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A peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda aimed at ending decades of conflict in eastern DRC paves the way for "a new era of stability", Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi ...

From critical minerals to M23 and grassroots exclusion, experts weigh in on whether the US-brokered deal can succeed.

Vice President JD Vance is taunting the Black Lives Matter movement with a provocative post on social media after the ...

Strategic interests link Israel and Iran to African states. Analysts say threats loom for volatile African nations if the ...

Hit by a funding crisis, largely linked to a cut in the United States' contribution, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has been forced to announce the suspension of a fact-finding ...

President Donald Trump signed a major minerals agreement with Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) last week as ...

The foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement on 27 June 2025 under the auspices of the US.

READ MORE Peace, mining, investment: What’s at stake in the DRC-Rwanda deal The UN vote comes as Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio last week hosted the foreign ministers of DRC and Rwanda for ...

The agreement between the neighboring countries mandates Rwandan disengagement of armed forces, disarmament and the return of ...