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Illegal logging in rebel-held Congo threatens gorillas
Tropical forests in eastern Congo that fell into rebel hands this year have seen a spike in illegal logging to produce ...
Trump Says the U.S. is Close to Brokering Peace Between Congo and Rwanda
After decades of conflict between two African countries, President Trump and an adviser said the two sides, with U.S. help, ...
US-China Metals Fight Finds New Home in Congo's Cobalt Mines
In the middle of a trade war, Congo is trying to woo Trump’s White House without risking critical investment from Beijing.
Endangered gorilla habitats threatened in rebel-held Congo
Illegal logging has surged in the tropical forests of eastern Congo after falling into rebel hands earlier this year, stoking ...
Hundreds of Rwandans who fled to Congo after the 1994 genocide return home
The U.N. refugee agency said it helped repatriate 360 Rwandan refugees, mostly women and children, as part of a broader plan ...
World Politics Review on MSN2d
The U.S. Should Aim Higher in Its ‘Minerals for Peace’ Deal With Congo
The U.S. is pushing for a deal aimed at stabilizing eastern Congo while securing access to the region’s minerals. Washington ...
The U.S. Is Eyeing a Minerals Deal With Congo. Included: Child Miners.
Charities are warning that without government support for the African country’s artisanal mining sector, private investment ...
France 24 on MSN1h
Former DR Congo president Kabila loses immunity over M23 support accusations
The mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate overwhelmingly voted to strip former president Joseph Kabila of his ...