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Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM)

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    • Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo (middle) presenting a conference in Rome on October 12, 2024, on the theme of “Modern martyrs, victims of the exploitation of mineral resources in Africa: Realities and perspectives of the outgoing Church”
    • Partial view of the conference room, during the presentation of the theme “Modern martyrs, victims of the exploitation of mineral resources in Africa: Realities and perspectives of the outgoing Church”, by Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo (front, center) at the conference held on October 12, 2024, in Rome
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Source: Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) |

Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo: “The Church cannot remain silent in the face of the illegal exploitation of mineral resources in Africa”

Many people suffer and die because of the exploitation of mineral resources in Africa

“Modern martyrs, victims of the exploitation of mineral resources in Africa: Realities and perspectives of the outgoing Church”. This is the theme of a conference presented on October 12 in Rome by Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (DR Congo) and President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of…

Save the Children
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West and Central Africa: About 10 million children forced out of schools by worst flooding in recent years

While back-to-school season was expected to start at the end of September, all four countries are seeing masses of children missing out on the start of the school year

About 10 million children across four countries in West and Central Africa are currently out of school due to massive regional flooding, which has damaged and destroyed infrastructure and displaced nearly one million people from their homes, said Save the Children. The unprecedented heavy rains across Nigeria, Mali, Niger and the Democratic…

Human Rights Watch (HRW)
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United Nations (UN) Extends Democratic Republic (DR) Congo Experts’ Mandate Amid Increasing Abuses

But More Robust Rights Monitoring Needed

On October 11, the United Nations Human Rights Council extended the mandate of its team of international experts on the Democratic Republic of Congo for another year. This was crucial, given the country’s deepening human rights and humanitarian crises, and an intensifying government crackdown on opposition party members, journalists, activists, and other critics of…

African Union (AU)
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Africa: Women’s participation must increase, not just numbers but quality of contributions to peace and security in the Great Lakes Region

The Women, Peace and Security Agenda presents a comprehensive approach to gender mainstreaming in peace and security to ensure women’s participation in conflict prevention and resolution, peacebuilding, and post-conflict reconstruction

The African Union (AU) recognizes that women’s participation and leadership must be considered a primary element in the quest for peace and security on the continent. In recognition of the importance of women as equal partners in peace, security, governance and sustainable development, the African Union through the Office of…

The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa
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President Ramaphosa offers condolences in the aftermath of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) boat tragedy

President Ramaphosa wishes survivors a speedy recovery and wishes rescue and recovery crews well in the grim duty they are performing in the service of the Congolese people

On behalf of the Government and people of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa offers his deep condolences to the Government and people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following a boating tragedy on Lake Kivu. It is estimated that 80 people have lost their lives and authorities are searching…

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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    • Farmer Anzima Magonde Giston (right) harvests pods from cacao plants that lie on the fringes of DRC’s rainforest. Credit: UNEP
    • Slash-and-burn agriculture is responsible for most of the deforestation in the DRC, where impoverished communities rely on forests for food and firewood. Credit: AFP/Guerchom Ndebo    
    • Some of the DRC’s rural residents receive payments for not cutting down trees, helping to preserve biodiversity and counter climate change. Credit: UNEP
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In the heart of Africa, a bold experiment in farming and forest conservation unfolds

The DRC government launched a national effort – co-developed and supported by the UN-REDD Programme – to combat deforestation, improve livelihoods and protect the rights of those who live beside the forests, including Indigenous Peoples

Azima Magonde Giston is walking through his cacao plantation, which sits on the fringes of a lush rainforest in the northern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He scans the trees for ripe cacao pods and, spotting one, uses a long bamboo pole with an axe-like tip…

Energy Capital & Power

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    • CORRECTION: Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Sign New Terms for Offshore Block 14 at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024 (1)
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CORRECTION: Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Sign New Terms for Offshore Block 14 at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024

Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed collaborative agreements for the co-development of offshore Block 14, as well as enhanced business and investment cooperation

Angola’s Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas and the Ministry of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have signed an agreement with new terms for the co-development of offshore Block 14. The agreement was signed during the opening ceremony of the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG)…

Energy Capital & Power

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Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Sign New Terms for Offshore Block 14 at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2024

Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed collaborative agreements for the co-development of offshore Block 14, as well as enhanced business and investment cooperation

Angola’s Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas and the Ministry of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have signed an agreement with new terms for the co-development of offshore Block 14.  The agreement was signed during the opening ceremony of the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG)…

Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
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Médecins sans frontières (MSF) reports unprecedented number of sexual violence cases in Democratic Republic Congo

The vast majority of victims were treated in displacement camps in Goma, where tens of thousands of people have fled in recent years due to escalated fighting between various warring groups

In a retrospective report published today, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announced—together with the Ministry of Health— that MSF teams treated an unprecedented number of victims and survivors of sexual violence in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2023, and that this upward trend continued in the first five months of 2024. The vast majority…

UN News
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Collective effort essential to get Democratic Republic Congo on firm path to peace

The past few months have seen competition over the exploitation and trade of natural resources which has further entrenched and exacerbated conflict dynamics in the east

“We need to collectively remain engaged in assisting the country on its path to peace and stability,” said Bintou Keita, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for the DRC and head of the UN Mission there, MONUSCO. Ceasefire and dialogue ‘framework’ There has been a notable reduction in fighting among warring parties in…