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Congo moves to lift ex-President Kabila's immunity, accusing him of war crimes
KINSHASA - Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a bid to strip former President Joseph Kabila of immunity so he can face ...
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Peace Talks in the Era of Transactionalism
The mission to bring peace to eastern Congo, however, is far from accomplished. The recent past is littered with broken ...
Congo seeks to lift former President Kabila’s immunity over war crimes allegations
Congo’s justice minister says that authorities have asked the country’s Senate to lift the immunity of former President Joseph Kabila so that he can face trial on charges of supporting a rebel insurge ...
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SADC forces begin formal withdrawal from eastern Congo
SADC said on Thursday that the withdrawal would be by road through Tanzania to the respective troop-contributing countries.
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ICRC Helps Transport Hundreds of Disarmed Members of Government Forces from Goma to Kinshasa [press release]
On 30 April 2025, following a request to act as a neutral intermediary, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is accompanying a series of convoys from Goma to Kinshasa transporting ...
Africans say a Black pope would be nice to have. But they are not too hopeful
“For us, it does not matter whether he is African, white, or Black. What matters is having a good, holy pope who can unite ...
DR Congo seeks to strip Kabila of immunity
Congo's Senate has been asked to revoke Joseph Kabila's immunity from prosecution to face charges of supporting an insurgency ...
Who are the contenders to be pope? They include a theologian, a diplomat and a simple street priest
Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...