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US oversees a peace pledge for east Congo, hoping to access critical minerals
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has overseen the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward a peace deal that ...
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Fighting flares in east DR Congo despite Rwanda truce push
BUKAVU, DR Congo, April 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Fierce fighting between the Congolese army and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group ...
Congo Reverses Course and Agrees to Cease ‘Hostilities’ With M23
Felix Tshisekedi of Congo had long said his country would not negotiate with the Rwanda-backed militia, making the joint ...
Bonobos in Congo form girl groups to fend off male aggression, study says
A new study shows female bonobos team up to fend off males in the wild. Scientists have long wondered why bonobos live in ...
War-hit Congo park turns to chocolate gorillas in conservation push
Threatened by armed conflict, volcanic activity and rampant deforestation, Africa's oldest national park is turning to a new ...
DR Congo Government and M23 Make Joint Truce Pledge After Qatar Talks | Firstpost Africa
DR Congo Government and M23 Make Joint Truce Pledge After Qatar Talks | Firstpost Africa Tensions in the Democratic Republic ...
Congo’s government and rebels say they are working toward a truce in the east
A joint statement from Congo's government and a coalition of insurgents in the country’s east including the M23 rebels says ...