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Peace deal or plunder of Congo’s resources? A look at America’s new tactic in Africa
Jul 31, 2025 06:10Pars Today - An Indian analyst has revealed that the aim behind the U.S. mediation for a 'peace' deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda is the theft of Congo's mineral resources by Washington. At the heart of America's strategic realignment lies Africa, a continent that was previously on the sidelines of U.S. foreign policy but has now become a primary target in global competition for access to vital mineral resources.
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Rwanda, Congo deny claims of talking with Israel to take in displaced Gazans
Jan 06, 2024 12:10Rwanda, Congo and Chad have refuted claims that they have engaged in any discussions with the illegal Zionist entity concerning the potential acceptance of Palestinians displaced from the war-torn Gaza Strip.
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At least 200 killed in eastern DR Congo flash floods
May 06, 2023 07:59More than 200 people have died in flash floods in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after heavy rain destroyed buildings and forced aid workers to gather mud-clad corpses into piles.
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Macron launches Africa tour amid rising anti-France sentiments
Mar 02, 2023 14:14French President Emmanuel Macron has launched a tour of Africa with a message that France is not after meddling, but he faced a
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West accused of ‘climate hypocrisy’ as emissions dwarf those of poor countries
Feb 01, 2022 14:13According to analysis by the Center for Global Development (CGD), in the first two days of January, the average Briton was already responsible for more carbon dioxide emissions than someone from the Democratic Republic of the Congo would produce in an entire year. This study highlights the “vast energy inequality” between rich and poor countries.
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DR Congo court sentences 51 to death over 2017 murder of UN experts
Jan 30, 2022 09:18A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced 51 people to death over the killing of two United Nations experts.
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At least 30 civilians killed by militiamen in Congo, mostly IDPs
Nov 23, 2021 08:38About 30 civilians have been killed by militiamen in the Democratic Republic of Congo between November 21 and 22 in attacks on villages and a site hosting internally displaced people.
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In DR Congo, militants raid villages and kill civilians
Sep 07, 2021 03:12Militants have hacked to death at least 30 people in a new massacre in the restive northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Suspected militants kill 19 in eastern Congo village
Aug 29, 2021 14:23Suspected extremist militants killed at least 19 people in a raid on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities said.
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Around 400,000 people need help after fleeing Congo volcano: UN
May 28, 2021 13:28Around 400,000 people need support or protection after fleeing a volcano eruption and a wave of aftershocks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations said on Friday.