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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 Ronald Lamola arrives Uganda to participate in a High-Level Meeting focusing on peace in the DRC, Sudan and South Sudan
South African Government
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May 27, 2025
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, is in Kampala, Uganda, to participate in the 12th High-Level Meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for...
Defence on City Press report about troop withdrawal from DRC
South African Government
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May 27, 2025
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) strongly refutes the false and misleading article published by City Press on 25 May 2025, alleging that SANDF members withdrawing from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are to surrender their...
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...
Defence on status of withdrawal of SANDF members from DRC
South African Government
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May 21, 2025
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) wishes to assure the public that the withdrawal of the SAMIDRC contingent from the Democratic Republic of Congo is currently underway and proceeding according to plan, as previously communicated at...
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...
China Lends to Africa Amid Debt Concerns
MENAFN
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June 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Nearly half of the top 20 nations with the greatest financial obligations to China are located in Africa—11 in total. This reflects China’s active involvement in addressing the continent’s developmental challenges, especially in the area...
Floods Leave Dozens Dead, Missing in DRC
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) About 62 individuals have been confirmed deceased and 50 others are still unaccounted for following destructive flooding that inundated villages along Lake Tanganyika in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu...
Severe Floods Devastate DRC Villages, Claiming Over 62 Lives
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Authorities in the eastern South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed that at least 62 people died and another 50 are still missing after severe flooding ravaged villages along Lake Tanganyika. The disaster struck...
Ukraine’s Children of War and the Helpers: Live Webinar to Feature Firsthand Stories from Ukrainian Teens, Humanitarians
EIN Presswire
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June 10, 2025
Common Man for Ukraine co-founders and Ukrainian teens to join June 18 live discussion moderated by Clinton Global Initiative's Ukraine Action Network leader PLYMOUTH, NH, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Tens of thousands of...
Tensions Disrupt Congo Peace Talks
MENAFN
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May 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Combat was once again observed on Monday in South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, even as diplomatic efforts continue in Qatar. Hostilities erupted in the mineral-rich and mountainous Fizi area, where eyewitnesses...