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Amnesty International accuses rival forces in DRC of committing ugly crimes
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Amnesty International has accused rival forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo of carrying out severe human rights violations, including gang rapes, executions without trial, and kidnappings, according to findings released...
Qatar Offers Draft Peace Deal to DRC, M23 Rebels
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Qatar has introduced a preliminary peace agreement to both the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel movement as a continuation of the ongoing Doha-led mediation initiative, according to reports from the Congolese press...
Amnesty International Reveals Egregious War Crimes in Eastern DR Congo
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Amnesty International released a damning report Wednesday accusing armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo of egregious human rights violations, including gang rapes, summary executions, and abductions. The human rights...
Amnesty Condemns Violence by Armed Groups in Eastern Congo
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Amnesty International released a report on Wednesday denouncing severe human rights violations carried out by opposing forces in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The watchdog documented appalling acts, such as "gang...
US sanctions entities profiting conflict minerals DRC
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday against four entities reportedly benefiting from the trade of conflict minerals in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). According to reports, the Treasury Department’s Office of...
New VR Experience Transports Leaders to the Frontlines of DRC Vaccine Delivery
EIN Presswire
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August 12, 2025
REM5 STUDIOS’ "Apporter La Vie" takes leaders through DRC’s flooded roads and vast waterways, where health workers hold the fragile line against outbreak. MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- REM5 STUDIOS has...
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Groups in DRC
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, the United States imposed sanctions on four organizations allegedly benefiting from the extraction of conflict minerals in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The action, taken by the Treasury...
Dr. Ngoie Joel Nshisso responds to U.S. Congressional Letter on DRC Mining Sector: Calls for Informed Dialogue
EIN Presswire
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August 13, 2025
HUNTERSVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- FICE Responds to U.S. Congressional Letter on DRC Mining Sector: Calls for Informed Dialogue and Stronger Bilateral Cooperation The Forum of Intellectual Congolese Abroad...
HRW states M23 rebels murder one hundred forty people in Congo
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday that M23 rebels killed more than 140 civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during July. The attacks occurred in at least 14 villages and farming areas near Virunga National...
Defence clarifies status of Oryx helicopters
South African Government
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August 22, 2025
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) wishes to clarify that none of its Oryx helicopters are abandoned in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as alleged by some media sources. Such allegations are misleading and do not reflect...
HRW Reports Number of People Killed by M23 Rebels
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 140 individuals were slain by M23 insurgents in eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo throughout July, according to a statement released Wednesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The killings were carried out in no...
M23 Rebels Kill Over 140 Civilians in July Massacres
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 140 civilians were killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last month by the M23 rebel group, according to a damning report released Wednesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The report warns the death toll may exceed 300,...
Rwanda, DRC Conduct First Meeting Post Peace Deal
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) For the first time since a US-mediated peace agreement aimed at ending conflict in eastern Congo, representatives from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo convened on Thursday, officials announced Friday. During the session,...
Deputy Alvin Botes: African Ambassadors Corp
South African Government
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August 20, 2025
Theme: “Global Initiative to Galvanise Political Support and Commitments to International Humanitarian Law” Tuesday, 19 August 2025, Pretoria Salutations HE Ambassador Salih Omar Abdu, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in South Africa and Ambassador of...
UN Warns of Armed Conflict Resurgence in Eastern DRC
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has issued a stark warning over a deadly resurgence of armed conflict in the volatile eastern provinces of Ituri and North Kivu, where renewed...
NaVOBA Celebrates the 2025 LGBT Veteran's Business Enterprise® of the Year at the 2025 NGLCC Conference
EIN Presswire
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August 22, 2025
LEXINGTON, KY, UNITED STATES, August 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Earlier this week, the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA) proudly hosted the 2025 LGBT Veteran’s Business Enterprise® of the Year Awards Ceremony during the...
Oxfam at World Water Week 2025: Confronting the Escalating Global Water Crisis
Oxfam
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August 19, 2025
Oxfam water and climate experts will be at the World Water Week in Stockholm (24-28 August) speaking to a number of issues including water insecurity in climate-vulnerable regions, the weaponization of water in conflict zones, water governance...
WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Barbaric Convicted Pedophile Alien
Department of Homeland Security - Washington D.C.
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August 13, 2025
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, August 12, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Michael Kabiona, a criminal alien from the Democratic Republic of Congo, convicted for sexual conduct against a child. According to the Erie County, New...
Rival African nations move forward with US-mediated peace agreement
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have begun the process of implementing a bilateral peace agreement signed in Washington on June 27, the Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Thursday. The first meeting of...
UN states suspected ADF kill three civilians in DR Congo
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) At least three people were killed in a suspected overnight attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the village of Idohu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to UN radio reports on Sunday. The assailants, reportedly...