Congo

US senator questions aid to Rwanda over human rights, role in Congo

(Reuters) – The chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee said he would place a hold on US security assistance to Rwanda in Congress over concerns about the Rwandan government’s human rights record and role in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, …

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Egypt Independent July 31, 2022

Oil permits up for auction in Congo’s Virunga park, putting endangered gorillas at risk

(CNN) – Despite growing pleas from climate change activists, the Democratic Republic of Congo says it is moving forward with its plans to auction off a vast majority of oil and gas drilling blocks located in the country’s rainforest and peatland. In a statement, the Ministry of Hydrocarbon said 27 oil and 3 gas blocks …

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Egypt Independent July 28, 2022

At least 15 dead in anti-UN Congo protests

Three United Nations peacekeepers and at least 12 civilians have been killed during a second day of anti-UN protests in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The protests were spurred by … Continued

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The New Daily July 27, 2022

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Congo

US senator questions aid to Rwanda over human rights, role in Congo

Oil permits up for auction in Congo’s Virunga park, putting endangered gorillas at risk

At least 15 dead in anti-UN Congo protests

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