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Congo's 'Nintendo election' was rigged from the start, observer says

Civil society groups in Congo-Brazzaville are challenging the integrity of last weekend's presidential election, which handed veteran leader Denis Sassou Nguesso a fifth term in office. Bertrand Menier Kounianga, spokesperson for the civil society platform CAPGED, tells RFI the vote was “rigged from start to finish”.

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Congo and Rwanda agree on steps to de-escalate tensions in eastern Congo

Congolese and Rwandan officials have agreed on coordinated steps to de-escalate tensions in eastern Congo where Congo is fighting rebels backed by the neighboring Rwanda

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Belgian court orders trial of ex-diplomat for Congo independence icon Patrice Lumumba's killing

A Belgian court orders a 93-year-old former diplomat to stand trial over Patrice Lumumba’s 1961 assassination, in a rare case tied to Belgium’s colonial past

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Ex-Belgian diplomat to stand trial over 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba

A Brussels court has ordered a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba.

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Low turnout in Congo-Brazzaville presidential poll expected to extend Sassou’s rule

Votes are being counted in the Republic of Congo after a day of voting Sunday in a presidential election that is expected to extend President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s rule for a fifth term.

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Drone strikes and clashes in eastern Congo threaten region's peace efforts

Congo’s government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are accusing each other of violating terms of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending decades-long fighting and bringing a permanent peace in the conflict-battered region

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Congo-Brazzaville election: Sassou Nguesso set to extend his rule

Congolese will go to the polls on 15 March 2026 to elect their president, with a fractured opposition unable to present a single candidate. The Congolese Labor Party (PCT), in power since the end of the 1997 civil war, along with its allies, exerts extensive control over the state apparatus…

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Drone strike reportedly kills at least 1 person in the eastern Congo city of Goma

A series of explosions attributed to drones has killed at least one person as the attack rocked downtown Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo

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Demand for minerals to power technology could triple by 2030, UN political chief says

The United Nations political chief says demand for critical minerals that power technology from smartphones to missiles could triple by 2030 and quadruple by 2040

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Miners digging for world tech material are dying in Congo. Here’s why

A tunnel collapse at a rebel-run coltan mine in eastern Congo is feared to have killed at least 200 people, officials said

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Tragedy in Congo as mine collapse ‘kills at least 200 people’

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At least 200 dead in a Congo coltan mine collapse, authorities say, as rebels dispute toll

A mine collapse at Congo’s key Rubaya coltan site kills large numbers of miners, and officials and rebels sharply dispute the death toll

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US imposes sanctions on Rwanda military over DR Congo fighting

The US on Monday imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force and top military officials over their role in ongoing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and called for their immediate withdrawal from the mineral-rich region.

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US sanctions Rwanda's defense force over support for M23 rebels in Congo

The United States is imposing sanctions on Rwanda’s defense force and senior military officials over alleged support for the M23 rebels in eastern Congo

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Mass graves found in eastern DRC following M23 withdrawal from Uvira

The Congolese authorities and civil society groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have reported the discovery of mass graves in an area recently vacated by M23 rebels.

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Residents of eastern Congo city fear disease after discovery of mass graves

Residents of Uvira in eastern Congo are expressing concerns that decomposing bodies might spread disease after authorities said 171 bodies were found in mass graves

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Congo and US agree to $1.2 billion health partnership

The United States signs a $1.2 billion health partnership with Congo that ties new funding to Congo spending more at home

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171 bodies found in mass graves in eastern Congo, an official says

Congolese authorities and a civil society group say they found mass graves in an area of eastern Congo that the M23 rebel group has recently withdrawn from, as fighting in the region escalates despite a U.S. mediated peace deal

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Drone strike in eastern Congo kills senior rebel official, escalating tensions

A spokesperson for the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels fighting in eastern Congo has been killed in a drone strike

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Spotlight on Africa: the race for Africa's critical minerals

In this episode of Spotlight on Africa, we're looking at the race for critical minerals on the continent. In the first week of February, around forty African delegations were invited to Washington DC for a summit dedicated to the issue. The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo appear keen…

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Opposition grows in Congo over US mineral deal

Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is entering into partnership with the U.S. for investment in Congo's minerals sector and in-country opposition to the deal is growing

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At least 20 people killed in attack by group backed by Islamic State in Congo

According to activists in the area, the rebels first raided several farmers’ fields before attacking civilians with knives and firearms

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DR Congo weighs price of security in minerals deal with US

A minerals-for-security deal between the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a constitutional challenge in Kinshasa, with critics warning the government may be underselling the country’s vast mineral wealth. The partnership was praised by US President Donald Trump during a visit to Washington last week by…

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Families mourn those killed in a Congo mine landslide as some survivors prepare to return

A landslide last week killed at least 200 people in eastern Congo at a rebel-controlled coltan mine and families of the deceased are mourning their lost loved ones

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What to know after a deadly landslide in eastern Congo kills at least 200 miners

A landslide last week collapsed tunnels at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead

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