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- Pentagon chief tours Guantanamo Bay as more detainees arrive VOA 25 Feb 2025 -- More migrants slated for deportation from the United States arrived Tuesday at the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, under the watchful eye of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- USCENTCOM Hosts Component Commanders Conference at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar CENTCOM 25 Feb 2025 -- On February 22-23, Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, Commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) hosted the CENTCOM Component Commanders' Conference at al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
- USS Minnesota (SSN 783) Advances AUKUS with Port Visit to HMAS Stirling US Navy 25 Feb 2025 -- USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived in Western Australia on February 25, 2025, kicking off the first of two planned U.S. fast-attack submarine visits to HMAS Stirling in 2025.
- USS St. Louis (LCS 19) Completes Maiden Deployment to Fourth Fleet US Navy 25 Feb 2025 -- USS St. Louis (LCS 19), a Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), returned to Naval Station Mayport this week, concluding its maiden deployment to the U.S. Fourth Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR).
- FRCE team saves millions for Marine Corps US Navy 25 Feb 2025 -- The Fleet Readiness Center East Beyond Capable Maintenance Interdiction (BCMI) team at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is a small program that adds up to huge savings: In 2024 alone, the team supported a cost avoidance totaling more than $59 million while providing dedicated service to Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA-224), Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 312 (VMFA-312) and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31 (MALS-31), supporting the F/A-18 C/D Hornet platform and assisting with component repairs the squadrons are neither resourced nor staffed to complete.
- Ukraine's NATO Membership Remains on the Agenda of Our Relations - Ihor Zhovkva During a Meeting with Assistant Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance President of Ukraine 25 Feb 2025
- President and Foreign Leaders Inspected the Latest Models of Ukrainian Defense Products President of Ukraine 25 Feb 2025
- China upholds self-defense strategy, says FM on Putin's remarks to discuss halving defense spending with US Global Times 25 Feb 2025 -- China is committed to peaceful development. Its limited defense spending is completely out of the need of safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests, and the need of maintaining world peace, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday, in response to a question about Russian President Vladimir Putin's remarks on discussing halving defense spending with US, who also mentioned that China could join in.
- Chinese FM responds to Putin's remarks to discuss halving defense spending with US Global Times 25 Feb 2025 -- In response to inquiry that Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that he is ready to discuss US President Donald Trump's proposal to halve defense spending for both Russia and the US, and Putin also mentioned that China could join in, whether China supports this proposal and whether related topic was discussed during phone conversation between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Putin on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday that China has released readout regarding phone conversation between President Xi and President Putin.
- Official Chinese report details PLA warships' drills in Pacific Ocean amid Aussie, NZ hypes Global Times 25 Feb 2025 -- An official Chinese media report on Tuesday provided details of recent exercises by Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) warships in the Pacific Ocean that included live-fire drills, which have been hyped by Australia and New Zealand over the past few days.
- Update - People's Liberation Army-Navy vessels operating near Australia Australia DOD 25 Feb 2025 -- People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Task Group 107, comprised of the Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang, the Renhai-class Cruiser Zunyi, and the Fuchi-class replenishment vessel Weishanhu, is operating approximately 160 nautical miles (296 kilometres) east of Hobart, inside of Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone.
- Chinese Naval Task Group New Zealand Defence Force 25 Feb 2025 -- The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), in conjunction with Australian authorities, are monitoring a People's Liberation Army - Navy (PLA-N) Task Group in the Tasman Sea, in international waters about 350 nautical miles northeast of Australia's Bass Strait.
- Tankers band together Australia DOD 25 Feb 2025 -- Australian, Japanese and American refuelling aircraft have joined forces to feed thirsty fast jets in the skies above Guam.
- Vector Scorpion gives Army new edge on battlefield New Zealand Defence Force 25 Feb 2025 -- The Royal New Zealand Artillery's 16th Field Regiment (16 Fd Regt) is quickly getting to grips with its latest battleground tools, with the Quantum Vector Scorpion small uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) now in full flight.
- France offers nuclear shield to Europe as US threatens to withdraw forces: Report Press TV 25 Feb 2025 -- France has reportedly expressed readiness to use its nuclear deterrent to help protect Europe against potential threats amid US plans to withdraw its forces from the continent.
- German election winner: Europe must defend itself as US 'does not care' VOA 25 Feb 2025 -- Germany's likely next chancellor has warned that the United States cares little about Europe's fate and has called for the continent to urgently organize its own defense capabilities, marking a profound shift in approach from Europe's biggest economy.
