M23 Signals Fresh Switzerland Talks as Stalled Doha Process Faces Uncertainty
The March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group has announced that a new round of dialogue with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo […]
Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC to Accept US-Deported Migrants Under New Trump Administration Deal
The Government of Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced an agreement with the United States to receive third-country nationals deported from the US, with […]
Angola–DRC Payment Systems Positioned to Formalise Cross-Border Financial Flows
Authorities in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo say existing payment systems in both markets are functional and capable of formalizing financial flows […]
DRC Launches Probe After $1.9m Seizure at Kinshasa Airport
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have opened on March 23 a formal investigation following the seizure of a large sum of cash […]
DRC, Rwanda Commit to De-escalation After US-Mediated Talks
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have agreed to take “concrete steps” to ease tensions following high-level talks hosted by the United States […]
Drone Explosions Kill UN Aid Worker in Goma Amid Escalating Eastern Congo Conflict
A series of drone explosions struck downtown Goma on Wednesday, killing at least one person, a United Nations aid worker, and heightening tensions in eastern […]
EAC leaders urge immediate ceasefire in eastern DRC
Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) have called for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict-hit eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The appeal […]
US and DRC Seal $1.2bn Health Accord Amid Aid Restructuring
Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United States have formalised a $1.2 billion health partnership aimed at strengthening disease control and healthcare financing over […]
Botswana, Zambia Launch Kazungula Bridge Authority to Boost Regional Trade
Botswana’s President Duma Boko and his Zambian counterpart Hakainde Hichilema on Tuesday officially launched the Kazungula Bridge Authority at the border post in northern Botswana, […]
DRC–Burundi Border Reopens After Two-Month Closure Following M23 Occupation
The border post linking Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gatumba in neighbouring Burundi officially reopened on Monday, February 23, restoring cross-border […]