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Kenya and the DRC February 28, 2025

The rapprochement between Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which culminated in the DRC joining the East African Community (EAC) on March 29, 2022, promised several advantages and benefits for the two countries....

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Violence, Minerals, and the Inevitable in Central Africa February 26, 2025

In January, the rebel group M23 captured Goma, the largest city in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The ethnic Tutsi militants, who have been intermittently fighting the DRC government for years, restarted their rebellion in 2021 and hav...

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South Africa’s Military Reinforces Congo Mission February 10, 2025

South Africa has sent additional troops and military equipment to Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, political and diplomatic sources said, after 14 of its soldiers were killed in fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels last month....

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DRC Conflict: Trump’s First Big Challenge in Africa February 03, 2025

Rwanda-backed rebels are wreaking havoc in what may escalate toward greater regional strife ...

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Will the Democratic Republic of Congo Be the New Ethiopia? August 24, 2024

Just five years ago, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was the toast of the town. He won the Nobel Peace Prize “for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation,” especially with regard to Ethiopia’s long-simmering conflict with Eritr...

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Lasting Peace Remains Elusive Between DRC & Rwanda August 21, 2024

The peacebuilding challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo is daunting, to be sure. But the alternative is, and has been, a catastrophe. ...

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