Sources: Reuters
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sign a peace agreement in Washington, D.C., which calls for the "disengagement, disarmament, and conditional integration" of armed groups in the DRC, the return of refugees, and respect for territorial integrity. 2025-06-27
Angola confirms that peace talks between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement will begin on 18 March, after the DRC previously insisted on solely negotiating with Rwanda. 2025-03-12
Angola announces it will mediate peace talks between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwanda-backed rebel group March 23 Movement (M23), following a visit by Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi to discuss a potential peace process with Angolan president João Lourenço. 2025-03-11
Angolan President João Lourenço announces that the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a ceasefire following Angola-mediated talks. 2024-07-30
Congolese Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula announces that the DRC has signed agreements for the complete withdrawal of the MONUSCO United Nations peacekeeping force. The UN has around 15,000 peacekeepers stationed in the Central African country. 2023-11-21
Angola announces that it will deploy troops to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following the failure of a ceasefire between government forces and M23 rebels in North Kivu. 2023-03-10
Eleven people are killed during a crowd crush at a Fally Ipupa concert at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2022-10-30
Angolans vote to elect their president in a tight race between incumbent leftist candidate João Lourenço and center-right candidate Adalberto Costa Júnior. 2022-08-24
Twelve people are dead and 4,500 are sick in the Democratic Republic of the Congo following a toxic leak from a massive diamond mine in Angola. 2021-09-2
The United Nations says that more than 650 women and children have been detained, tortured and sexually abused during mass evictions from Angola to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2010-11-6