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stems from deep economic, political and geopolitical conflict spanning almost three decades.

Reuters

Suspected Islamists kill at least 14 civilians in east Congo attack

Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 14 civilians and kidnapped more than a dozen others in an attack in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, a witness and a local human rights group said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Exclusive-Lula pushes Brazil-Indonesia-Congo rainforest alliance if elected

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's aides are reaching out to Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to form a united front of countries with the most tropical rainforest at this year's U.N. climate talks if the leftist wins a new term.

Reuters

Militants kill at least 40 villagers in east Congo attacks

Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 40 civilians in a string of attacks on several villages in east Democratic Republic of Congo between Thursday and Monday, a local human rights group and a hospital worker said Tuesday.

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#RwandaIsKilling: Tensions between Rwanda and DRC fuel misinformation

In July, violence flared in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as a rebel group known as M23 began again clashing with the Congolese army. The conflict gave rise to a wave of activity online – but some contained false information used to incite even more division and tension. In this…

Wales Online

A Congolese man who escaped jail and made Wales his home is being threatened with deportation for a second time

Richard Nomba says Swansea has become his home

Reuters

Burundi sends troops into Congo as part of East African force

Burundian troops entered the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday as the first deployment of an East African regional force aiming to quell rebel violence, Congo's army said.

Reuters

Blinken says he discussed with Kagame reports that Rwanda supports rebel group

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday he discussed with Rwandan President Paul Kagame credible reports that Rwanda continued to support the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Reuters

Blinken, Kagame discuss U.N. report that Rwanda supports rebel group

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday he discussed with Rwandan President Paul Kagame "credible reports" that Rwanda continued to support the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Radio France Internationale

US Secretary of State Blinken arrives in Rwanda to discuss tensions with DRC, human rights

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to hold talks with Rwandan President Paul Kagame amid calls from campaigners to pressure Kigali over its human rights record and alleged support of M23 rebels in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Los Angeles Times

Congo tests boundaries of democracy, climate action during Blinken visit

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — America’s top diplomat on Wednesday was hoping to showcase the potential for democracy and climate action here in one of Africa’s largest countries. But backsliding reality got in the way.

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