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Trident and Democratic Republic of Congo Sign Final Digital Identity Partnership and Launch Nationwide “DRCPass” Deployment

SINGAPORE and KINSHASA, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd. (“Trident” or the “Company,” NASDAQ: TDTH), a Singapore-based catalyst for digital transformation and Web 3.0 activation, today announced that it has...

M23 Rebels Regain Control of Shoa in Eastern Congo

(MENAFN) M23 rebels regained control of the strategic town of Shoa in eastern Congo’s North Kivu province on Sunday following fierce clashes with pro-government forces, local residents reported. The town, situated in the mineral-rich Masisi...

Pullman Kinshasa Grand Hotel: Serving and Acting with Awareness for a Sustainable Future

Green Globe has awarded the Pullman Kinshasa Grand Hotel in the Democratic Republic of Congo its inaugural certification. SANTA MONICA, CA, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Green Globe has awarded the Pullman Kinshasa Grand...

Amnesty International Reveals Egregious War Crimes in Eastern DR Congo

(MENAFN) Amnesty International released a damning report Wednesday accusing armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo of egregious human rights violations, including gang rapes, summary executions, and abductions. The human rights...

Trident Deepens Partnership with Democratic Republic of Congo for Digital Identity System

SINGAPORE, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: TDTH) (“Trident” or the “Company”), a Singapore-based leader in digital transformation, technology optimization, and Web 3.0 activation, today announced...

Rumble Reborn: Kinshasa Prepares to Celebrate 50 Years of Ali vs. Foreman

Kinshasa to Host Music, Boxing, and Cultural Festival Honoring Muhammed Ali and George Foreman NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, August 7, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Fifty years ago, the world paused to witness what became one of the most...

Rwanda, DR Congo to enact peace deal brokered by US

(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have launched the first steps toward enacting a peace deal brokered by the United States, following its signing in Washington on June 27. According to statements released by Rwanda’s...

Worshippers Slaughtered in 1am 'Killing Spree' in DRC

UNITED KINGDOM, July 29, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- At least 40 people, including 21 worshippers attending a prayer vigil were slaughtered in a machete attack in what an Open Doors spokesperson has described as “killing spree” in the Democratic...

Society Artisanal Achieves Major Milestone in Exporting Conflict-Free Gold from Democratic Republic of Congo

Society Artisanal has successfully exported the first third-party validated, artisanal, conflict-free gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). KINSHASA, CONGO-KINSHASA, November 18, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Society Artisanal, in...

Experts Say DR Congo-Rwanda Peace Deal Could Ease Crisis for Millions

(MENAFN) Experts voiced cautious optimism following the signing of a new peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, hoping it will mark a turning point in resolving the protracted conflict that has ravaged eastern Congo...

Heavy Rains in DRC Capital Leave Nearly Thirty Dead

(MENAFN) At least 29 people lost their lives over the weekend due to intense rainfall in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, local officials confirmed on Monday. Unseasonably heavy rains during the usually dry season...

Floods Leave Dozens Dead, Missing in DRC

(MENAFN) About 62 individuals have been confirmed deceased and 50 others are still unaccounted for following destructive flooding that inundated villages along Lake Tanganyika in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu...

Democratic Republic of Congo 2023 Election set to chart the next five-years in domestic politics

KINSHASA, KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, December 8, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a little under two week’s time on December 20th, 2023 the citizens of Africa’s fourth most populous nation, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) head...

Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Wins Second Term in Democratic Republic of Congo 2023 Elections

The Swearing-in Ceremony for President Tshisekedi took place at the Martyrs Stadium in Kinshasa NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, February 1, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- President-Elect Félix Antoine Tshisekedi was sworn in for a second...

Deadly Flooding Causes Destruction in DR Congo

(MENAFN) Nearly 22 individuals have been reported deceased in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, following a river's overflow that led to catastrophic flooding after heavy rains over the weekend. This tragic event was...

Minister Ronald Lamola holds consultations with his DRC counterpart, 27 Mar

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, will hold Political and Diplomatic Consultations with his counterpart, Ms Thérèse Kayiwamba Wagner, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Francophonie...

DRC's Logging Industry Marred by Systemic Illegalities, New Findings Show

Possible Lifting of Moratorium on New Forest Concessions and Lack of Enforced Log Export Ban Threaten the Future of World’s Second Largest Tropical Forest KINSHASA, CONGO-KINSHASA, October 14, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- An unprecedented body of...

Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express Arrives in Democratic Republic of Congo

Iconic Co-Branded Restaurant Builds on Africa Presence with Newest Opening in Kinshasa LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc. announces the opening of the first Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express in...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Democratic Republic of Congo Vice Prime Minister And Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula at a Joint Press Availability

MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) (In progress) Prime Minister of Foreign Affair, thank you for putting to our disposal the media – the international media present in this room (inaudible) conference, the first one, the first parts will be (inaudible)...

Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Democratic Republic of Congo Vice Prime Minister And Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula at a Joint Press Availability

MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) (In progress) Prime Minister of Foreign Affair, thank you for putting to our disposal the media – the international media present in this room (inaudible) conference, the first one, the first parts will be (inaudible)...