Rwanda, DRC agree on steps to de-escalate tensions

The US blamed Rwandan support for the M23 for continued violence in the DRC.

https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/rwanda-drc-agree-on-steps-to-de-escalate-tensions/

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Belgian court to decide on holding trial over 1961 killing of DRC leader Lumumba

A Brussels court is to decide Tuesday whether a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat should stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba.

https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260317-belgian-court-decides-on-holding-trial-over-1961-killing-of-drc-leader-lumumba

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Drone strike hits Goma killing aid worker and civilians

In tonight's edition, a French aid worker is killed by a drone strike in Goma in eastern DRC. Also, global cocoa prices plunged after 2024's record highs, forcing producers to cut payments to farmers. And after nearly 170 years, leopards are returning to South Africa’s western coast, a real [...]

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20260311-drone-strike-hits-goma-killing-aid-worker-and-civilians

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US imposes sanctions on Rwanda military over DR Congo fighting

The US on Monday imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force and top military officials over their role in ongoing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and called for their immediate withdrawal from the mineral-rich region.

https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20260303-us-imposes-sanctions-on-rwanda-military-over-dr-congo-fighting

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