- Starmer to boost UK defense spending against Russian threat VOA 25 Feb 2025 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday that the U.K. would increase its defense spending by 2027 to bolster its security against the threat of Russian aggression exhibited by Moscow's three-year war against Ukraine.
- U.K.'s Starmer Announces Defense Spending Boost Ahead Of Trump Meeting RFE/RL 25 Feb 2025 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged the "biggest sustained increase" in defense spending since the end of the Cold War as he readies to meet NATO-skeptic U.S. President Donald Trump later this week in Washington.
- Prime Minister sets out biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War, protecting British people in new era for national security Gov.UK 25 Feb 2025 -- As the UK faces a period of profound change, with conflicts overseas undermining security and prosperity at home, the Prime Minister has today (Tuesday 25 February) set out that his commitment to increase spending on defence to 2.5% of GDP from April 2027.
- PM statement on defence spending: 25 February 2025 Gov.UK 25 Feb 2025
- Prime Minister's Oral Statement to the House of Commons: 25 February 2025 Gov.UK 25 Feb 2025
- CDS Gen Anil Chauhan emphasizes need for Synergised Air & Naval Operations at the seminar on Enhancing Combat Power in the Indian Ocean Region India PIB 25 Feb 2025 -- Headquarters Southern Air Command, in collaboration with the Centre for Air Power Studies (CAPS), hosted a seminar on "Synergising Air and Naval Forces: Enhancing Combat Power in the Indian Ocean Region" on 25 February 2025
- DGMO VISITS MANIPUR FOR AN OVERVIEW OF SECURITY AND BORDER MANAGEMENT India PIB 25 Feb 2025 -- The Director General Military Operations (DGMO) of Indian Army Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai, visited Manipur on 24 and 25 February 2025 to gain a comprehensive understanding of the situation along the Indo-Myanmar Border (IMB) and insights into the status of ongoing border infrastructure developments in the state
- Iranian air defense system, offensive drone destroy targets during major maneuvers Press TV 25 Feb 2025 -- The Iranian Army's 15 Khordad air defense system and offensive Arash drone have successfully intercepted and destroyed mock hostile targets during the Army's ongoing Zolfaghar 1403 joint military maneuvers in the country's south.
- Enemy's excesses will be responded to decisively: Defense minister IRNA 25 Feb 2025 -- Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, the minister of defense, says the Islamic Republic is ready to give a strong and decisive response to any threat or mistake by the enemy.
- Iran has upper hand in defense industry: First Vice President IRNA 25 Feb 2025 -- Iran's First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref said at the 9th Iranian National Conference on Radar and Surveillance Systems and the First International Conference on Radar and Surveillance Systems in Tehran on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic has the upper hand in the defense industry and can fulfill all its needs in this area.
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Greets Saudi Minister of Defense, His Royal Highness Khalid bin Salman at the Pentagon DoD 25 Feb 2025
- Readout of Secretary Hegseth's Meeting With Saudi Minister of Defense, His Royal Highness Khalid bin Salman DoD 25 Feb 2025
- Pentagon Hosts Saudi-US Defense Talks SPA 25 Feb 2025 -- US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosted Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz at the Pentagon yesterday.
- PAF capable of escorting civilian maritime patrol aircraft Philippine News Agency 25 Feb 2025 -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) may deploy its fixed-wing assets to prevent a repeat of a recent China harassment in Bajo de Masinloc.
- PH confident US will issue 'waivers' for health, education aid Philippine News Agency 25 Feb 2025 -- Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez is optimistic Washington DC would continue its humanitarian work in the country, specifically on health and education, after officially exempting its security aid to Manila from its foreign aid freeze.
- AFP: Unfreezing of aid proves strong PH-US ties Philippine News Agency 25 Feb 2025 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the exemption of the country's security assistance from the US global foreign aid freeze highlights the "strong relationship" between the two nations.
- Army pledges support for troops, militiamen in Oriental Mindoro Philippine News Agency 25 Feb 2025 -- Philippine Army (PA) commander Lt. Gen. Roy Galido has assured all possible support for soldiers and CAFGU Active Auxiliary (CAA) members engaged in security patrols in Oriental Mindoro.
- Japan to support PH Navy for regional peace, stability Philippine News Agency 25 Feb 2025 -- The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is committed to furthering its defense cooperation with the Philippine Navy (PN) as part of its efforts to preserve peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific Region.
- Japan, Philippines boost defense ties amid 'increasingly severe' regional situation Radio Free Asia 25 Feb 2025 -- Manila has been shoring up military partnerships as it seeks to counter Beijing in a South China Sea dispute.
