August 2025 - Country/Regional News

Country News. We endeavor to provide links to news that might be more difficult to find.

DRC-Rwanda peace deal: Prospects for lasting peace

The Brookings Institute held a discussion on August 7th: The DRC-Rwanda peace deal: Prospects for lasting peace.  The guests were Erica Barks-Ruggles, formed ambassador to Rwanda, Fred Bauma and Jason Stearns (one of our previous speakers). They discuss the peace deal and the hurdles and challenges ahead.

Please visit this link to bring you to the recording.

Congo to create world’s largest tropical forest reserve

Here's a short video from 7/23/2025 on BBC about Goma, DRC:

BBC goes inside rebel-held city in DR Congo

Trial against former DRC president to continue on August 21

Kinshasa, August 8 (Prensa Latina) The trial against President Joseph Kabila - former Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - will continue on August 21, according to a decision by the High Military Court and reported by the local press.

See Victoria Mboko rise to fame in the tennis world in Canada!