Press Releases

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(MENAFN) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) will start accepting third-country nationals deported from the United States under a “temporary” arrangement, despite escalating security and humanitarian challenges, according to reports....

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(MENAFN) The Democratic Republic of the Congo has earned qualification for the FIFA World Cup finals for the first time in more than half a century, following a tense extra-time victory over Jamaica.

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(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) have committed to initiatives aimed at easing long-standing conflicts in eastern Congo, following diplomatic discussions held in Washington, as stated by reports.

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(MENAFN) Local reports on Friday indicate that AFC/M23 rebels have withdrawn from multiple positions in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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(MENAFN) President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo (Congo) and President Felix Tshisekedi of the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) convened to discuss potential solutions to the ongoing conflict in eastern...

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(MENAFN) French President Emmanuel Macron met with his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi in Paris on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where clashes between government forces and the M23 rebel...

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(MENAFN) A drone strike launched by the Democratic Republic of Congo's military has killed one of the M23 rebel movement's most prominent figures, multiple media outlets have reported, citing sources including a senior UN official.

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(MENAFN) The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo and a regional bloc have dispatched a joint assessment team to the country’s volatile east, stepping up efforts to operationalize a ceasefire monitoring system...

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(MENAFN) The European Union’s Commissioner for Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, called on rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to open humanitarian corridors to reach millions of civilians affected by conflict.

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(MENAFN) Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has publicly condemned Rwanda for allegedly breaking the terms of a freshly signed ceasefire, claiming violations occurred within 24 hours of the landmark accord sealed in the United States capital....

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(MENAFN) The European Union on Wednesday announced a donation of €2 million ($2.3 million) to assist communities affected by conflict in the South Kivu province of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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(MENAFN) The European Union committed €2 million ($2.3 million) in emergency humanitarian aid Wednesday for conflict-ravaged communities in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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(MENAFN) The Democratic Republic of the Congo's armed forces and M23 insurgents exchanged accusations Tuesday of shattering a precarious truce, merely 48 hours before a scheduled peace accord signing in Washington.

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(MENAFN) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially announced Monday the conclusion of its latest Ebola epidemic, marking a critical public health milestone for the Central African nation. "The chain of transmission has been stopped.

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The US-based NGO seeks to crowdfund $24K to generate a reference genome and plant trees near local villages for habitat restoration, income, and food security.

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(MENAFN) UNICEF has reported that more than 100,000 children have been displaced by recent fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, warning that the numbers are likely to rise as hostilities continue.

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(MENAFN) The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government reassured citizens on Friday that its military will not yield following the recent capture of Uvira by M23 rebels.

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(MENAFN) Rwanda has accused the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundian military forces Wednesday of shattering a truce established under a Washington peace framework, delivering fresh accusations in an escalating war of words since the...

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(MENAFN) At least 74 people—predominantly civilians—have been killed and 83 injured in recent fighting across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN humanitarian coordinator reported late Monday.

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(MENAFN) Violent confrontations between M23 insurgents and Democratic Republic of Congo's armed forces, bolstered by pro-government wazalendo militia, have triggered widespread civilian evacuations across multiple eastern Congolese towns,...