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Congo Basin Fund: Mobilizing resources for the benefit of countries
The Congo Basin Fund will be launched on Wednesday 19 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil, where COP30 is being held. … The post Congo Basin Fund: Mobilizing resources for the benefit of countries appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Update: What we know about the fire in the COP30
A fire broke out in the “Blue Zone” pavilion of the COP30 venue in Belém, Brazil, on the afternoon of … The post Update: What we know about the fire in the COP30 appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Congolese press review on the Oakland Report on the Washington Agreement
“Cheated! The rush for critical minerals in the DRC.” This is the title of the report just published by the … The post Congolese press review on the Oakland Report on the Washington Agreement appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Environment: Birth of a new gorilla in Africa’s oldest park
Virunga National Park announced a new birth on Friday 23 October. During a monitoring patrol, the bio-monitoring assistant and his … The post Environment: Birth of a new gorilla in Africa’s oldest park appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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DRC: Moratorium prohibits provincial assemblies from sanctioning governors
The Chief of Staff to the Head of State, Antony Kinzo, acting on the orders of President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi … The post DRC: Moratorium prohibits provincial assemblies from sanctioning governors appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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DRC-Kinshasa: Congolese army conducts operation against Mobondo
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) announced that they had neutralised nine Mobondo militiamen and captured … The post DRC-Kinshasa: Congolese army conducts operation against Mobondo appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Congolese press review on the Oakland Report on the Washington Agreement
“Cheated! The rush for critical minerals in the DRC.” This is the title of the report just published by the … The post Congolese press review on the Oakland Report on the Washington Agreement appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Environment: Birth of a new gorilla in Africa’s oldest park
Virunga National Park announced a new birth on Friday 23 October. During a monitoring patrol, the bio-monitoring assistant and his … The post Environment: Birth of a new gorilla in Africa’s oldest park appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Premiere screening of the film Makuba in Kolwezi
The film Mikuba by Congolese director Petna Ndaliko was screened for the first time in the city of Kolwezi in … The post Premiere screening of the film Makuba in Kolwezi appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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DRC-Ituri: The NGO FORED warns of oil exploitation in the watershed by Uganda
The non-governmental organization Forum des Engagés pour le Développement Durable (FORED) has alerted the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock of … The post DRC-Ituri: The NGO FORED warns of oil exploitation in the watershed by Uganda appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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DRC: Premiere Of The Film “Muganga – Celui Qui Soigne” In Kinshasa
On Sunday 5 October 2025, the Centre cultural in Kinshasa hosted a screening of the documentary film “Muganga”, a poignant … The post DRC: Premiere Of The Film “Muganga – Celui Qui Soigne” In Kinshasa appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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The price to pay for renewable energy in Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo boasts the world’s deepest river and a vast rainforest that spans over three million square … The post The price to pay for renewable energy in Congo appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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DRC: Provisional release for opposition figure Jacky Ndala
After several months of legal battles and political mobilization, Congolese opposition figure Jacky Ndala, youth coordinator for the “Ensemble pour … The post DRC: Provisional release for opposition figure Jacky Ndala appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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October 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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DRC Resignation of the President of the National Assembly
The President of the National Assembly, Vital Kamerhe, announced on Monday 22 September 2025 his resignation as head of the … The post DRC Resignation of the President of the National Assembly appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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October 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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The impact of the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and how we can help
Currently the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a severe humanitarian crisis. The historical violence done to Congo … The post The impact of the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and how we can help appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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October 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Smokescreens – an analysis of reputation laundering in the Congo
“Reputation laundering”, by definition, is a form of propaganda whereby a party significantly invests money in highly visible positive actions … The post Smokescreens – an analysis of reputation laundering in the Congo appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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October 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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No peace in the Congo without justice and reparation
In 1999, during the First Congo War, the Democratic Republic of the Congo initiated legal actions against the use of … The post No peace in the Congo without justice and reparation appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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October 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Seeming Never-ending War: Rwandan Involvement in Eastern DRC
In November 1994, the world said, once more, “never again”. Following the genocide of nearly one million Tutsi and other … The post Seeming Never-ending War: Rwandan Involvement in Eastern DRC appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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October 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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DRC A new terrorist attack leaves people dead and missing
Another terrorist ambush by the ADF on Friday 26 September 2025. The target was a Fuso vehicle on the OÏCHA … The post DRC A new terrorist attack leaves people dead and missing appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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The price to pay for renewable energy in Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo boasts the world’s deepest river and a vast rainforest that spans over three million square … The post The price to pay for renewable energy in Congo appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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DRC: The M23 Invalidates All Travel Documents Issued By Kinshasa, A Road To Balkanization
Occupying Goma and Bukavu and large parts of the provinces of North and South Kivu, the Rwandan-backed M23 is moving … The post DRC: The M23 Invalidates All Travel Documents Issued By Kinshasa, A Road To Balkanization appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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DRC- Kisangani: Activist Mabela Jedidia Sentenced
Jedidia Mabela, LUCHA activist and human rights defender, was arrested on Wednesday 1 October, taken to the Public Prosecutor’s Office … The post DRC- Kisangani: Activist Mabela Jedidia Sentenced appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Kinshasa: A budget session with the appearance of ejections in the Congolese parliament
After a three-month parliamentary recess, national MPs and senators returned to their seats on Monday 15 September 2025 in the … The post Kinshasa: A budget session with the appearance of ejections in the Congolese parliament appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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September 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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DRC: Burial of the military governor of North Kivu killed at the front before the capture of Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo has paid its last respects to Major General Peter Cirimwami Nkuba, who died as a … The post DRC: Burial of the military governor of North Kivu killed at the front before the capture of Goma appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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September 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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DRC: Constant Mutamba, The Former Justice Minister, Sentenced
On Tuesday 02 September in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Court of Cassation finally ruled on the … The post DRC: Constant Mutamba, The Former Justice Minister, Sentenced appeared first on Friends of the Congo.
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September 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM