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M23 captured mining hub Walikale on Thursday

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Mike Pompeo meets with DRC President Felix Tshisekedi in 2020

Mike Pompeo meets with DRC President Felix Tshisekedi in 2020 | Credits: US State Department

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) hopes to find an ally in the US in its fight against rebel group M23. It is eying a mineral deal like the one Ukraine is negotiating: access to the country's...

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