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How Tshisekedi and DRC have prepared for Donald Trump 2.0
As US President Donald Trump’s new term begins, Democratic Republic of Congo is trying to anticipate what the American position will be on a number of important issues: the Rwanda-M23 conflict, the Lobito Corridor and rivalry with China in the race for strategic minerals.
U.S. calls for Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda to reach urgent cease-fire
Angolan President Calls on Rwandan Troops to Leave Congo
Rwanda Urges Ceasefire in Congo, Negotiations With Rebels, Foreign Minister Says
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What exactly is behind the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo, where a decades-long conflict has raged. The group, made up primarily of ethnic Tutsis who failed to integrate into the Congolese army,
Transcript: Apple is accused of profiting from ‘blood minerals’
Donald Trump unveils aggressive new policy measures at his inauguration. The Democratic Republic of Congo puts pressure on Apple over critical minerals. David Pilling Apple says it has undertaken all the steps that it can to ensure that the minerals do not come from these conflict mines. The allegation is that it can’t possibly know.
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Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic ... Donald Trump,” the party’s statement read. The United States has previously played a key role in attempting to protect civilians in eastern ...
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese city in a bid to occupy territory and exploit minerals.
Refugees and resettlement groups brace for a second Trump presidency
Refugee communities and agencies are bracing to see whether Trump again curtails the U.S. resettlement program.
Kim Jong Un vows to 'indefinitely' continue North Korea's nuclear weapons push
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for "indefinitely" strengthening his regime's nuclear weapons capacity, state media reported Wednesday.
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Democrats are splintered on immigration and how to respond to Trump
“I think Donald Trump has painted the Democratic Party into a corner on immigration, and it’s going to take us a while to get out of the corner,” said Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo.
Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo's Goma in major escalation
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Rwanda-backed rebels take Goma: what is happening in the DRC?
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DRC president vows to fight M23 rebels in battle for Goma
Trump halts services for refugees already in US, including 176 children in Des Moines
Two Des Moines resettlement agencies say they will serve the 309 new arrivals they already welcomed to Iowa, despite a federal stop work order.
Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel alliance that has besieged swaths of the nation’s mineral-rich east and forced hundreds of local troops and foreign mercenaries to surrender.