The militia said the withdrawal was intended to give ongoing peace talks with the Congolese government “the maximum chance to succeed.”
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She Studied Mosquitoes to Prevent Malaria
Jenny Carlson Donnelly traveled to malaria-affected countries to test mosquitoes and save lives. Then she lost her job at U.S.A.I.D.
M23 Rebels Seize Uvira in Eastern Congo
The fighting in Congo continues despite Washington’s claims to have brokered an end to the conflict.
Trump Trumpets Peace in Africa Amid War on Drug Boats, in Day of Dissonance
President Trump presided over a Congo-Rwanda peace deal on the same day his administration was being questioned about potential war crimes.
Trump Says He ‘Ended’ the War Between Rwanda and Congo, but Fighting Persists
The president trumpeted a peace pact in a meeting with the two countries’ leaders that includes incentives for U.S. access to minerals. Fighting in eastern Congo has continued in the months since an earlier agreement.
Why African Countries Keep Making Deals to Accept U.S. Deportees
As the Trump administration exerts pressure on countries to aid in its mass deportation efforts, some nations in Africa have agreed, prompting legal battles.
Autocrats Move Quickly to Fill Void as Trump Retreats From U.N.
As President Trump pulls back U.S. funding of the United Nations, countries like China, Russia and Qatar are seeking to influence the body’s work on human rights and labor.
Rwanda Agrees to Accept 250 Migrants as Part of Trump Deportation Plan
The African nation is the latest country to strike a deal to take in deportees from the United States.
Gold Miners Feared Dead in Congo After Landslide
Thousands of people were working on the informal mining site in eastern Congo, in an area controlled by an armed militia.
Even Before Trump’s Visa Clampdown, U.S. Was Losing African Students
African students have traded academic institutions in the West for Chinese alternatives. The Trump administration’s clampdown on international students and visas could accelerate the shift.