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Experts Say DR Congo-Rwanda Peace Deal Could Ease Crisis for Millions
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Experts voiced cautious optimism following the signing of a new peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, hoping it will mark a turning point in resolving the protracted conflict that has ravaged eastern Congo...
Africa’s Seat at the AI Table Begins Here: Africa Tech Festival 2025
Africa.com
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July 17, 2025
By Kadi Diallo, Portfolio Manager of Africa Tech Festival & Lead of The AI Summit Cape Town Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how industries and institutions operate. In healthcare, finance, education, and national security, AI...
Turning point or pointless turn: Will DR Congo-Rwanda deal bring peace?
St. Kitts Gazette
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July 1, 2025
Cape Town, South Africa – Five months ago, with a single social media post, United States President Donald Trump put half a million people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at risk when he announced the closure of USAID – the...
Rwanda, Congo sign US-brokered peace deal to end fighting that killed thousands
New York Post
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June 28, 2025
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement on Friday, raising hopes for an end to fighting that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands more this year. The agreement marks a breakthrough in...
Rwanda, Congo sign peace deal in US to end fighting
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a US-brokered peace agreement on Friday, raising hopes for an end to fighting that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands more this year. The agreement marks a breakthrough in talks...
DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal explained: Will Qatar, US efforts end the world's deadliest humanitarian crisis?
The Week
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The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed a United States-brokered peace agreement on Friday. The deal signed by the countries’ foreign ministers at the State Department in Washington DC would end the year-long fighting between the two...
DRC and Rwanda initial draft peace deal ahead of signing next week
Business Day
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Washington/Kinshasa/Dakar — Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) technical teams have initialled a draft peace agreement in Washington that is expected to be signed next week. The provisional agreement, announced in a joint statement,...
Rwanda And Congo Sign U.S.-Brokered Peace Deal To End Conflict And Boost Investment
StratNews Global
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June 28, 2025
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo finalized a peace agreement on Friday with mediation from the United States, aiming to end a violent conflict that has claimed thousands of lives and uprooted hundreds of thousands in 2025. The agreement...
world Rwanda and Congo sign peace deal in US to end fighting and attract investment
Asiaone
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June 28, 2025
WASHINGTON/PARIS/KINSHASA - Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a US-brokered peace agreement on Friday (June 27), raising hopes for an end to fighting that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands more this year. The...
Rwanda, Congo sign peace agreement in US
BDNews24
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Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a US-brokered peace agreement on Friday, raising hopes for an end to fighting that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands more this year. The agreement marks a breakthrough in talks...
Rwanda and DR Congo Sign Fragile Peace Deal in Washington, Eye End to Decades of Conflict
Arise News
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June 27, 2025
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have signed a landmark but fragile peace agreement in Washington, seeking to end decades of deadly conflict in eastern Congo and paving the way for increased US access to critical minerals....
Rwanda, Congo sign peace deal in US to end fighting, attract investment
The Indian Express
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June 27, 2025
Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a US-brokered peace agreement on Friday, raising hopes for an end to fighting that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands more this year.The agreement marks a breakthrough in talks...
DR Congo and Rwanda sign long-awaited peace deal in Washington
BBC
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Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a peace deal in Washington aimed at ending decades of devastating conflict between the two neighbours, and potentially granting the US lucrative mineral access. The deal demands the...
Rwanda, Congo sign peace deal in US to end fighting, attract investment
Yahoo News
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By Daphne Psaledakis, Sonia Rolley and Ange Kasongo WASHINGTON/PARIS/KINSHASA (Reuters) -Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement on Friday, raising hopes for an end to fighting that has killed thousands and...
Rwanda, DRC to ink peace deal in the US but questions remain
Citizen TV Kenya
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June 27, 2025
President Kagame meets with President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo Ahead of the 74th UNGA. Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo will sign an agreement in Washington on Friday to put an end to a conflict in the...
Situation in eastern Congo calls for more than quick fixes
The Standard
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M23 rebels gather for large-scale protests as they set on fire the Rwandan, French, Belgian and Kenyan embassy buildings and loot some shopping centers during anti-Rwandan demonstrations allegedly supported by the rebel group March 23 Movement...
Rwanda, DRC to ink peace deal in US but questions remain
Lebanon Democrat - Tennessee
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Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo will sign an agreement in Washington on Friday to put an end to a conflict in the eastern DRC that has killed thousands, although broad questions loom on what it will mean. President Donald Trump has...
Congo, Rwanda to sign peace deal June 27
News Tribune - Missouri
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June 20, 2025
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- Congo and Rwanda will sign a peace agreement on June 27 in Washington that aims to end fighting in eastern Congo, the two countries and the U.S. State Department said. Congo has accused Rwanda of backing M23 rebels in its...
Rwanda fails to block DRC case at African Court
The Citizen
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Arusha. The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) has dismissed preliminary objections raised by Rwanda in a landmark case filed by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), paving the way for a full hearing into alleged human rights...
Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace deal on June 27
The Gleaner
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June 20, 2025
DAKAR (AP): Congo and Rwanda will sign a peace agreement in Washington on June 27 that aims to end fighting in eastern Congo, the two countries and the US State Department said. Congo has accused Rwanda of backing M23 rebels in its mineral-rich...