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Rwanda, DR Congo Sign Peace Deal in US After Rebel Sweep

This is Beirut, 28/06 10:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace agreement Friday in Washington to end fighting that has killed thousands, with the two countries pledging to pull back support for guerrillas -- and President Donald Trump boasting of securing mineral wealth. "Today, the violence and destruction comes to an end, and the entire region ...

Rwanda, DRC Presidents Hold Surprise Ceasefire talks in Qatar

This is Beirut, 19/03 09:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The presidents of Rwanda and DR Congo have expressed their support for a ceasefire after holding surprise talks in Qatar, hours after peace talks in Angola failed. Rwandan leader Paul Kagame and DRC President Felix Tshisekedi met Tuesday with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, a statement from the three countries said. The ...

UN Rights Council Considers Probe into Abuses in Eastern DRC

This is Beirut, 07/02 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN Human Rights Council will decide on Friday whether to launch an international investigation into alleged violations and abuses committed as deadly clashes have gripped eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC requested the urgent meeting of the UN’s top rights body to discuss the escalating fighting by the Rwanda-backed M23 ...

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