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🇺🇸Americans convicted in Congo of failed coup attempt now face U.S. charges

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — 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 nation’s 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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April 12, 2025
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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September 30, 2024
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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July 13, 2024
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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March 9, 2024