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New Effort Aims to Increase Transparency in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Artisanal Cobalt Supply Chain by Mapping its Taxes and Fees

Studies show that heavy taxes and complex administrative burdens encourage extortion, smuggling, and debt bondage

IMPACT (https://ImpactTransform.org/en/) is launching a new project tackling corruption in Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) artisanal cobalt sector with an effort to map all the taxes and fees supply chain actors are legally required to pay. The Mapping Payments project, which is implemented in collaboration with the Congolese non-profit Action…

Government of UK
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The United Kingdom boosts girls’ access to education in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The Minister for Development and Africa, Andrew Mitchell, launches a new programme to support 60,000 children to access education in the Kasai province in the DRC

New United Kingdom programme to increase girls’ access to education in Kasai, one of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) most deprived provinces; following launch of UK’s new Women and Girls Strategy to tackle increasing threats to gender equality, support will reach 60,000 children in the region, 60% of whom…

Mission de l'Organisation des Nations unies en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO)
Source: Mission de l'Organisation des Nations unies en République démocratique du Congo (MONUSCO) |

North Kivu: United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) Supports a Project to Strengthen Women's Participation in Conflict Resolution

The aim is for women to be able to participate effectively in all conflict resolution mechanisms, whether at local, territorial or regional level

On the occasion of the celebration of the International Women's Rights Day, the MONUSCO/Goma office, in collaboration with the association RAPDFEM (Network of Associations for the Promotion of Women's Rights), organized on 8 March 2023 a meeting marking the launch of the project aimed at supporting the strengthening of women's…

The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business

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Canada and the Democratic Republic of Congo in prime position for private sector collaboration

To promote Congolese small and medium enterprises (SME), companies of all sizes and sectors are invited to take advantage of the opportunities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The ARSP (https://apo-opa.info/3TcpIBA), the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Regulatory Authority for Subcontracting in the Private Sector, underscored major opportunities for market-solutions, driven by Canada's private sector, at the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business (www.CanadaAfrica.ca) VIP reception, held during PDAC – the annual convention in Toronto attended by approximately 24,000 mining industry delegates. Prudence…

UN News
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300,000 flee ongoing violence in Democratic Republic of Congo in February alone: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Conditions are dire for those arriving at spontaneous or organized sites, which the UN refugee agency said were now buckling under the strain

Humanitarians issued an alert on Friday for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where heavy fighting continues to uproot hundreds of thousands of people in east of the country. Renewed violent clashes between non-state armed groups and government forces have sparked the latest emergency, with 300,000 people forced to…

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) concerned by conflict’s toll on hundreds of thousands displaced in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is greatly alarmed as violent clashes between non-state armed groups and government forces drive hundreds of thousands to flee their homes in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In February alone, nearly 300,000 people fled across Rutshuru and Masisi territories in North Kivu Province.…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar
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His Highness the Amir Sends Written Message to President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

HE President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo entrusted HE the Assistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs with his greetings to HH the Amir, wishing His Highness good health

HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a written message to HE President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi, pertaining to bilateral relations and the means to enhance and develop them. Assistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi handed over…

UN News
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Guterres Urges Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23) Rebels to Respect Tuesday Ceasefire Agreement

Eastern DRC is home to multiple armed groups, including the rebel M23 force, which has been fighting a major campaign against Government troops in recent months

The UN Secretary-General has urged leaders of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to respect a ceasefire agreement due to come into effect on Tuesday. In a statement released by his Spokesperson, António Guterres welcomed the international and regional efforts which took place last week, led by the President…

United Nations Secretary-General
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Secretary-General urges the M23 to respect the ceasefire in order to create conditions for its full and effective withdrawal from all occupied areas in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Secretary-General welcomes recent engagement by the President of Angola and African Union Champion for Peace and Reconciliation, João Lourenço, with the Mouvement du 23 mars (M23), which resulted in the announcement of a ceasefire beginning on 7 March, in compliance with the decisions of the African Union Peace and…