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DR Congo’s government said today it has sent three international arrest warrants to Rwanda against former M23 rebel leader Jean-Marie Runiga and commanders Baudouin Ngaruye, Eric Badege and Innocent ...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a "declaration of principles" on Friday for an agreement aimed at promoting peace and economic development in the Great Lakes region, while ...
Felix Tshisekedi has been elected president of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He won 38.57% of the vote of December 30th poll, according to the provisional results published by the Independent ...
Canada and Germany have imposed sanctions on Rwanda because of its support for the M23 rebels in eastern Congo. Canada said in a statement on Monday: “As a result of Rwanda’s actions in the eastern ...
Anti-corruption investigators in the Democratic Republic of Congo say they cannot trace more than $70 million that mining companies claim to have paid to the government. Professor Jeremy Dumba is the ...
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that strongly condemned the ongoing offensive and advance of M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The 15 ...
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, announced on Monday the suspension of defence consultations with Kigali due to the involvement of ...
DR Congo's army took control of the center of Kibumba on Friday after fighting broke out early in the morning with M23 rebels. The area had been completely occupied by the rebels before the fighting ...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo exemplifies the difficulty that many developing countries have in transforming mineral wealth into inclusive growth. The IMF’s latest annual economic assessment ...
Unlike the Independent National Electoral Commission, which has published the results of the presidential election showing why it says Joseph Kabila won and for everyone to see and scrutinize, Etienne ...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Rwanda’s Minister of State for Regional Integration James Kabarebe for the central role he plays in Rwanda’s support for the M23 rebels. It also ...
North Kivu province Governor Julien Paluku has reassured residents of the eastern Congo city of Goma that it remains under the control of the Congolese army. He dismissed rumors that top government ...