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- Congo Military Court Begins Trial of 84 Soldiers Accused of Abandoning Front Lines Against M23
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
A group of 84 Congolese soldiers has appeared before a military tribunal in the Tshopo province, facing charges of cowardice and desertion during clashes with AFC/M23 rebels. The s...
- Sweden Allocates 2.7 Billion Kronor in Emergency Humanitarian Aid to Tackle Record Global Conflicts
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Africa
The Swedish government has announced a 2.7 billion kronor aid package distributed via Sida to address 25 of the world’s most urgent humanitarian crises. Major allocations are direc...
- US Senators Condemn Reported Trump Administration Plan to Relocate 1,100 Afghan Allies to Congo
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
A group of US lawmakers has launched a formal protest against a reported administrative proposal to transfer Afghan refugees from Qatar to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The pla...
- PeaceGold Targets September Export Launch to Combat Illicit Congolese Gold Smuggling Networks
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Africa
UK social enterprise PeaceGold plans to commence gold exports from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by September 2026. Working with 25,000 artisanal miners, the initiative...
- Democratic Republic of the Congo to Accept Third-Country Deportees Under New U.S. Migration Agreement
Published: Apr 11, 2026
Section: Africa
The Congolese government has finalized a deal with the Trump administration to receive migrants deported from the United States under a third-country program. While Kinshasa descri...
- United States Negotiates With Democratic Republic of Congo To Facilitate Removal of Third Country Migrants
Published: Apr 4, 2026
Section: Africa
The Trump administration is reportedly in discussions with the Democratic Republic of Congo to accept deportees from other nations as part of a broader removal strategy. These talk...
- Former Belgian Diplomat Appeals Historic Trial Order in Patrice Lumumba Assassination Case
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Politics
A prominent former Belgian diplomat has formally appealed a court decision mandating he stand trial for his alleged role in the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first Pri...
- Discovery of Mass Graves Containing 172 Bodies Follows Rebel Withdrawal from Eastern Congolese City
Published: Feb 28, 2026
Section: Africa
At least 172 bodies have been discovered in two mass graves in Uvira, South Kivu, following the exit of AFC/M23 rebel forces. The provincial governor confirmed the find in the Kilo...