Congo’s Former President Sentenced to Death in Absentia

Joseph Kabila, who was president of the Democratic Republic of Congo for 18 years, was convicted of treason by a court in Kinshasa.

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Trump Claims Again at the U.N. That He Ended 7 Wars. Here’s a Closer Look.

During his speech, the president also disparaged the work of the United Nations, which, he said, “did not even try to help” in any of the conflicts.

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Dozens of Students Among Over 200 Dead in Two Boat Disasters in Congo

One of the boats was carrying mostly students who were returning to town for the start of the new school year, residents of the area said.

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Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Kasai Province of Congo

Health officials have recorded 28 suspected cases and 15 fatalities so far in the latest outbreak of the deadly virus, which has claimed thousands of lives in previous outbreaks in the Central African country.

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Maurice Tempelsman, Diamond Magnate and Jackie Onassis’s Companion, Dies at 95

A private and politically connected gem merchant, he was thrust into the public spotlight when his personal relationship with the former first lady became known in the late 1980s.

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Congo’s Teens Brave Bombs, Rebels and Abduction to Play Hoops

A basketball academy that offers young people a lifeline and a chance to dream is hanging on in the Congolese city of Goma, despite years of war and the chaos and violence that have followed a rebel takeover.

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Dozens Are Killed by ISIS-Linked Rebels at a Church in Congo

The attack raised questions about diplomatic efforts to end the conflict in the Central African country.

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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 gang.

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Rwanda and Congo Sign U.S.-Brokered Peace Treaty

President Trump claims credit for the outcome. The main question now is how the treaty will be implemented as fighting still rages in eastern Congo.

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36 More Countries May Be Added to Trump’s Travel Ban

The administration gave the nations 60 days to fix concerns, according to a State Department cable. The president already imposed a full or partial ban on citizens of 19 countries.

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