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Failed DR Congo Peace Deal https://theexchange.africa

Trump’s DR Congo Peace Deal Falls Apart: The Story Behind a High-Stakes Accord

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When the United States rolled out a June 27, 2025 Washington ceremony to display a breakthrough between both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, it was easy on the ears and broad in scope: Pull back troops. Cut ties with proxy militias. Chill the front lines in the mineral-rich east. Unlock investment and rebuild lives. For a moment, it seemed that DR Congo Peace could be within reach. Now, just four months later, that promise has crumbled in the face of realities on the battlefield and with missing enforcement tools and against the cold calculus of a war driven by minerals, mistrust and regional rivalries. The United States presented itself as guarantor and convener. Kigali and Kinshasa signed. But at ground level, civilians continued to run. The front lines barely shifted. And the headlines about a momentous breakthrough gave way to dispatches that posed the most fundamental question …
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Over 2,000 Kenyan, DRC entrepreneurs meet for trade mission in DRC

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The trade mission, which brings together Kenyan and DRC investors and entrepreneurs, will be held in four of DRC’s biggest cities that is, Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Goma, and Mbuji Mayi.
SMEs will have an opportunity to explore opportunities in DRC through business forums and panel discussions moderated by experts in various fields, site visits to various businesses and locations of interest, networking sessions, and trade exhibitions that will allow businesses to showcase their products and services.
Speaking during the official opening ceremony, Bazaiba expressed delight in seeing two sovereign States from the East and Central Africa region championing the growth and integration of Africa through trade and investment.…