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People attend a music concert at the Stade des Martyrs of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Saturday, July 27, 2024. Multiple people were killed and many others were injured during a stampede at the concert, according to authorities. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

Seven people killed in stampede at a music concert in Congo’s capital, authorities report

By Jean-Yves Kamale - Associated Press

FILE -Thousands who are fleeing the ongoing conflict between government forces and M-23 rebels reach the entrance the Democratic Republic of Congo eastern city of Goma, Feb. 7, 2024. The decades-old conflict in Congo’s mineral-rich east has “drastically deteriorated” since early 2022 and gotten even worse since last October, with sharp increases in sexual violence, the number of wounded and child recruitment, the top Red Cross official in the country said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File)

Red Cross envoy: Congo conflict has worsened with sharp increases in sexual violence and wounded

By Edith M. Lederer - Associated Press

Congolese security forces secure the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday May 19, 2024, after Congo's army said it has "foiled a coup" and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a close ally of Congo's president that left three people dead in the capital, Kinshasa. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

Congo names third American in a foiled coup plot as mourners gather in Utah to remember plot leader

By Jessica Donati, Hannah Schoenbaum and Michael Biesecker - Associated Press

Congolese security forces secure the streets after Congo's army said it has "foiled a coup" and arrested the perpetrators, following a shootout, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Six people were killed during brazen attacks in Congo's capital Kinshasa on Sunday. Two guards of a close ally of Congo's president and four of the perpetrators of the attacks, including their leader, were killed, Congolese army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Sylvain Ekenge told The Associated Press on Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi, File)

3 Americans involved in Congo ‘coup attempt,’ officials say

By Jessica Donati, Brady McCombs and Michael Biesecker - Associated Press

Congolese security forces secure the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday May 19, 2024, after Congo's army said it has "foiled a coup" and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a close ally of Congo's president that left three people dead in the capital, Kinshasa. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

Congolese army says it has foiled a coup. Self-exiled opposition leader threatens president

By Christina Malkia and Chinedu Asadu - Associated Press

People gather in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Monday, May 6, 2024, to mourn the victims of the Mugunga Camp attack three days earlier. The signs read: 'Yes to peace, No to war' and 'Attacking civilians is a war crime.' (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Families of victims of attacks on displaced people in Congo mourn their dead

By Ruth Alonga and Mark Banchereau - Associated Press

FILE - A Congolese miner sifts through ground rocks to separate out the cassiterite, the main ore that's processed into tin, in the town of Nyabibwe, eastern Congo, Aug. 16, 2012. Congo’s government is questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of “blood minerals” from a conflict zone in the African country that could be smuggled into supply chains. A group of international lawyers representing Congo said Thursday, April 25, 2024, that it sent letters to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and its French subsidiary this week raising concerns about human rights violations involving the minerals extracted from mines in the country’s war-torn east. (AP Photo/Marc Hofer, File)

Congo questions Apple over knowledge of conflict minerals in its supply chain

By Gerald Imray - Associated Press

FILE - Vials of single doses of the Jynneos vaccine for monkeypox are seen from a cooler at a vaccinations site on Aug. 29, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The Republic of Congo has recorded its first cases of mpox in several regions, the health ministry said, an indication of how the disease may be spreading across Africa since sexual transmission was first confirmed on the continent last year. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)

Republic of Congo reports its first mpox virus cases, in several regions

By Louis Patrick Okamba - Associated Press

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dozens of Burundian troops have been detained for refusing to be deployed to eastern Congo in the fight against the M23 rebel group as it advances toward a major border city, according to army officers, prison officials and other witnesses. Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye, in a public broadcast on Dec. 29, 2023, acknowledged the presence of Burundian troops in eastern Congo under the terms of a defense pact with Congolese authorities. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)

Burundi detains dozens of soldiers who refused deployment in fight against M23 rebels in Congo

