Congo
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World
Four Lawmakers Denounce Plan to Ease Sanctions on Israeli Mining Executive
A White House proposal to allow the billionaire Dan Gertler to sell off his assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo sparks a bipartisan rebuke.
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World
Congolese Army Says It Foiled a Coup Involving Americans
The U.S. ambassador said she was “very concerned” that Americans may have participated in what officials of the Democratic Republic of Congo called a failed coup attempt early Sunday.
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Health
C.D.C. Warns of a Resurgence of Mpox
A deadlier version of the infectious disease is ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the type that caused a 2022 outbreak among gay and bisexual men is regaining strength.
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World
Seeking Access to Congo’s Metals, White House Aims to Ease Sanctions
Three years after Biden administration officials tightened sanctions on a billionaire Israeli mining executive for corrupt business practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, they have reversed themselves and are offering the executive a deal ...
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World
Incumbent President Leads in a Congo Election Count Marred by Delays and Protests
The Central African nation’s election, which cost over $1.25 billion to run, drew accusations of fraud, prompting several key opposition figures to call for its annulment.
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World
Inside a Chaotic Billion-Dollar Election in a Pivotal African Nation
Running the Democratic Republic of Congo is a tough and dangerous job. For decades, this African country the size of Western Europe has lurched between dictatorships, wars and vast humanitarian crises. Despite extraordinary natural resources, it ...
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World
A Refugee Finds Stability After Years of Flashbacks
Twenty-three years ago, Abwe Songolo made the fateful decision to keep moving. It was August of 2000, and he had spent hours sailing across Lake Tanganyika from his hometown in the Democratic Republic of Congo to the city of Kigoma in Tanzania, where ...
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Arts
Did the C.I.A. Kill Patrice Lumumba?
In “The Lumumba Plot,” the Foreign Affairs editor Stuart A. Reid asks whether the Central Intelligence Agency was involved in the death of one of Africa’s most famous post-colonial politicians.
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World
Pope, in Africa, Urges an End to Congo’s Cycle of Violence
Francis began the second day of his visit to the continent with a direct appeal to the warring groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo to put down their weapons and forgive one another.
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World
Pope Francis Lands in Congo, Where All His Priorities Converge
The Central African country is wracked by war, poverty and environmental plunder — and it may be the future of the Catholic Church.
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