The Central African nation’s election drew accusations of fraud, but the elections commissioner declared that President Felix Tshisekedi had won.
Tag: Congo, Democratic Republic of (Congo-Kinshasa)
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An Explosive Trump Ruling, and a Chaotic Congo Election
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Congo Election: Inside the Presidential Race in a Pivotal African Nation
The presidential race in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be closely watched internationally. Congo is rich in the rare minerals needed to make electric cars and solar panels.
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The Overlooked Crisis in Congo: ‘We Live in War’
Six million have died, and more than six million are displaced after decades of fighting and the ensuing humanitarian crisis in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, drawing in neighbors, mercenaries and militias. An upcoming election is inflaming tempers.
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Deforestation in Tropical Forests Increases,
Deforestation rates appear “headed in the wrong direction” despite international pledges to halt destruction, according to an annual assessment.