M23 rebellion, Congo and Rwanda
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Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group pledged to sign a peace agreement by August 18, at a ceremony in Doha on Saturday, a sign of progress even as outstanding details need to be negotiated.
Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration to cease hostilities in eastern Congo. The deal, facilitated by Qatar, aims at addressing deep-rooted conflict causes but faces disagreement over key terms.
Billionaire Dan Gertler’s confidential arbitration testimony describes how he paid an associate of Congo’s former president, and held shares on behalf of the associate and local partners, at the same time as amassing mining and oil assets for himself.
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AFP on MSNDR Congo, M23 armed group sign ceasefire dealThe Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed armed group M23 signed a ceasefire deal on Saturday to end fighting that has devastated the country's mineral-rich but conflict-torn east.The two sides signed a declaration of principles whose terms include a "permanent ceasefire",
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Congo's 20-Year Struggle: Understanding the Complex Conflict in Central AfricaThe Democratic Republic of Congo, located in Central Africa, has endured decades of conflict and instability despite being one of the world’s richest countries in natural resources. With 87 million people and vast reserves of coltan,
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Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to pay more than 40 million euros ($46.37 million) in a sponsorship deal with Spanish soccer club Barcelona that would see a logo promoting tourism appear on some team apparel,