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Policing minister wriggles over toe-curling Question Time moment when he asked whether Rwanda and Congo are different countries - saying he was being 'rhetorical'

www.dailymail.co.uk

Chris Philp insisted he was being 'rhetorical' as he was challenged over the awkward response given while being quizzed about details of the government's policy.

Chris Philp says Rwanda-Congo question was 'rhetorical'

www.bbc.co.uk

The Tory MP made headlines when appearing confused by the relationship of the two African countries on Question Time.

Philp: Asking if Rwanda and Congo are different nations was rhetorical question

www.expressandstar.com

The policing minister appeared to confuse the countries during Question Time earlier this week.

Philp: Asking if Rwanda and Congo are different nations was rhetorical question

www.shropshirestar.com

The policing minister appeared to confuse the countries during Question Time earlier this week.

Philp: Asking if Rwanda and Congo are different nations was rhetorical question

www.standard.co.uk

The policing minister appeared to confuse the countries during Question Time earlier this week.

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Kidnapped by One Side, Maimed by the Other: A Teenager's Ordeal in Congo's 30-Year War

www.wsj.com

A new offensive by a Rwanda-backed militia and the government’s controversial response have civilians caught in the middle.

Friday, Apr 26

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The fight for Congo's cobalt

npr.org

NPR's Throughline hosts Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei speak with professor Siddharth Kara on the fight for Congo's resources.

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DR Congo Accuses Apple of Using Illegally Exported ‘Blood Minerals’

www.breitbart.com

The Congo has sent Apple a cease-and-desist order threatening legal action unless the tech giant stops using allegedly illegally exported minerals.

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Kenya Airways urges release of employees detained in DR Congo

guardian.ng

Kenya Airways (KQ) on Friday called for the release of two of its employees detained by a military intelligence unit in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Apple accused of using "blood minerals" for iPhones from a war-torn zone in Congo

www.phonearena.com

The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Apple of using illegally exported minerals from the war-torn east of the country, challenging the iPhone maker’s assertions that it carefully verifies the origins of materials in its devices.

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Chris Philp’s history of gaffes as Tory MP asks if Congo is different country to Rwanda

www.independent.co.uk

Home Office minister left blushing following awkward exchange on BBC Question Time

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Kenya Airways says Congo is harassing airline after its staff detained

www.timeslive.co.za

Kenya Airways on Friday accused authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo of harassment over the continued detention of two of the airline's staff for alleged customs violations despite a court ordering their release.

World News | Kenya Airways Accuses Congo Military of Holding Its Staff Since Last Week over Cargo Issues

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Kenya's state-owned airline has accused the Republic of Congo's military of holding two of its staffers since last Friday over cargo issues.

Kenya Airways accuses Congo military of holding its staff since last week over cargo issues

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Kenya's state-owned airline has accused the Republic of Congo's military of holding two of its staffers since last Friday over cargo issues.

Kenya Airways accuses Congo military of holding its staff since last week over cargo issues

kvia.com

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s state-owned airline has accused the Republic of Congo’s military of holding two of its staffers since last week over cargo issues. Kenya Airways on Friday said the staffers…

Kenya Airways accuses Congo military of holding its staff since last week over cargo issues

wtop.com

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s state-owned airline has accused the Republic of Congo’s military of holding two of its staffers…

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Genocide, 'blood minerals' and Africa's great war: How the histories of Rwanda and Congo - 'confused' by Tory minister in THAT Question Time gaffe - are inextricably linked by decades of bloodshed

www.dailymail.co.uk

WARNING: Graphic images. Policing minister Chris Philp seemed to ask whether 'Rwanda is a different country to Congo' - prompting laughter and disbelief from the audience.

UN peacekeepers close base in preparation to leave DR Congo

www.aljazeera.com

The UN mission has been told to leave due to inefficiency in protecting civilians from armed conflict.

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Rwanda-Congo conflict explained after Chris Philp’s Question Time gaffe

inews.co.uk

Tensions between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda date back decades

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What is the conflict between Rwanda and Congo?

www.standard.co.uk

Everything you need to know about the difference between Rwanda and Congo - and the war between them