Emmet Livingstone

#DRCongo and #M23 rebels have signed a ceasefire deal in Qatar to end fighting between the warring sides. Saturday's agreement says both sides must refrain from attacks, "hate propaganda" and "any attempt to seize by force new positions on the ground". More from @L4ingstone ⤵️

Congo and the M23 have signed a declaration of principles, committing to end the fighting. The big question—what to do about the M23, which says it won't leave—has been kicked down the road. Negotiations to achieve a lasting peace deal to start no later than Aug 8.

This is an important story by @Patricia_Huon and an anonymous Congolese colleague about the aftermath of Goma's fall. The M23 closed the city's appalling displacement camps. But many returnees are living in ruins and subject to abusive M23 raids. thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature/2…

A 1,224 page arbitration decision shared with Bloomberg by @PPLAAF contains the 1st-ever testimony from Dan Gertler about his partnership w/ Katumba Mwanke incl. $100s of millions worth of payments to & shares held for Katumba & unnamed Congolese partners🧵bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

🇨🇩 - En #Ituri, les blessures ne sont pas refermées. Cette province de l’est du #Congo est marquée par des décennies de violences entre #Hemas et #Lendus, sur fond de tensions économiques et foncières. Un reportage d'@Aurelie_Bazzara et @L4ingstone⤵️

The DR Congo-Rwanda Deal: Now Comes the Hard Part crisisgroup.org/africa/great-l… via @crisisgroup

My story for the @theeconomist on the US-brokered peace agreement between Congo and Rwanda. Unanswered issues abound. But for Kinshasa, the deal addresses the core issue: Rwandan occupation in eastern Congo. economist.com/middle-east-an…

Luxembourg based commodities trader Traxys is accused of sourcing coltan from DRC’s Rubaya mine, controlled by Rwandan backed M23 rebels globalwitness.org/en/press-relea…

À la suite de la grâce présidentielle accordée aux trois détenus américains ayant bénéficié de la commutation de leurs peines en servitude pénale à perpétuité, en collaboration avec @USEmbKinshasa Marcel, Benjamin et Taylor ont été évacués aux Etats-Unis pour y purger leur peine

Gates, Altman, Bezos-backed KoBold offers to take over AVZ's lithium project in Congo. Proposal would see AVZ compensated and let China's Zijin keep the northern part of the Manono deposit. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets

🇨🇩🇷🇼 Presidents Felix #Tshisekedi and Paul #Kagame held a surprise face-to-face meeting in #Qatar to discuss the conflict. But it's unclear whether this will be enough to stop the fighting. Our journalist @L4ingstone tells us more ⤵️

No, RDF presence in Congo is the key element of context. It’s an invasion that’s been extensively documented. Thousands of RDF troops are on the ground. And surface-to-air missiles, precision-guided munitions and Bayraktar TB2 attack drones aren’t the tech of a simple militia.

DIRECT: Interview de Félix Tshisekedi accordée au média américainFoxNews x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Complete surprise: Tshisekedi and Kagame meet face to face in Qatar.

The EU has adopted sanctions against an additional 9 individuals and 1 entity responsible for: 📌 serious human rights violations and abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 📌 sustaining the armed conflict, instability and insecurity in the country More 👇 #FAC

EU sanctions 9 people, including the M23 president and the commander of Rwanda's special forces, for their role in conflict and mineral trafficking in eastern Congo. Kigali's Gasabo Gold Refinery, which processes smuggled Congolese gold, is also listed. eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/…

#Angola announced its plan to bring Kinshasa and #M23 militia leaders to the table in the near future, shortly after #Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi met with his Angolan counterpart on Tuesday to discuss the conflict. @L4ingstone breaks it down for us ⤵️