The Foreman-Ali Rumble That Changed Their Careers, and Congo
Half a century ago, the “Rumble in the Jungle” became not just a fight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, but a ...
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Rwanda: Kivus - a New Era of Peace That No Sanctions Can Undermine
Opinion - For close to two months now, a wave of positive change, mixed with a breeze of peace, stability and security, have ...
How George Foreman helped Rumble in the Jungle become ‘boxing’s blueprint’
Talk to any boxer from the last 50 years and invariably, the Rumble in the Jungle comes up. Be it through dusty old VHS tapes ...
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DR Congo crisis: Veteran German diplomat puts EU on spot over European mercenaries
A former German ambassador to Rwanda has challenged a top European Union official on claims about M23 rebels and alleged involvement of Rwanda in the conflict in eastern DR Congo. Peter ...
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Congo rebel leader brushes off ceasefire call, vowing to fight on
Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame met in Doha on Tuesday for the first time since the latest M23 advance that has seen the rebels ...
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East Congo ceasefire in trouble as rebels stay in strategic town
Rebels and army agreed not to fight over Walikale Previous ceasefires have all broken down Angola withdraws from mediator role March 24 (Reuters) - A de facto ceasefire between Congolese forces ...
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US, Congo in ‘exploratory talks’ over minerals deal: FT
The United States is holding “exploratory talks” with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over a deal that would give it access to the African nation’s critical minerals in exchange for ...
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How Far Will Rwanda Go in Congo?
Since January, however, the rapid conquest and occupation of a huge area of the Democratic Republic of Congo by Rwanda and the M23 rebel group it supports has raised concerns that the principle may ...