U.S. Urges Congo and Rwanda to Agree on Ukraine-Like Mineral Agreements
Massad Boulos, senior advisor to President Donald Trump on African policy, mentioned on Thursday to Reuters that the administration is optimistic about a potential peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. This agreement also has implications for the mineral trade with the United States. Boulos suggested that a mineral contract […]
At least 148 people die after boat catches fire in Congo: reports
Media reports cited by local officials on Friday said at least 148 people were found dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo after an electric wooden boat was fired and capsized. Reports say the boat carried as many as 500 passengers, including women and children, when it was overturned on the Congo River in the […]
Congo boat disaster death toll rises to 148, with more than 100 still missing | Democratic Republic of the Congo
The death toll from boat fires and capsifications in the Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week rose to 148, with more than 100 still missing, officials said. About 500 passengers were on wooden boats when it capsized Tuesday after firing in the Congo River in the country’s northwest. The catastrophe began when the fire […]
Congo Repatriates Three Americans Sentenced to Death for Alleged Coup Attempt
On Tuesday, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) repatriated three Americans accused of taking part in the failed coup d'etat against President Felix Zisekedi in May 2024. Three Americans were among 37 defendants Judgment He died in September 2024 due to a military court conspiracy to coup. Their ruling was commute I lived in […]
DR Congo Offers Trump Minerals in Exchange for Help with Rebels
President Felix Zisekedi wrote to President Donald Trump. There, they provided extensive mineral rights to the US Sovereign Wealth Fund in exchange for military assistance to the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23. The letter from February 8, which has not been officially published, review By Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Wednesday. “Your election has guided us through […]
Congo Mystery Disease Linked to Bats Spreads to More Villages
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that a mysterious disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has spread to another village, adding 141 more confirmed cases, bringing the death toll to 60. A cluster of new infectious diseases was reported in the Bassunks Health Zone, approximately 40 miles from the initial […]
India Seeks Critical Minerals in Zambia, Congo, and Australia
Indian Mines Director VL Kantha Rao said on Thursday that Indian mining companies are exploring the potential investments in Zambia, Australia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). India especially wants to import lithium by developing its own mines, and refines the lithium it brings. “The Australian government is working with Kabil,” Rao said. […]
Jihadists Behead 70 Christians in DR Congo Church
Open Doors UK, a human rights organization focusing on persecution of Christians; It has been reported On Tuesday, an extremist group belonging to the Islamic State (ISIS) took 70 Christian villages hostage, marching them into churches, slashing their heads and killing them. Open Door cited sources from the scene that said the massacre took place […]
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels enter Bukavu in eastern DRC | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels from the M23 group recently entered Bukabu, the capital of the Southern Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The M23 fighter planes entered the city's Kajingi and Bhagira zones and were moving forward towards the city centre of around 1 million people late Friday. The gunfire rang, but the rebels […]
U.N. Says Hundreds of Women and Children Raped in DR Congo Insurgency Disaster
The M23 rebels of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) won two more towns on Friday, arriving at the airport in the capital of the Bukabu province, raising fears of humanitarian disasters and civilian criminal abuse. UNICEF, United Nations Children's Fund, I said On Thursday, gunmen in eastern Congo raped hundreds of women and […]