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Kinshasa Hosts 16th AfCFTA Ministerial: Africa Deepens Economic Integration as DRC Strengthens Its Business Climate
EIN Presswire
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April 15, 2025
His Excellency Julien Paluku Kahongya chairs the 16th AfCFTA Ministerial Conference. KINSHASA, CONGO-KINSHASA, April 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is proudly hosting the 16th Meeting of Foreign Trade...
Floods Leave Dozens Dead, Missing in DRC
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) About 62 individuals have been confirmed deceased and 50 others are still unaccounted for following destructive flooding that inundated villages along Lake Tanganyika in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu...
Severe Floods Devastate DRC Villages, Claiming Over 62 Lives
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Authorities in the eastern South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed that at least 62 people died and another 50 are still missing after severe flooding ravaged villages along Lake Tanganyika. The disaster struck...
The European Magazine Releases Its Summer 2025 Edition
EIN Presswire
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July 22, 2025
From financial reform and investment migration to AI, climate resilience and cultural diplomacy, uncover the real forces shaping Europe’s global influence. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, July 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With a high-stakes EU–China...
Fatal floods kill over 30 in DR Congo Capital Kinshasa
MENAFN
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April 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Over 33 individuals have died in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as a result of torrential rains and subsequent flooding, officials have confirmed. President Félix Tshisekedi addressed the victims on Monday,...
Defendants Charged Following Armed Coup Attack in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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April 8, 2025
Note: View the criminal complaint. A criminal complaint was unsealed today in the District of Utah charging Marcel Malanga, 22, Tyler Thompson, 22, Benjamin Zalman-Polun, 37, and Joseph Peter Moesser, 67, all U.S. citizens, with conspiring to...
Fatal floods claim over 30 lives in DR Congo's capital
MENAFN
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April 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Severe flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has resulted in the confirmed deaths of more than 33 individuals, authorities announced on Monday mroning. The catastrophic flooding followed...
Deadly Flooding Causes Destruction in DR Congo
MENAFN
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April 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Nearly 22 individuals have been reported deceased in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following a river's overflow that led to catastrophic flooding after heavy rains over the weekend. This tragic event was...
Kibali, Africa’s Largest and Greenest Gold Mine, Continues to Deliver Growth
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 2, 2025
All amounts expressed in US dollars KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B)(TSX:ABX) – Drilling results from the ARK-KCD corridor continue to strengthen confidence in its scale...
Minister Ronald Lamola holds consultations with his DRC counterpart, 27 Mar
South African Government
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March 27, 2025
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will hold Political and Diplomatic Consultations with his counterpart, Ms Thérèse Kayiwamba Wagner, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Francophonie...
Strategic DR Congo mining city collapses to retaliators
MENAFN
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March 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Rebels from the M23 group have taken control of the strategic mining town of Walikale in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking their furthest westward advance in the ongoing conflict. Nestor Mavudisa, spokesperson for...
QUEST WATER ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 9, 2025
VANCOUVER, CANADA, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QUEST WATER GLOBAL, INC. (OTCID: QWTR) ("Quest" and/or the "Company"), is pleased to announce the appointment of Isaac Mutambayi Kalonji Jr. III as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (“COO”)...
DRC's Logging Industry Marred by Systemic Illegalities, New Findings Show
EIN Presswire
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October 14, 2024
Possible Lifting of Moratorium on New Forest Concessions and Lack of Enforced Log Export Ban Threaten the Future of World’s Second Largest Tropical Forest KINSHASA, CONGO-KINSHASA, October 14, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- An unprecedented body of...
Rwanda sticks to US-arbitrated peace agreement but cautions against ‘tricks’
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwandan President Paul Kagame has reaffirmed his country's commitment to a US-mediated peace agreement aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), while cautioning that Rwanda will...
Rwanda Reaffirms Commitment to Peace Deal
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwandan President Paul Kagame has reaffirmed his country's dedication to fulfilling its commitments under a peace agreement facilitated by the United States, aimed at resolving the ongoing strife in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
Red Cross empties Congolese troops from rebel controlled city
MENAFN
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May 4, 2025
(MENAFN) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is coordinating the evacuation of hundreds of disarmed Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) soldiers, police officers, and their families from areas under the control of the M23 rebel...
Response of Minister Julien Paluku to the Presence of Joseph Kabila in Goma and Alleged Support to M23
EIN Presswire
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May 28, 2025
KINSHASA, KINSHASA, CONGO-KINSHASA, May 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- During the press briefing held this Tuesday, May 27, at the national television alongside with the Minister of Communication, the Minister of External Trade, His Excellency...
Urgent Regulatory Measures Relating To The Cobalt Sector
EIN Presswire
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February 25, 2025
KINSHASA, CONGO-KINSHASA, February 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Considering the need to determine urgent measures relating to the cobalt sector with a view, in particular, to accelerating its reorganisation and consequently adapting cobalt...
Barrick’s Kibali Ends 2024 With Strong Performance
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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January 28, 2025
All amounts expressed in US dollars KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) – Barrick’s Kibali gold mine achieved an improved performance in the last quarter of the...
Enrollment Starts in Africa CDC-Led MpOx Therapeutic Study (MOSA)
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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January 16, 2025
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia and KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo and WASHINGTON and PARIS, Jan. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Africa CDC’s support for the MOSA, a pan-African randomized platform adaptive trial for the MpOx Study, adding to the...