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Congo, armed group and US sanctions

US announces sanctions against armed group and companies profiting from conflict minerals in Congo

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.S. government on Tuesday sanctioned an armed group accused of illicit trading in minerals in eastern Congo as Washington tries to spearhead peace efforts there while pushing for U.S. access to the region’s minerals.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 1d

US sanctions DR Congo armed group over illicit mining, ceasefire tested

The United States has sanctioned an armed group accused of illicit mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as both the army and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group traded accusations of violating a recently reached US-mediated ceasefire deal by attacking each other’s positions.

Human Rights Watch · 7d

DR Congo: Armed Group Massacres Dozens in Church

The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed group killed more than 40 people, including several children, with guns and machetes during a nighttime church gathering on July 26-27, 2025, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Inside the mine that feeds the tech world - and funds Congo’s rebels

M23 insurgents control one of the planet's largest sources of coltan, a mineral prized by high-tech industries. Dislodging ...

E&E News1d

Dems blast State Department for ‘secretive’ talks around Congo minerals

More than 50 House Democrats are calling on the State Department to provide more information about a minerals-for-security ...

National Catholic Register7d

Bishops Demand Justice After Massacre at Catholic Church in Democratic Republic of Congo

The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) reported that the bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo are ...

Christian Daily International on MSN17d

Rebels kill 38 Christians at church vigil in Democratic Republic of Congo

Islamic State-backed rebels killed 38 worshippers at a Catholic prayer vigil in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo at about 1 a.m. on Sunday (June 27) and five other people at a nearby village, ...

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Rwanda-backed rebels have killed 80 civilians in Congo despite peace efforts, officials say

Rwanda-backed rebels have killed at least 80 people in eastern Congo, despite an ongoing peace process, according to ...

EWN1d

DR Congo army accuses M23 of 'multiple attacks' despite ceasefire deal

The Congolese army accused the Rwanda-backed M23 militia on Tuesday of 'multiple attacks' on its positions in the east, where ...

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M23 rebel group says no invitation received to Doha peace talks with Congo

A delay to the start of the talks risks scuppering an ambitious pledge by the two sides to end the fighting in eastern Congo ...

allAfrica.com on MSN10d

DR Congo urges world to recognise 'Genocost' tied to decades of resource war

The Democratic Republic of Congo held a national day of remembrance this weekend for what it calls the “Genocost” – a term ...

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Noisy group of ‘very rare’ monkeys seen at reserve in first-of-its-kind video

Wildlife patrols in the Democratic Republic of the Congo saw the endangered monkeys perched in a tree and started filming. Take a look.

AllAfrica on MSN2h

The Central African Republic and the

The government of the Central African Republic and the African Development Bank Group launched the Regional Support Programme for the Development of Cross-Border Water Infrastructure and Resources ...

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