President Trump will host the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the White House on Thursday to sign a peace treaty and a deal to export minerals to the U.S. Presidents Felix Tshisekedi of Congo and Paul Kagame of Rwanda will finalize an earlier deal settled this summer.

Mohamed Chérif, Deputy Director General of the African Development Bank Group for Central Africa and Head of the Bank's Country Office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has formally assumed duties,

Marriott International ( has made its debut in The Democratic Republic of the Congo with the openings of Protea Hotel by Marriott Kinshasa and Four Points by Sheraton Kinshasa. The launch of these two distinct hotels introduces globally recognised brands to Kinshasa,

In a statement, Sylvain Ekenge, spokesperson for the DRC Armed Forces (FARDC), condemned a series of M23 assaults on military positions in South Kivu Province, where several localities, including the provincial capital, Bukavu, have fallen under rebel control.