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A woman who was wounded in ongoing fighting between M-23 rebel forces and Congolese forces in the Sake region West of Goma, eastern Congo, lies on her hospital bed in Goma, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. In recent days, main roads around Goma and Sake, routes that are crucial for the movement of civilians, goods, and humanitarian aid, have become impassable due to intensified fighting, further restricting access to essential services and supplies said humanitarian aid organisation, Mercy Corps. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

3 dead in bombing attack on Congo displacement camp as violence in the east escalates

By Ruth Alonga - Associated Press

Jordan's head coach Hossam Hassan speaks with his players during their soccer training session at Amman International Stadium in Jordan, Nov. 12, 2013. Egypt has put twin brothers in charge of its national soccer team with Hossam Hassan taking over as coach and Ibrahim Hassan as team director. The Egyptian Football Association said Tuesday Feb. 6, 2024, that Hossam Hassan – the country’s all-time top-scorer with 68 goals – will succeed Portuguese coach Rui Vitoria, whom it fired Sunday after the team’s disappointing performance at the Africa Cup of Nations. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Egypt appoints Hossam Hassan as head coach and his twin brother as team director

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Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi reviews a honor guard during his swearing in ceremony for a second term in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. Tshisekedi promised a huge crowd of supporters and several heads of state to unite the Central African country during his second five-year term and to protect lives in the conflict-hit eastern region. (AP Photo/Guylain Kipoke )

Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is sworn into office following his disputed reelection

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Vials of single doses of the Jynneos vaccine for monkeypox are seen from a cooler at a vaccination site on Aug. 29, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. As Congo copes with its biggest outbreak of mpox, scientists warn discrimination against gay and bisexual men on the continent could make it worse. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)

Stigma against gay men could worsen Congo’s biggest mpox outbreak, scientists warn

By Jean-Yves Kamale and Maria Cheng - Associated Press

Security forces assault a supporter of presidential candidate Martin Fayulu during clashes outside his party's headquarters, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. Fayulu, a main opposition candidate accused police of using live bullets to break up a protest Wednesday in Congo's capital, as demonstrators demanded a re-do for last week's presidential election. Fayulu is one of five opposition candidates who say the election should be rerun and question its credibility. Some rights groups and international observers also have questioned the vote. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Opposition candidate in Congo alleges police fired bullets as protesters seek redo of election

By Sam Mednick - Associated Press

Election officials compare figures while counting votes at a polling station in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Lengthy delays at the polls forced officials on Wednesday to extend voting in Congo's presidential election as many residents in the mineral-rich West African nation struggled to cast ballots because of steep logistical and security challenges, raising concerns about the integrity of the process. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Congo conducts a 2nd day of voting after delays and closed polls keep people from casting ballots

By Sam Mednick - Associated Press

A woman looks for her name at a voting station in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Congo is heading to the polls to vote for president as authorities scramble to finalize preparations in an election facing steep logistical and security challenge. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Congo votes for president as conflict and smudged ballots lead to fears election won’t be credible

By Sam Mednick - Associated Press

Voters look for their names outside a polling station in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Congo headed to the polls Wednesday to vote for president as authorities scrambled to finalise preparations in an election facing steep logistical and security challenges. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Congo’s presidential vote is extended as delays, smudged ballots lead to fears about credibility

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Congo President Félix Tshisekedi attends a campaign rally ahead of the presidential elections, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)

Congo’s president promises focus on prosperity as his nation nervously prepares for milestone vote

By Geoff Hill - Special to The Washington Times

UN soldiers stand guard in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Nov. 30, 2012. The United Nations Peacekeeping efforts is under resourced as its $5.5 billion budget for worldwide operations is less than the New York Police Department's $6.1 billion budget, even though it has 30,000 more personnel, the UN Under-Secretary General, Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 at a two-day UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting in Accra, Ghana. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

United Nations bemoans struggles to fund peacekeeping as nations demand withdrawal of missions

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Vials of single doses of the Jynneos vaccine for monkeypox are seen from a cooler at a vaccination site on Aug. 29, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time during the country's biggest-ever outbreak, in a worrying development African scientists warn could make it more difficult to stop the disease. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)

U.N. confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo for the 1st time as country sees a record outbreak

By Maria Cheng - Associated Press