- Cambodia asks to renew joint drills with US amid Ream base concerns Radio Free Asia 25 Feb 2025 -- The Cambodian military has asked the U.S. to consider the resumption of Angkor Sentinel, an annual joint military exercise that Phnom Penh called off in 2017 as it strengthened ties with China.
- Secretary Rubio's Call with Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani US Dept. of State 25 Feb 2025
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- 25 February 2025 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 25 Feb 2025
- Israel escalates West Bank raids as official says regime seeking to complete Gaza genocide Press TV 25 Feb 2025 -- The Israeli military has intensified its raids in several towns and refugee camps across the occupied West Bank, arbitrarily abducting several Palestinians.
- UN warns two-state solution for Israelis, Palestinians 'withering away' VOA 25 Feb 2025 -- The United Nations' top official for the Middle East warned Tuesday that the window may be closing on the possibility of achieving a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians.
- 'Political courage' needed to end war in the Middle East: Top UN envoy UN News 25 Feb 2025 -- A sustainable resolution to the war in Gaza and the broader Israel-Palestine conflict relies on political courage from all sides, the top UN official for the Middle East Peace Process said on Tuesday.
- Success for polio campaign in Gaza while West Bank tensions continue UN News 25 Feb 2025 -- UN humanitarians reported on Tuesday that aid workers in Gaza supporting local health authorities have now managed to vaccinate nearly 550,000 children under 10 - nearly all those it aimed to reach.
- Trump's WHO fund cuts freeze $46mn for Gaza amid humanitarian crisis Press TV 25 Feb 2025 -- US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend Washington's financial assistance to the World Health Organization (WHO) has cut $46 million for its operations in Gaza, says a top WHO official.
- Araghchi tells UN chief: Israel must be held accountable for crimes against Palestinians Press TV 25 Feb 2025 -- The Iranian foreign minister has urged the international community to take a firm stance against the Israeli regime's plans to forcibly displace Palestinians from their homeland and underlined the need to hold the occupying entity to account for its decades-long crimes in the occupied territories.
- Albares meets with NGDOs in Palestine to support their work Spain MFA 25 Feb 2025 -- The minister discusses with the NGDOs issues such as movement restrictions and the impossibility of issuing visas and work permits
- We urge all parties to sustain the ceasefire deal: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 25 Feb 2025 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East.
- What's behind Israeli, US silence on Lebanon blocking Iranian flights delivering cash to Hezbollah? VOA 25 Feb 2025 -- Israel and the United States have responded with silence to claims by Hezbollah that the two allies secretly threatened Lebanon this month into stopping the arrivals of Iranian commercial airliners delivering cash to the Lebanese terror group.
- China urges global participation in Int'l Humanitarian Law Initiative Global Times 25 Feb 2025 -- China has called on the international community to actively engage in the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Initiative, co-launched by China, stressing the importance of joint efforts to uphold humanitarian principles and protect civilians in conflict zones.
- Foreign Ministry: Saudi Arabia Welcomes the Convening of the Syrian National Dialogue Conference SPA 25 Feb 2025 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom's welcome of the convening of the Syrian National Dialogue Conference, hoping it will contribute to fulfilling the aspirations of the brotherly Syrian people and strengthening their national unity.
- Myanmar junta bombs rebel wedding, at least 10 killed Radio Free Asia 25 Feb 2025 -- Myanmar's air force bombed a wedding party for two pro-democracy fighters on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, members of the anti-junta force in the Magway region told Radio Free Asia.
- INTERVIEW: Why an Argentine court filed a warrant for Aung San Suu Kyi's arrest Radio Free Asia 25 Feb 2025 -- Former UN rights rapporteur explains court must remain impartial in lawsuit that accuses Myanmar of Rohingya genocide.
- Haiti: Gang violence displaces 6,000 people in one month UN News 25 Feb 2025 -- More than 6,000 people in Haiti have been forced from their homes by gang violence in almost a month, hampering aid efforts by humanitarian agencies, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.
- UN chief rules out UN peacekeepers for Haiti VOA 25 Feb 2025 -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has ruled out transitioning the multinational security support mission (MSS) in Haiti into a U.N. peacekeeping force for now, and is instead recommending creating a U.N. support mission to back the MSS that will be funded through the U.N. peacekeeping budget.
- AU, Somalia agree on troop numbers for new mission VOA 25 Feb 2025 -- The federal government of Somalia and the African Union have agreed on the number of troop-contributing countries for a new AU mission following weeks of differences between Ethiopia and Somalia, and later on between Somalia and Burundi over the number of troops coming from each country.
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- Trump says tariffs on Mexico, Canada to "go forward" People's Daily 25 Feb 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that tariffs on Mexico and Canada will "go forward."
