Tag: Congo
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π¨π© Plane carrying ministerial delegation crashes in DR Congo
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a plane carrying a delegation from the Ministry of Mining, led by Minister Louis Watum Kabamba, crashed during landing at Kolwezi Airport in the south of the country on 17 November. There were no fatalities or injuries, the Congolese radio station Okapi reported, citing sources. πΈAccording to…
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π¨π¬ Company says M23 rebels looted millions of dollars of gold in Congo
Twangiza Mining said Monday that M23 rebels occupying its gold concession in the Democratic Republic of Congo have looted at least 500 kilogrammes of bullion since May. The mine is in South Kivu province in the east of the country, where the Rwanda-backed militants staged a lightning offensive earlier this year, seizing swathes of territory.…
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π¨π© Shadowy Arms Deal Unravels in Kinshasa: Lebanese Broker Held by Military Intelligence as Congo Demands $18M Refund
KINSHASA, DRC β A tangled web of military contracts, international intrigue, and financial fallout has emerged in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where a mysterious arms deal gone awry has led to the secretive detention of a foreign businessman and a demand for millions in restitution. Lebanese-born arms broker Dani al-Achkar…
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πΊπΈAmericans convicted in Congo of failed coup attempt now face U.S. charges
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) β Three Americans repatriated to the United States from Congo this week have been charged with participating in an elaborate coup attempt aimed at overthrowing the African nationβs government last year, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday. The men are also alleged to have hijacked a bus and raided a police…
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Congo and Rosatom are working to finalize renewables, floating NPP technology deal
“Now I think we’re working to finalize the last agreement. We have two main subjects. The first one is renewable energy based on the technology of floating systems. The second one is nuclear energy … And I think it’s going very well in terms of discussion between Congo and Rosatom,“ Minister of Hydrocarbons of the…
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Intensifying Congo conflict puts 1 mln children at risk of acute malnutrition
More than one million children are at risk from acute malnutrition in Democratic Republic of Congo as rising violence drives up needs among millions of displaced people, the World Health Organization said on Friday. The impact on civilians of the more than two-year conflict between Congolese forces and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia in eastern areas…
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Russia-DRC: a military agreement stipulates the request for combat aircraft and training between the two countries
The Russian government has approved a draft military cooperation agreement with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This draft includes provisions for warship and fighter jet visits by invitation or upon request between the two countries.According to this information shared in particular by the Belgian agency, Belga, quoting the Russian agency, Tass, the agreement…
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