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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,...
Rwanda sticks to US-arbitrated peace agreement but cautions against ‘tricks’
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwandan President Paul Kagame has reaffirmed his country's commitment to a US-mediated peace agreement aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), while cautioning that Rwanda will...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Agriculture on launch of 2nd phase of Africa Phytosanitary Programme
South African Government
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June 24, 2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture, launched the second...
Rwanda Reaffirms Commitment to Peace Deal
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Rwandan President Paul Kagame has reaffirmed his country's dedication to fulfilling its commitments under a peace agreement facilitated by the United States, aimed at resolving the ongoing strife in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
UN Raises Alarm as Global Displacement Hits Unprecedented Peak
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) More than 122 million people are currently uprooted worldwide, forced to escape conflicts they did not initiate and climate disasters they did not create, only to face tightening borders, shrinking humanitarian aid, and weakening global...
Rome Summit Reveals EU, Italy Initiative
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen jointly led a conference in Rome on Friday, centered on advancing strategic funding for Africa, where they revealed collaborative EU-Italy deals...
Italy, EU to make strategic invesments in Africa
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen co-led a summit in Rome on Friday dedicated to boosting strategic investments in Africa, unveiling shared agreements valued at €1.2 billion...
Minister Angie Motshekga: Arrival of troops from SADC Mission in DRC
South African Government
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June 17, 2025
Ladies and Gentlemen of the media, Senior Leadership of the DOD and the SANDF Distinguished guests, Good Afternoon It is with immense pride and a profound sense of gratitude that I stand before you today. On May 4th, 2025, we announced the phased...
59th session of the Human Rights Council on gender equality and the rights of women and girls
Government of Slovenia
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June 16, 2025
SLOVENIA, June 16 - This year's session of the UN Human Rights Council will focus on gender equality and the prevention of discrimination and violence against women and girls. The Council will also address a number of other key issues, including...
Days Before Bonn, Women Political Leaders & Experts Call for Global Solutions To Counter Government Inaction on Climate
EIN Presswire
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June 13, 2025
Global experts demanded an end to fossil fuel extraction and highlighted solutions and strategies to address the climate crisis and democratic backsliding CA, UNITED STATES, June 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On June 11th, women climate leaders...
DR Congo Rolls Out Urgent Polio Vaccination
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began the second phase of a large-scale polio immunization effort on Thursday, aiming to reach more than 10 million children across the country. The initiative comes in response to...
Heavy Rains in DRC Capital Leave Nearly Thirty Dead
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN) At least 29 people lost their lives over the weekend due to intense rainfall in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, local officials confirmed on Monday. Unseasonably heavy rains during the usually dry season...
DRC: Health-care system on verge of collapse in North and South Kivu
International Committee of the Red Cross
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June 17, 2025
The study also showed that three out of every five facilities surveyed had been looted since the conflicts escalated. “Our health centre was looted. They took the equipment and the medicine. Without any medicine, we struggle to treat even everyday...