Even as citizens struggle to survive, the country is considered one of the richest in the world in terms of mineral wealth. Critics say few benefits are harnessed by the state for ordinary people, while mining companies and the elite become rich.
Angolan President Joao Lourenco has invited Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi to discuss regional security issues. The leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation in the area of security with the objective of uprooting all non-state armed groups in the region that continue to threaten state security, writes James Karuhanga for New Times.
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The International Criminal Court has convicted ex-warlord Bosco Ntaganda, known as the "Congolese Terminator", of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The charges are from 2002 and 2003, when he was deputy chief of staff of the military wing of the Union of Congolese Patriots.
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