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Members of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) keep guard in a location given as North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, in this handout picture released January 26, 2025

US, France and Britain pressure Rwanda over Congo rebel advance

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – The United States, France and Britain pressured Rwanda on Sunday over its support for rebels rapidly closing in on eastern Congo’s largest city, as government forces struggled to halt an offensive that has forced thousands of civilians to flee.

US issues broad freeze on foreign aid after Trump orders review

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department issued a “stop-work” order on Friday for all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to a cable seen by Reuters, after President Donald Trump ordered a pause to review if aid allocation was aligned with his foreign policy.

Slovak protests grow in rebuke of PM Fico’s Russian tilt

BRATISLAVA, (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of protesters thronged a central square in the Slovak capital yesterday, waving banners opposing Prime Minister Robert Fico’s policy shift closer to Russia, after tensions between the government and the opposition rose.

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