Families are canceling travel plans, curbing social media activity and struggling to understand how Trump’s restrictions will affect them.
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Congo court sentences 3 Americans and 34 others to death on coup charges
The defendants, also including a Briton, Belgian and Canadian, have 5 days to appeal the verdict on charges that include attempted coup, terrorism and criminal association.
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Congo’s humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency
A humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo is contributing to mpox outbreaks there and elsewhere in Africa that have been deemed a global health emergency by the World Health Organization.
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A chess club for kids thrives in a Congo refugee camp. It’s about more than the game
In the midst of one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, a chess club for kids is thriving in a refugee camp.
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Congolese hip-hop artist makes U.S. debut Friday in Portland
Marcel Kombo, aka Mister Trecy, will perform as part of the free African Summer Concert Series.
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Family of Utah man held in Congo coup attempt has no proof he’s alive
Tyler Thompson flew to Africa with a friend but may have gotten embroiled in Congolese politics.
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Americans apparently arrested in Congo amid accusations of coup attempt
An army spokesperson told state television that a coup attempt Sunday had been swiftly stopped by Congolese security forces.
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New form of mpox found in Congo’s biggest outbreak
The disease may spread more easily spread among people but it seems to have a lower death rate, authorities said.