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DRC Peace Efforts

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Sports Trends

DRC moves to strengthen school football after U15 review

Officials call for better coaching, preparation and staff support after Harare finals

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International Relations

Tshisekedi to address regional role at Antalya Turkey forum

RC president joins Türkiye diplomacy forum with a message on peace and regional responsibility

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International Affairs

DRC-Qatar talks signal a wider regional diplomacy shift

Tshisekedi’s Doha meeting with Qatar’s emir points to a broader security and diplomacy agenda

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DRC Peace Effort

FARDC Response to CRP Militia Move for Bule Control

Kinshasa faces strategic pressure to address alleged UPDF inaction in Djugu territory.

Officials cite local testimonies as concern grows over alleged RDF presence.

Justice & Crime

South Kivu warns of alleged RDF Mumosho camp near Bukavu

Officials cite local testimonies as concern grows over alleged RDF presence.

EFF leader says he will appeal after prosecutors seek prison in firearm case

Policy and Reforms

Court to decide Malema’s sentence after arguments from both sides

EFF leader says he will appeal after prosecutors seek prison in firearm case

Reported pullbacks in North and South Kivu may test whether diplomacy can deliver gains.

War in DR Congo

WHY M23’s Kivu Withdrawal Could Shape Congo Peace

Reported pullbacks in North and South Kivu may test whether diplomacy can deliver gains.

DRC PM Suminwa outlines priorities in US as civil society questions government response.

International Relations

Judith Suminwa set DRC priorities as critics push back in Washington

PM details security, economy agenda while activists question impact

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Elections Monitoring

Sacred Union to gather constitutional reform proposals by May 20

The platform says submissions will feed a technical review before a report goes to Tshisekedi

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DRC Peace Effort

Committee to examine DRC-U.S. and DRC-Rwanda bills before plenary vote

Kinshasa lawmakers advanced two ratification bills for committee review before a plenary vote

Fresh AFC/M23-Wazalendo clashes in Masisi highlight a fragile security picture in North Kivu

War in Eastern DRC

Masisi fighting points to renewed pressure in Osso Banyungu

Fresh AFC/M23-Wazalendo clashes in Masisi highlight a fragile security picture in North Kivu

Limited US military cooperation resumes as Washington ties Congo’s security path to wider Central Africa stability.

Washington Peace Accord

US grants DRC partial waiver for military training programs

limited US military cooperation resumes as Washington ties Congo’s security to wider Central Africa

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War in DR Congo

Ituri 140 Hostage Rescue Points to Next FARDC-UPDF Push

More than 140 ADF hostages were reportedly freed in Mambasa as joint operations continue

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Justice & Crime

FARDC Urges More M23 Fighters to Lay Down Their Arms as 11 surrender

New defections in South Kivu sharpen focus on FARDC pressure and next steps.

Tshisekedi’s Kikwit visit linked army modernization to a broader national security message.

Development

DRC uses Kikwit military upgrade to project national authority

Tshisekedi’s Kikwit visit linked army modernization to a broader national security message

Washington meetings could test whether sanctions can restart a stalled eastern DRC peace process.

War in DR Congo

US pushes new DRC-Rwanda talks after first wave of Rwanda sanctions

Washington meetings could test whether sanctions can restart a stalled eastern DRC peace process.

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