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Congo’s president tells top French diplomat country’s natural resources being plundered
On January 28, a mass demonstration took place in Kinshasa in support of the Congolese army and against the policy of several countries, including France, towards Rwanda. It was accompanied by attacks ...
TASS8d
Already in control of Goma in DR Congo, rebels set sights on country's capital Kinshasa
PRETORIA, January 30. /TASS/. Rebels from the Congo River Alliance, a coalition that includes the March 23 Movement (M23), are planning to advance on Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic ...
The Independent16d
‘One flag policy’: Trump admin tells US embassies they can’t fly the Pride, BLM flags
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AllAfrica.com17d
Congo-Kinshasa: Chinese Mining Operations Devastate Congo's Protected Lands
In the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, an environmental catastrophe is unfolding at a rapid pace. The Okapi Wildlife Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site once home to some of Earth ...
People17d
American Flag Sitting Atop of the White House Lowered to Half-Staff Following Trump's Inauguration
According to U.S. flag code, "all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels" will fly at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty ...
Austin American-Statesman17d
US flags return to half-staff after Trump's inauguration, White House says. Here's why
After Monday's presidential inauguration, flags fly back at half-staff in Texas. According to a press release from the White House, flags were ordered to be flown at full-staff at the White House ...
The New York Times18d
What Trump’s Pledge to Plant the U.S. Flag on Mars Really Means
The president’s Inaugural Address linked landing on the Red Planet with Manifest Destiny, but left many of the specifics unclear. By Kenneth Chang During his Inaugural Address on Monday ...
BBC18d
Rwanda-backed rebels capture key eastern DR Congo town
Government forces have been fighting against M23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have taken over the key eastern ...
Associated Press18d
Rights group accuses Congo’s army and a rebel group of possible war crimes
M23 rebels stand with their weapons in Kibumba, in the eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] ...
The Hill18d
Flags are set to fly at half-staff until next week: Why they were at full-staff on Monday?
(NEXSTAR) — Flags across the U.S. are meant to be at half-staff for another eight days, but they were at full staff in Washington, D.C. on Monday. Why was the nation’s capital in defiance of a ...
AllAfrica.com19d
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - Over a Hundred Civilians Slaughtered By Explosive Weapon Attacks
The M23 and Congo's army must stop bombing civilians ... into the situation in eastern DRC following a referral by Kinshasa, should consider investigating attacks on densely populated civilian ...
NBC Washington20d
Youngkin orders flags in Virginia at full-staff for Inauguration Day
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered U.S. and Virginia flags to fly at full-staff on Monday, in honor of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. The order makes Virginia the latest ...