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DR Congo: The endless mirage of Freedom
In Central Africa lies a country, almost a subcontinent, roughly the size of all of Western Europe—one of the richest countries in terms of resources, yet one of the poorest in terms of resource gain ...
What’s behind the strange rash of ’dinosaur’ sightings in the Congo?
For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as forests vanish, sightings are on the rise—offering a glimpse into how folklore is ...
USAID Map Shows Countries Where It Spends Most Money
The map below, using USAID data released by U.S. Office of Foreign Assistance, shows the countries where USAID spent most ...
The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo
Rwanda's ally Uganda, unhappy about another rebel group in DR Congo that threatens its security, has also been accused of ...
Time14d
The Congo: Tshombe’s Twilight
The blue-and-gold flag of the Central Government now fluttered ... a moderate who served as interim Premier of the Congo after erratic Patrice Lumumba was deposed in 1960. The question now was ...
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Bills flag a ‘beacon of resilience’ after Ovid fire
In front of the ruins of the former Italian Kitchen, a Bills flag was found. Despite the dust, the flag survived and continued to fly for the entire day. (News 8 WROC/Emalee Burkhard) Joe Borst is the ...
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‘One flag policy’: Trump admin tells US embassies they can’t fly the Pride, BLM flags
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Man claiming to be M23 rebel addresses civilians after group seizes town in eastern Congo
Man said to be from Tutsi M23 rebel tells residents of Minova, an eastern town in DR Congo seized by the group ... it can reveal a major red flag Luka Doncic's father blasts Mavericks for trading ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...