As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) navigates ongoing turmoil in its eastern regions, China continues to deepen its strategic partnerships in the country’s vast mineral wealth, outpacing U.S. efforts that appear hampered by a stalled peace agreement brokered by President Donald Trump. While Trump’s June 2025 mediation between DRC and Rwanda was hailed as…
President Félix Tshisekedi arrived in Pretoria for a working visit with Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss security, trade and bilateral cooperation.
At Geneva, President Félix Tshisekedi urged the international community to recognise genocides committed on Congolese soil. Recognition must be paired with independent investigations, supply-chain enforcement and consistent international policy — not symbolic gestures.
As Apple unveils its iPhone 17 series, accusations resurface over the company’s reliance on conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), smuggled through Rwanda. Behind the polished marketing lies an unresolved question: how clean is Apple’s supply chain?
As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) navigates ongoing turmoil in its eastern regions, China continues to deepen its strategic partnerships in the country’s vast mineral wealth, outpacing U.S. efforts that appear hampered by a stalled peace agreement brokered by President Donald Trump. While Trump’s June 2025 mediation between DRC and Rwanda was hailed as…
President Félix Tshisekedi arrived in Pretoria for a working visit with Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss security, trade and bilateral cooperation.
At Geneva, President Félix Tshisekedi urged the international community to recognise genocides committed on Congolese soil. Recognition must be paired with independent investigations, supply-chain enforcement and consistent international policy — not symbolic gestures.
As Apple unveils its iPhone 17 series, accusations resurface over the company’s reliance on conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), smuggled through Rwanda. Behind the polished marketing lies an unresolved question: how clean is Apple’s supply chain?
As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) navigates ongoing turmoil in its eastern regions, China continues to deepen its strategic…
President Félix Tshisekedi arrived in Pretoria for a working visit with Cyril Ramaphosa to discuss security, trade and bilateral cooperation.
At Geneva, President Félix Tshisekedi urged the international community to recognise genocides committed on Congolese soil. Recognition must be paired with independent investigations, supply-chain enforcement and consistent international policy — not symbolic gestures.
As Apple unveils its iPhone 17 series, accusations resurface over the company’s reliance on conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), smuggled through Rwanda. Behind the polished marketing lies an unresolved question: how clean is Apple’s supply chain?
The FARDC communiqué and unrest in Uvira reveal both the strength and limits of Kinshasa’s decision to elevate Olivier Gasita Mukunda. While the appointment strikes at Rwanda’s propaganda card, only deeper reforms, digital resilience, and legal recognition of the Banyamulenge will secure lasting peace.
In recent days, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report showing a sharp rise in burials at Rwanda’s Kanombe military cemetery, coinciding with renewed M23 fighting in eastern Congo. Satellite imagery revealed more than 1,100 new graves since 2022 — raising questions about Rwanda’s denials of troop losses.
On September 5, 2025, the provincial government of South Kivu sounded the alarm over the reported deployment of 750 Rwandan soldiers in Idjwi. Authorities denounce the move as a violation of Congo’s sovereignty and warn of a disguised annexation strategy under the cover of the M23 rebellion.
Human Rights Watch’s geospatial analysis of Kanombe Military Cemetery in Kigali reveals a surge in new graves between 2022 and 2025 — a period that aligns with the escalation of the M23 rebellion in eastern DRC. Because Kanombe is a military-only cemetery, the increase strongly suggests Rwandan Defense Force casualties. The pattern raises hard questions: if Rwanda denies fighting in Congo, why do its military cemeteries fill up whenever war intensifies across the border? And why do international partners continue business as usual with Kigali despite such contradictions?
On September 3, 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda held their second Joint Oversight Committee meeting in Washington, D.C., reaffirming their peace agreement despite delays in implementation. But contradictions—such as Rwanda agreeing to withdraw troops it has long denied deploying, and the U.S. maintaining business ties with Kigali while imposing sanctions—raise deeper questions about accountability and lasting stability.
The Presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo announced a formal homage this week to honour two senior military officers…
