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Four Lawmakers Denounce Plan to Ease Sanctions on Israeli Mining Executive

A White House proposal to allow the billionaire Dan Gertler to sell off his assets in the Democratic Republic of…

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Congolese Army Says It Foiled a Coup Involving Americans

The U.S. ambassador said she was “very concerned” that Americans may have participated in what officials of the Democratic Republic…

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C.D.C. Warns of a Resurgence of Mpox

A deadlier version of the infectious disease is ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the type that caused a…

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Seeking Access to Congo’s Metals, White House Aims to Ease Sanctions

Three years after Biden administration officials tightened sanctions on a billionaire Israeli mining executive for corrupt business practices in the…

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Incumbent President Leads in a Congo Election Count Marred by Delays and Protests

The Central African nation’s election, which cost over $1.25 billion to run, drew accusations of fraud, prompting several key opposition…

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Inside a Chaotic Billion-Dollar Election in a Pivotal African Nation

Running the Democratic Republic of Congo is a tough and dangerous job. For decades, this African country the size of…

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A Refugee Finds Stability After Years of Flashbacks

Twenty-three years ago, Abwe Songolo made the fateful decision to keep moving. It was August of 2000, and he had…

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Did the C.I.A. Kill Patrice Lumumba?

In “The Lumumba Plot,” the Foreign Affairs editor Stuart A. Reid asks whether the Central Intelligence Agency was involved in…

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Pope, in Africa, Urges an End to Congo’s Cycle of Violence

Francis began the second day of his visit to the continent with a direct appeal to the warring groups in…

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Pope Francis Lands in Congo, Where All His Priorities Converge

The Central African country is wracked by war, poverty and environmental plunder — and it may be the future of…

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