Donald Trump, South Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo
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After decades of conflict between two African countries, President Trump and an adviser said the two sides, with U.S. help, had created an agreement that was now being finalized.
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World Politics Review on MSNThe U.S. Should Aim Higher in Its ‘Minerals for Peace’ Deal With CongoThe U.S. is pushing for a deal aimed at stabilizing eastern Congo while securing access to the region’s minerals. Washington should think bigger.
The U.S. is facilitating a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to end a longstanding conflict. Senior adviser Massad Boulos has engaged with leaders from both nations. They're optimistic about cooperating with international partners.
Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and defense technology.
An escalation of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has strained the Central African nation's public finances, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.
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Al Jazeera on MSNWill the United States deport people to Rwanda?Kigali in talks to house migrant deportees from US, but rights groups worry such deals further endanger the vulnerable.
Congo’s senate has overwhelmingly voted to lift former President Joseph Kabila of his immunity. That paves the way for his prosecution over his alleged support of a rebel insurgency in the country’s east.
Today's newsletter focuses on the devastating floods in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo that killed over 100 people, in addition to the fatal floods in Somalia.