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President Cyril Ramaphosa participate at joint SADC – EAC Heads of State and Government Summit on DRC
South African Government
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February 8, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa has this morning , 8 February 2025 , arrived for a working visit to Dar Es Salaam in the United Republic of Tanzania on Saturday, 08 February 2025, to participate at the joint Southern Africa Development Community (SADC)...
Peace in the DRC requires leadership and collective will
South African Government
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February 3, 2025
Dear Fellow South African, In the last two weeks, 14 of our soldiers have been killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after coming under attack. They were killed in violation of a ceasefire agreement between the DRC and...
Minister Angie Motshekga visits South African troops in DRC, 22 to 25 Jan
South African Government
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January 23, 2025
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms. Angie Motshekga, will embark on a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from the 22nd to 25th of January 2025. This trip forms part of the Minister's ongoing mission to prioritize the...
Minister Angie Motshekga: Debate on events in DRC
South African Government
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February 17, 2025
The Speaker/Chairperson Ministers and Deputy Ministers Members of Parliament Ladies and Gentlemen Allow me to thank the Speaker for allowing us time and space to debate this very important and yet tragic matter which attracted a lot of public...
Congo, Rwanda Sign Initial Peace Accord
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have reached a tentative peace accord, marking a significant step forward before a comprehensive agreement expected next week, as highlighted in a joint announcement released by the US State...
Minister Ronald Lamola: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 4, 2025
House Chairperson, Honourable Members, We’re tabling a budget today, just over a year since the formation of the GNU. We continue to make progress in our international relations work. Honourable Members, I have just returned from Sevilla in Spain,...
Minister Ronald Lamola: Pre-Budget International Relations and Cooperation Media Briefing
South African Government
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July 5, 2025
Africa: Implementing Agenda 2063 Our foreign policy is an extension of our domestic imperatives on human rights and resolving the triple challenges of inequality, poverty and unemployment. Through attracting Foreign Direct Investment, we intend to...
DR Congo Justice Minister Steps Down Amid Corruption Probe
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Constant Mutamba, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s justice minister, has stepped down from his post as allegations mount over his involvement in the misuse of public funds. The 37-year-old minister resigned during a private audience...
President Cyril Ramaphosa: Remarks on recent developments in Eastern DRC and deaths of South African soldiers
South African Government
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January 29, 2025
Fellow South Africans, Following the recent intensification of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa has lost 13 brave soldiers who were dedicated to their mission and committed to peace. The fighting is the result...
Defence on handover ceremony of mortal remains of SANDF soldiers who lost their lives in DRC, 13 Feb
South African Government
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February 13, 2025
The ceremony for the handover of the mortal remains of the SANDF soldiers who lost their lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will be as follows: Event: Hand-Over Ceremony of Fallen Soldiers and the Memorial Service. Date: Thursday, 13...
Concerns Regarding Speculated Meeting Between Elon Musk and Former DRC President Joseph Kabila
EIN Presswire
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January 17, 2025
Concern arises over a speculated meeting between Elon Musk and ex-DRC President Kabila, which could complicate the Trump administration's agenda WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, January 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Von Batten-Montague-York is...
Congo’s peace is unlikely if underlying issues are not discussed
MENAFN
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June 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The Democratic Republic of Congo is currently facing one of its most severe crises in recent years, following a renewed offensive by the M23 rebel faction and its allies, which has intensified violence in the eastern part of the country....
Second Contingent of South African Peacekeepers Pull Out of DR Congo
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) The second contingent of South African peacekeepers left the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday and arrived safely at Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria, local media confirmed. The South African Defence Force previously announced...
Statement of the International Contact Group (ICG) on the situation in eastern DRC
Government Offices of Sweden
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January 28, 2025
SWEDEN, January 28 - The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes, including representatives from Denmark, Belgium, the European Union, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States,...
DRC's Logging Industry Marred by Systemic Illegalities, New Findings Show
EIN Presswire
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October 14, 2024
Possible Lifting of Moratorium on New Forest Concessions and Lack of Enforced Log Export Ban Threaten the Future of World’s Second Largest Tropical Forest KINSHASA, CONGO-KINSHASA, October 14, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- An unprecedented body of...
Rwanda, Congo ink deal to end decades long conflict
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) have reached a peace agreement aimed at ending a conflict that has lasted for decades, with US President Donald Trump asserting that the deal grants the United States rights to...
FEMA, SBA and the State of Texas to Open Disaster Recovery Center in Kerrville
FEMA
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July 9, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas – In coordination with the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), FEMA and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) staff will open a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) tomorrow, July 10 to offer face-to-face help to survivors...
Statement on the Cabinet meeting of Wednesday, 25 June 2025
South African Government
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June 26, 2025
A. Issues in the environment 1. National Dialogue 1.1 70 Years of the Freedom Charter 1.1.1 On this day, 70 years ago viz. 26th of June 1955, more than 3000 delegates from various racial and social backgrounds, gathered in Kliptown, Johannesburg...
ICRC president: When the rules of war are applied selectively, they lose their protective power
International Committee of the Red Cross
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June 27, 2025
Ladies and gentlemen, dear colleagues, It is a great honour and pleasure to be among you today. I wanted to be here to speak about the importance and power of the normative. And this is where it is necessary to be brought back to because of the...
DRC: Oxfam responds to Mpox outbreak in Equateur as it reaches alarming levels
Oxfam
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August 18, 2024
Working closely with the national authorities and partners, Oxfam aims to support approximately 80,000 people across Mbandaka, Bikoro, Bolenge, Tondo, and Ingende with hygiene and prevention awareness, clean water and sanitation, while...