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The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decades-long fighting in eastern Congo.
The U.S.-brokered deal represents a diplomatic breakthrough. But observers are skeptical it will deliver on its ambitious promises.
Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive peace agreement to be signed in one month.
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ethnic tensions and a quest for rich minerals have resulted in one of Africa’s longest conflicts,
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The agreement marks the first direct commitment from both sides since rebels seized key cities in eastern Congo.
After decades in a displacement camp, refugees at the border between Rwanda and DR Congo are wondering whether it's safe to go home.
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allAfrica.com on MSNDR Congo tries ex-president Joseph Kabila in absentia for treasonFormer Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila went on trial in absentia Friday on charges including treason over his alleged support for Rwanda-backed militants.
Congolese Interior Minister Jacquemain Shabani, Rwandan Ambassador Charles Karamba, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations Raouf Mazou sign joint communique on voluntary repatriation of refu
Moves to end fighting in eastern Congo that are essential to U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for a mining bonanza in the region are meant to get underway by Sunday, but the future of a small rebel group has emerged as one of the major obstacles.