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UN Seeks Security Guarantees to Use Goma Airport for DR Congo Ceasefire Monitoring

The United Nations has called for firm security guarantees from armed actors in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) before using Goma’s airport to support monitoring of a planned ceasefire.…

Africa News Now February 11, 2026

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Crisis in Eastern Congo Leaves Pregnant Women Struggling for Care

In eastern Congo, pregnant women face mounting dangers as conflict and the suspension of free maternity care leave many without access to safe deliveries. Irene Nabudeba, expecting her next child…

Africa News Now December 11, 2025

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Macron Pledges €1.5 Billion for Great Lakes Region Amid Skepticism Over Goma Airport Plan

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a €1.5 billion humanitarian aid package for Africa’s Great Lakes region and pledged to help reopen Goma’s airport in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…

Africa News Now October 31, 2025

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Congo and M23 Rebels Resume Peace Talks in Talk Amid Ceasefire Violations

A fresh round of peace talks between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group has opened in Doha, as both sides attempt to salvage a…

Africa News Now August 27, 2025

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UN Warns of Sharp Rise in Wartime Sexual Violence

Conflict-related sexual violence surged by 25% worldwide in 2024, according to a new United Nations report, with the highest number of cases recorded in the Central African Republic, the Democratic…

Africa News Now August 15, 2025

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U.S. Sanctions Congo Armed Group Over Illegal Mineral Trade Amid Rising Tensions with M23 Rebels

The United States has imposed sanctions on a Congolese armed group and several companies accused of profiting from illegal mineral trade in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region at…

Africa News Now August 13, 2025

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Rwanda Rejects UN Claim of Role in Congo Civilian Massacre

Rwanda has strongly rejected allegations by the United Nations that its troops participated alongside M23 rebels in the massacre of hundreds of civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, calling…

Africa News Now August 12, 2025

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Kabila Returns to Rebel-Held Goma Amid Accusations of M23 Ties and Political Tensions

Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila has returned to the country after a two-year absence, arriving on Monday in Goma, a strategic eastern city now under the…

Africa News Now May 27, 2025

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DRC Seeks to Lift Kabila’s Immunity Over War Crimes Allegations Amid Rising Tensions

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has formally requested the removal of parliamentary immunity for former President Joseph Kabila, a move that could lead to his prosecution on charges…

Africa News Now May 1, 2025

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DR Congo and M23 Rebels Agree to Truce Amid Qatar-Mediated Peace Talks

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group, widely believed to be backed by Rwanda, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire as Qatar-mediated peace talks continue in…

Africa News Now April 24, 2025

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Congo-Rwanda-Backed M23 Talks Begin in Doha Amid Fragile Hopes for Peace

As direct peace talks begin this week in Doha between the Congolese government and the M23 rebel group—widely believed to be backed by Rwanda—residents of eastern DRC are torn between…

Africa News Now April 7, 2025