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Wednesday, May 22

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Foiled Coup Risks Inflaming DR Congo Tensions, Experts Warn

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About 40 attackers, including several US nationals, were arrested and four others killed,

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Congo lawyers say they have new evidence on Apple’s minerals supply chain

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PARIS, May 22 — International lawyers representing the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo said today they ha...

Apple is ignoring Congo's accusations over conflict materials, say lawyers [u]

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Lawyers for the Congo government say that Apple has not responded to its requests over the use of conflict minerals in the iPhone and other devices — and that it has new evidence against the company.

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3rd American in Congo coup ID’d

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Congo's army spokesman on Tuesday released the name of the third American involved a foiled coup plot in Kinshasa, while family members in Utah gathered to mourn Christian Malanga, the eccentric leader of the brazen and ill-fated attack…

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EXPLAINER | The foiled coup in DR Congo: Here's what to know

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Security forces thwarted a coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday in which armed men targeted the homes of top officials and briefly occupied the office of the presidency in the capital Kinshasa, authorities said.

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Congo-Kinshasa: Questions Abound After Thwarted Coup

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Amid a backdrop of political tension and protracted conflict in the country's east, the foiled coup attempt in the DRC raises more questions than it provides answers.

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Nigeria’s Opposition Lawmakers Condemn Failed Coup In Congo, Want Perpetrators Punished

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Nigerian federal lawmakers belonging to the main opposition political party, PDP, known as the G60, have condemned the failed coup attempt in DR Congo, calling for prosecution of the perpetrators. The DR Congo military on Sunday thwarted…

Congo names 3rd American in foiled coup as mourners in Utah remember plot leader

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Congo has released the name of the third American involved a foiled coup plot in Kinshasa as family members in Utah gathered to mourn the leader of the ill-fated attack targeting the presidential palace over the weekend.

Tuesday, May 21

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Americans involved in botched Congo coup are egomaniacs motivated by greed, ex business partner says

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Benjamin Zalman-Polun, 36, was seen in the central African nation on Sunday before the coup's apparent leader Christian Malanga was shot dead.

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Democratic Republic of Congo: Questions abound after thwarted coup

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Amid a backdrop of political tension and protracted conflict in the country's east, the foiled coup attempt in the DRC raises more questions than it provides answers.

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American living in Swaziland says he's victim of 'mistaken identity' after being linked to botched Congo coup launched by Utah father and his son

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Benjamin Zalman-Polun, 36, was one of three American citizens seen in the west African nation on Sunday before the coup's apparent leader Christian Malanga was shot dead.

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Congo's army releases name of third American involved in foiled coup plot

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An attempted coup in Kinshasa involving three Americans ended in failure and fatalities. The attackers targeted the presidential palace and the residence of a political figure.

Mom of 21-year-old American detained in Congo says he’s ‘an innocent boy following his father’

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"This was an innocent boy following his father," Marcel Malanga's mom said.

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Nigeria’s opposition lawmakers condemn failed coup attempt in Congo, demand punishment

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Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers known as G60 have condemned the failed coup attempt in DR Congo, calling for prosecution of perpetrators. The DR Congo military on Sunday thwarted...

World News | Congo Names Third American in a Foiled Coup Plot as Mourners Gather in Utah to Remember Plot Leader

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Congo's army spokesman on Tuesday released the name of the third American involved in a foiled coup plot in Kinshasa, while family members in Utah gathered to mourn Christian Malanga,…

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

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By JESSICA DONATI, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press Congo’s army spokesman has released the name of the third American involved a foiled coup plot in Kinshasa. Brig. Gen. Sylvain Ekenge told The Associated Press the…

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

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Congo’s army spokesman has released the name of the third American involved a foiled coup plot in Kinshasa

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African leaders condemn failed coup attempt in DR Congo

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The coup attempt was "nipped in the bud" by defence forces, DRC military spokesperson Sylvain Ekenge said.

3 from US held in coup attempt staged in Congo

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DAKAR, Senegal -- Three Americans involved in a brazen weekend attack on Congo's presidential palace formed an unlikely band under the leadership of eccentric opposition figure Christian Malanga, who dabbled in gold mining and used cars…