DR Congo releases 15 prisoners to M23 rebels as part of Doha peace process
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Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Sees Lobito Corridor As Tool for Economic SovereigntyCongo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Sees Lobito Corridor As Tool for Economic Sovereignty - dominicanrepublicpost.comseen 9 Sept, 01:17article removed
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Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English19:21first to report
ICRC facilitates first known transfer of detainees between Congolese government and M23 rebels in North Kivu.
Sun, 9 August 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English19:07
Kinshasa hands over 15 prisoners to powerful rebel alliance.
- dominicanrepublicpost.com20:06removed by the outlet
Can the Doha Framework end the conflict in eastern DRC? - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & CultureStalled for months, the peace process in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo appears to be gaining momentum.
Mon, 10 August 2026
1 report- allafrica.com04:34
In a long-awaited operation, Democratic Republic of Congo authorities released 15 prisoners and handed them over to rebels from the AFC/M23 movement on Friday. It marks the first known prisoner transfer under a peace deal signed last year to end fighting in the eastern DRC.
Sun, 23 August 2026
9 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)01:38
Sides reaffirm commitment to pursue negotiations toward conflict resolution, according to joint statement
- Al Jazeera English08:03
Roadmap sets out steps, timelines for talks to end fighting that has killed thousands and displaced millions.
- Google News - Top Stories08:14
DR Congo, M23 rebels agree on roadmap for peace talks Al Jazeera Ceasefire monitors deploy in eastern Congo under Qatari peace deal Reuters DR Congo and M23 rebels agree roadmap for peace talks BBC DR Congo, AFC/M23 group agree on roadmap for peace negotiations after Swiss talks France 24 Congo, M23 rebels agree to peace roadmap dw.com
- Die Zeit (Germany)11:42
Die M23-Rebellen und die kongolesische Regierung haben nächste Schritte in Richtung Frieden vereinbart. Zuletzt ging es mit der Waffenruhe im Kongo nur langsam voran.
- DW Top Stories12:37
Negotiators representing the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have agreed to a roadmap for peace. The US State Department, a mediator, released a joint statement.
- BBC News World12:52
Representatives met in Switzerland to work out next steps to resolve the conflict.
- Google News - Top Stories12:52
DR Congo and M23 rebels agree roadmap for peace talks BBC Ceasefire monitors deploy in eastern Congo under Qatari peace deal Reuters DR Congo, M23 rebels agree on roadmap for peace talks Al Jazeera DRC, M23 agree peace roadmap as Doha talks seek to regain momentum africanews.com Congo, M23 rebels agree to peace roadmap DW.com
- the-star.co.ke14:30
The roadmap sets out a timeline for talks under a US-brokered peace framework
- Index.hr (Croatia)17:06
VLADA DR Konga i pobunjenici M23 dogovorili su u Švicarskoj plan za nastavak mirovnih pregovora.
Mon, 24 August 2026
5 reports- AllAfrica05:17
[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo government and the M23 rebel group have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks aimed at resolving the protracted conflict in eastern DRC. It marks the latest step in an internationally brokered peace process that has seen the parties make cautious concessions, without ending the fighting.
- Euronews05:28
Both sides had previously signed an agreement in Doha last year, but fighting has continued in mineral-rich eastern DRC, a region that has endured years of conflict.
- DW Top Stories16:25
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A new roadmap sets out the conditions toward peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). But disagreements over M23 rebels, Rwanda's role, and security concerns remain, and could still derail the process.
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- AllAfrica25 Aug, 06:33their copy
- DW Top Stories16:25
A new roadmap sets out the conditions toward peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). But disagreements over M23 rebels, Rwanda's role and security concerns remain, and could still derail the process.
- Al Jazeera English20:48
Fighting persists in the mineral-rich region despite ceasefire agreements.
Tue, 25 August 2026
3 reports- AllAfrica05:15
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has criticised sanctions imposed on Rwanda over the conflict in eastern DR Congo, saying the measures have added to existing problems without addressing the root causes of the crisis.
- Al Jazeera English12:17
Rwanda says FDLR threat justifies its continued involvement in eastern DRC, as efforts to verify a ceasefire advance.
- newvision.co.ug21:21
The eastern DRC has been riven by decades of conflict, with multiple armed groups fighting over its mineral-rich territory, including the M23, which seized further swathes of the region last year.
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- AllAfrica10:27
[New Times] The Congolese government has suspended all academic and para-academic activities in public universities and higher learning institutions operating in AFC/M23-controlled areas in North and South Kivu province.
Thu, 27 August 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica04:02
[New Times] While the root cause of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo)'s instability dates back 141 years to King Leopold II's colonial rule in 1885, this analysis centers on the key actors and events responsible for the ongoing crisis since 1994.
- AllAfrica04:13edited after publishing
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Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Sees Lobito Corridor As Tool for Economic Sovereignty[ANGOP] Kinshasa -- President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Wednesday in Kinshasa called for the Lobito Corridor to be transformed into a tool for economic sovereignty.
