Democratic Republic of the Congo

Trump considering plan to send Afghan refugees who helped US to Congo - NYT

AfghanEvac President Shawn VanDiver criticized the move, describing it as giving the refugees a choice between "the world’s number one refugee crisis to the world’s number two refugee crisis.”

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Evacuees from Afghanistan arrive at Hamad International Airport in Qatar's capital Doha on September 10, 2021.
Israeli businessman Dan Gertler.

Dutch prosecutors drop Samos case against Israeli businessman Dan Gertler

The decision adds to a broader pattern of legal cases falling away around Gertler after years of scrutiny tied to mining deals in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. greets people at halftime of the championship game of the Emirates NBA Cup at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. comes out of retirement after exhibition with Mike Tyson

Mayweather, who turns 49 on Tuesday, retired with a perfect 50-0 record after beating MMA star Conor McGregor in August 2017.

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South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers queue to mark a register upon arrival at Tempe Military Base in Bloemfontein on June 14, 2025, following their withdrawal from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

South Africa to withdraw 700 troops from UN peacekeeping in Congo

South Africa has supported UN peacekeeping efforts in Congo for 27 years and has more than 700 soldiers deployed there.

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Haley: reelection of Congo to UNHRC ‘one more credibility blow’

The US, which is one of the body’s 47 member states, has warned that if may pull out of the UNHRC if it does undergo a serious process of reform, particularly regarding its bias against Israel.

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US Ambassador Nikki Haley arrives for a Security Council meeting last month at UN headquarters in New York.