Questions over terms as Rwanda and DRC prepare to sign peace deal in US
Agreement draws scrutiny for its vagueness, with Trump administration eyeing mineral wealth in eastern DRC Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are expected...
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Venezuela warns US is dangerous anyway as countries respond to Trump travel ban
Being in the US a ‘great risk for anyone’, Venezuelan ambassador says, while Somalia promises to address security issues and Iranian Americans express regret Venezuela...
Nearly extinct ‘forgotten antelope’ photographed for first time in DRC
Upemba lechwe considered one of world’s rarest large mammals with fewer than 100 thought to remain A photograph of Africa’s “forgotten antelope” has been published...
US talks are an opportunity for Rwanda to expand its geopolitical influence
African country looks to position itself as a useful option for countries’ anti-migration policies US politics live – latest updates Talks between Rwanda and the...
DRC government and M23 agree to halt fighting and work towards truce
Both sides say they have resolved to end conflict through peaceful means after ‘frank’ talks facilitated by Qatar The Democratic Republic of the Congo and...
‘I hope I’ll one day be at peace’: civilians seek mental health help in war-ravaged eastern DRC
People traumatised by conflict have queued outside the Saint Vincent de Paul neuropsychiatric hospital in Goma each day since free scheme launched On a sunny...
Congo boat disaster death toll rises to 148, with more than 100 still missing
Fire broke out during onboard cooking before wooden vessel capsized with 500 passengers aboard The death toll from a boat fire and capsizing in the...
‘Shame’ on world leaders for neglect of displaced civilians in DRC, says aid chief
US and Europe criticised by head of Norwegian Refugee Council for ‘neglect’ of people living ‘subhuman’ existence World leaders should be ashamed of their neglect...
M23 rebels capture strategic mining hub of Walikale in eastern DRC
Town in North Kivu province is the farthest west the group has reached since the start of its advance in January M23 rebels have captured...
Mass prison escapes stoke panic in DRC after rebel advance
People warn of growing lawlessness amid concerns that thousands of escaped convicts may try to exact revenge Mass prison escapes during the chaos of fighting...
