Trump says crisis between Rwanda and DRC is a 'very serious problem'
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday described the crisis between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo as a "very serious problem."
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How Tshisekedi and DRC have prepared for Donald Trump 2.0
As US President Donald Trump’s new term begins, Democratic Republic of Congo is trying to anticipate what the American position will be on a number of important issues: the Rwanda-M23 conflict, the Lobito Corridor and rivalry with China in the race for strategic minerals.
U.S. calls for Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda to reach urgent cease-fire
Rwanda Urges Ceasefire in Congo, Negotiations With Rebels, Foreign Minister Says
Rwanda-backed rebels seize control of Congo’s Goma after violent clashes
After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo troops try to 'hold on' close to Goma airport
Video released on social media showing Democratic Republic of the Congo armed forces near the Goma Airport with person in the video talking about the army fighting to hold onto the area as rebels progress.
Transcript: Apple is accused of profiting from ‘blood minerals’
Donald Trump unveils aggressive new policy measures at his inauguration. The Democratic Republic of Congo puts pressure on Apple over critical minerals. David Pilling Apple says it has undertaken all the steps that it can to ensure that the minerals do not come from these conflict mines. The allegation is that it can’t possibly know.
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Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic ... Donald Trump,” the party’s statement read. The United States has previously played a key role in attempting to protect civilians in eastern ...
Refugees and resettlement groups brace for a second Trump presidency
Refugee communities and agencies are bracing to see whether Trump again curtails the U.S. resettlement program.
Congo's defeated foreign mercenaries head home with 'big relief'
Nearly 300 foreign mercenaries hired by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to counter a swift offensive by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the east have surrendered and were on their way home on Wednesday.
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Democrats are splintered on immigration and how to respond to Trump
“I think Donald Trump has painted the Democratic Party into a corner on immigration, and it’s going to take us a while to get out of the corner,” said Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo.
Trump halts services for refugees already in US, including 176 children in Des Moines
Two Des Moines resettlement agencies say they will serve the 309 new arrivals they already welcomed to Iowa, despite a federal stop work order.
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U.N. chief warns of rebel advances in Democratic Republic of Congo
24 (UPI) --Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are "heightening ... WHO confirm Marburg outbreak Trump moves to redesignate Houthi rebels as a ...
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72 refugee families in Quad-Cities left without funding for rent as federal aid is suspended
More than 70 families newly arrived to the Quad-Cities from refugee camps lost federal aid for rent, utilities and food on Friday, according to World Relief Quad Cities.