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Peace Talks in the Era of TransactionalismWhat are the terms of the deal the U.S. is trying to negotiate with the DRC and Rwanda?
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The President’s Inbox Recap: Conflict in Eastern CongoThe resurgence of Rwanda-backed insurgents in eastern Congo has reignited a decades-old conflict over ethnic rivalries, mineral wealth, and political representation.
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What’s Next for the Democratic Republic of Congo?Start-and-stop diplomacy continues against a backdrop of humanitarian disaster.
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Conflict in Eastern Congo, With Mvemba DizoleleMvemba Dizolele, senior fellow and director of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the renewed fighting in the Eastern Congo that pits the M23 rebel group backed by Rwanda against the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Women This Week: Trump Administration Restricts Scientific Research Aimed at Improving Lives of Women and MinoritiesWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers February 1 to February 7.
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War Returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo: What to KnowThe Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of today’s violence can be traced back to old problems.
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The Fall of GomaAs civilians in Goma once again flee chaos, leaders fail to take responsibility for the crisis.
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Fears of a Constitutional Coup in Democratic Republic of CongoAttempts to change the constitution of the Democratic Republic of Congo only exacerbate existing citizen distrust in government.
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The Stakes in Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive, Stopping Mpox Spread, Nuclear Arms Race Returns, and MoreUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the incursion into Kursk is an important step towards ending the war with Russia, but Ukraine is facing a major test in its own Donbas battlefields; the intensifying mpox outbreak places additional strain on the Democratic Republic of Congo and surrounding African nations; heightened security tensions spur the United States, keeping nuclear defense planners busy; and the Taliban bans the voices of women and girls in public.
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DRC-Rwanda Talks Underway, But Lasting Peace Remains ElusiveThe peacebuilding challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo is daunting, to be sure. But the alternative is, and has been, a catastrophe.
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A Puzzling Attempted Coup in the DRCA clumsy coup d’état attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo reveals the underlying fragility of U.S.-DRC relations.
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Women This Week: Women Make Significant Gains in Turkey's Local ElectionsWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 30 to April 5.
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History Breeds Skepticism in the DRC’s Electoral ResultsAttempts to promote “stability” in 2019 bear predictable consequences in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s most recent election.
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Women This Week: Aid Cuts Disproportionately Affect Women-Led Households in AfghanistanWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers December 16 to December 22.
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Guyana-Venezuela Border Dispute, Missile Defense Base in Poland, DRC Elections, and MoreGuyana and Venezuela begin discussion on a territorial dispute over the Essequibo region; the Redzikowo U.S. missile defense base in Poland becomes operable; the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) holds presidential elections; and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny goes missing.