Fri, 28 August 2026
4 reports- chimpreports.com06:23
KINSHASA — Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi has launched a three-month national dialogue aimed at addressing the underlying causes of the country’s recurrent political, security and institutional crises. Speaking from the Palace of the Nation in Kinshasa on Thursday, Tshisekedi said consultations would begin across the DRC’s 26 provinces before culminating in national …
- chimpreports.com06:31
KINSHASA — Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a $1.26 billion concession agreement with Portuguese construction group Mota-Engil to modernise more than 1,000 kilometres of railway linking its copper and cobalt heartland to Angola’s Atlantic port of Lobito. The agreement covers the Dilolo–Sakania section, connecting the mining centres of Kolwezi, Tenke and Lubumbashi to the …
- South China Morning Post08:00
A peace plan agreed between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 movement last weekend could open the rebel-held Rubaya coltan deposit and other parts of mineral-rich eastern Congo to US investors. But observers say that even a lasting settlement would leave the United States far behind China, whose companies have spent decades building mining assets, relationships and supply chains across the country. The peace road map followed five days of talks and set out steps and...
- hindustantimes.com19:06
DRC opposition rejects president's dialogue offer
Wed, 2 September 2026
1 report- AllAfrica05:01
[RFI] Millions of students returned to school across the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, but the new term began amid an Ebola outbreak affecting six provinces, a teachers' strike call and continuing conflict in the east. In AFC/M23-controlled territories, the movement organised the return to classrooms even as Kinshasa continued to pay primary and secondary school teachers.
Wed, 9 September 2026
1 report- AllAfrica14:46
[New Times] A Rwandan envoy to the United Nations has told the UN Human Rights Council that lasting peace in eastern DR Congo will require accountability, implementation of existing peace commitments and genuine cooperation, rather than attempts to shift responsibility for the conflict onto Rwanda.
Thu, 10 September 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica10:32
[ISS] The first deployment of the monitoring mechanism is positive, but current conflict conditions should temper expectations.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)18:00
4 provinces to receive $30M each in 1st phase for public infrastructure projects, according to authorities
Tue, 15 September 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English00:26
The talks come amid continued fighting and disputes over the implementation of key security commitments.
- AllAfrica04:37
[The New Humanitarian] Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- "They have methodically consolidated a de facto, deeply illegal, parallel administration."
Wed, 16 September 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English01:42
M23 controls large parts of eastern DRC as Kinshasa and Kigali remain divided over security and sovereignty.
- bne IntelliNews06:30
The Congolese government has formally established a “DRC-USA Task Force” to accelerate strategic projects, expand American and Western investment, and deepen copper and cobalt supply-chain ties.
Mon, 21 September 2026
1 report- AllAfrica04:43
[AI London] The plunder by M23 and Rwanda of DRC's gold and coltan may amount to war crime of pillage M23's multiple violations that also involve Rwandans may amount to war crimes "Rwanda has continued to illegally profit from DRC's mineral wealth," Agnès Callamard Minerals linked to abuses by M23 are prevalent in electronic devices owned by millions across the world
Wed, 23 September 2026
1 report- Le Monde (France)01:59
Kigali avait mis fin, en mars 2025, à ses relations diplomatiques avec Bruxelles, l’accusant d’avoir pris parti pour Kinshasa dans le conflit en République démocratique du Congo.
Thu, 24 September 2026
1 report- aol.co.uk11:03
More than a year after a peace deal was signed, violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is forcing people south to Tanganyika, where camps are already home to hundreds of thousands living in dire conditions
Fri, 25 September 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica06:42
[UN News] The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) cautioned against growing global demand for "blood-stained minerals" in the rush to net-zero, in her speech to the UN General Assembly.
- AllAfrica23:57
[Nile Post] On September 25, 2003, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi signed the Principles on Good-Neighbourly Relations and Cooperation at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, marking a diplomatic effort to end years of military intervention and proxy warfare in the Great Lakes region.
Tue, 29 September 2026
1 report- UN Press04:00
Serious challenges remain despite sustained diplomatic engagement to address the conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Security Council heard today, as speakers welcomed the ceasefire monitoring and verification conducted by the UN mission in that country.
Mon, 5 October 2026
1 report- mod.go.ke09:45
Wed, 7 October 2026
2 reports- AllAfrica11:06
[New Times] Minister Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe on Tuesday, October 6, received former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, a member of the African Union Panel of Facilitators for the peace process in eastern DR Congo, for discussions on efforts to advance peace in the region.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:13
Panel says 'lasting peace requires political dialogue' amid renewed clashes in eastern Congo
Tue, 13 October 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English12:40
Three former African presidents discussed security commitments, refugee protection and regional cooperation.
- UN Press18:35
Speakers in the Security Council today urged greater coordination among diplomatic initiatives addressing the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, stressing that progress at the negotiating table must yield tangible improvements on the ground as civilians face displacement, food insecurity and an Ebola outbreak.
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English03:57
The envoy lauds the progress in diplomatic efforts despite the worsening security and humanitarian situation.
Thu, 15 October 2026
1 report- AllAfrica18:29
[HRW] Strong Political Will, Meaningful Action Needed to End Cycles of Violence, Abuse
Mon, 19 October 2026
1 report- AllAfrica09:19
[New Times] Five Great Lakes countries have endorsed draft procedures for disarming, demobilising, repatriating and reintegrating foreign combatants operating in the region at a security meeting held in Lusaka, Zambia, on Sunday, October 18.