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World

Three Americans Sentenced to Death for Failed Congo Coup

September 13, 2024September 13, 2024Ruth MacleanComments Off on Three Americans Sentenced to Death for Failed Congo Coup

The punishments were handed down months after the Democratic Republic of Congo lifted a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty.

World

Hunt for the ‘Blood Diamond of Batteries’ Impedes Green Energy Push

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021Dionne Searcey, Eric Lipton and Ashley GilbertsonComments Off on Hunt for the ‘Blood Diamond of Batteries’ Impedes Green Energy Push

Dangerous mining conditions plague Congo, home to the world’s largest supply of cobalt, a key ingredient in electric cars. A leadership battle threatens reforms.

World

How the U.S. Lost Ground to China in the Contest for Clean Energy

November 21, 2021Eric Lipton, Dionne Searcey and Ashley GilbertsonComments Off on How the U.S. Lost Ground to China in the Contest for Clean Energy

Americans failed to safeguard decades of diplomatic and financial investments in Congo, where the world’s largest supply of cobalt is controlled by Chinese companies backed by Beijing.

World

How the U.S. Lost Ground to China in the Contest for Clean Energy

November 21, 2021November 21, 2021Eric Lipton, Dionne Searcey and Ashley GilbertsonComments Off on How the U.S. Lost Ground to China in the Contest for Clean Energy

Americans failed to safeguard decades of diplomatic and financial investments in Congo, where the world’s largest supply of cobalt is controlled by Chinese companies backed by Beijing.

World

Idriss Déby Dies at 68; Poor Herder’s Son Became Chad’s Longtime Autocrat

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021DECLAN WALSHComments Off on Idriss Déby Dies at 68; Poor Herder’s Son Became Chad’s Longtime Autocrat

Mr. Déby, who was aiming for a fourth decade in power, died from what the government called wounds sustained at a battlefront with rebels.

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He’s Handing Over the Presidency but Not Necessarily His Power

December 14, 2018December 14, 2018KIMIKO de FREYTAS-TAMURAComments Off on He’s Handing Over the Presidency but Not Necessarily His Power

Forced out by term limits after 17 years, President Joseph Kabila says he would accept an opposition victory in elections this month. But many expect he’ll return in five years.

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Moscow Indicates Retaliation if Europe Uses Russian Assets for Ukraine

October 1, 2025Paul Sonne

Gaza City Exodus as Israel Expands Offensive Is Overwhelming Aid Efforts

October 1, 2025Liam Stack and Saher Alghorra

Oktoberfest Closed Because of Bomb Threat in Munich

October 1, 2025CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE

Time Running Out for Trapped Students After School Collapse in Indonesia

October 1, 2025Hasya Nindita

I Interviewed a Doctor in Sudan. Days Later, He Was Killed.

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025DECLAN WALSH

Internet Blackout in Afghanistan Enters 3rd Day

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025Francesca Regalado and Elian Peltier

U.S. Eases Visa Restrictions on South Korean Workers

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025CHOE SANG-HUN

What Is Europe’s ‘Drone Wall’?

October 1, 2025Jeanna Smialek

China Displays Its Gizmos and Ambition, but Fewer Answers on Trade

October 1, 2025ANDREW HIGGINS

Can This Japanese City Make Residents Put Down Their Smartphones?

October 1, 2025October 1, 2025Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno
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