- Suspension of Security Clearances and Evaluation of Government Contracts The White House 25 Feb 2025
- How To Protect The Baltic Sea From The Russian Shadow Fleet RFE/RL 25 Feb 2025
- Kremlin disinformation campaigns aim to discredit French military in Sahel, analysts say VOA 25 Feb 2025 -- On Feb. 20, Ivory Coast became the latest African nation to expel French troops, taking control of the last remaining French military base in the country.
- Ukraine's Lawmakers Back Zelenskyy After Trump 'Dictator' Barbs RFE/RL 25 Feb 2025 -- Ukraine's parliament, in a symbolic show of support, has approved a resolution reconfirming President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's legitimacy as the country's leader amid questions from the United States and Russia over his legal standing.
- Rare Earth Minerals Front And Center In The Push For Peace In Ukraine RFE/RL 25 Feb 2025 -- A few weeks ago, rare earth elements, critical minerals, and other natural resources seemed like just one more factor in efforts to end Russia's war on Ukraine.
- Analysis: Trump Rips Up Longstanding Rulebook Of U.S.-Russia Relations RFE/RL 25 Feb 2025 -- The outlines of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to reach a peace deal on Ukraine may still be faint, but the fault lines between Europe and Washington are beginning to show after a week of unprecedented rhetoric directed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- More Thai firms turning up on US sanctions list for trade with Russia VOA 25 Feb 2025 -- Thailand is emerging as one of Russia's main pipelines for machine and computer parts with the potential for military use, with a growing number of local companies accused of helping Moscow evade Western export controls meant to cripple its war on Ukraine.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's Regular Press Conference on February 25, 2025 PRC MofA 25 Feb 2025
- Trump administration proposes steep fees on Chinese cargo ships VOA 25 Feb 2025 -- The Trump administration has proposed punitive new fees on international shipping that would target vessels owned by Chinese companies or manufactured in Chinese shipyards, promising to dramatically alter the economics of global trade.
- Trump examines China's copper production VOA 25 Feb 2025 -- China's growing copper reserves have caught the eye of President Donald Trump, who on Tuesday ordered an investigation into what administration officials say is Beijing's move to "gain control of the world's copper markets."
- China firmly opposes EU's so-called concerns over dissolution of anti-government group in HKSAR Global Times 25 Feb 2025 -- The Mission of China to the EU expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition on Tuesday to the EU's so-called concerns regarding the motion to dissolve the anti-China group, the Democratic Party.
- Hong Kong Democratic Party's plan to disband marks 'end of an era' VOA 25 Feb 2025 -- Hong Kong's largest and oldest opposition party, the Democratic Party, has announced that it will start the process of disbanding, a move that analysts say will mark "the end of an era" for the city's pro-democracy forces.
- China rebukes U.S. over new investment curbs, vows to defend interests People's Daily 25 Feb 2025 -- By shutting out Chinese enterprises and the Chinese market, the United States will end up hurting its own economic interests and international credibility, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday.
- Xi says bilateral ties show China, Russia good neighbors, true friends People's Daily 25 Feb 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that history and reality show that China and Russia are good neighbors that cannot be moved away, and true friends who share weal and woe, support each other and achieve common development.
- Taiwan detains China-linked cargo ship over severed undersea cable Radio Free Asia 25 Feb 2025 -- Taiwan's coast guard detained a cargo ship and its Chinese crew after an undersea cable in the Taiwan Strait was damaged on Tuesday, saying it cannot rule out the possibility it was a deliberate "gray zone" act.
- Ship, Chinese crew detained after Penghu undersea cable severed CNA 25 Feb 2025 -- A Togolese-registered vessel and its Chinese crew have been detained after a submarine communications cable linking Taiwan and Penghu was severed Tuesday.
- Taiwan-Penghu cable fracture did not disrupt service: Telecom provider CNA 25 Feb 2025 -- The severing of a submarine communications cable linking Taiwan's main island and offshore Penghu County on Tuesday did not affect users, and the telecom link is expected to be repaired by May at the latest, according to the cable's operator.
- FM responds to Taiwan authorities' claim of detaining mainland vessel over undersea cable incident Global Times 25 Feb 2025 -- In response to a media inquiry regarding Taiwan island authorities claiming that a mainland vessel registered in Togo was detained after an undersea cable was cut, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday, "I am not aware of the situation you mentioned, and this is not a diplomatic issue."
- PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan ROC MND 25 Feb 2025
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits Kim Il Sung University of Politics KCNA 25 Feb 2025 -- At a time when the outlook on the revolution, transparent patriotic spirit and matchless fighting efficiency peculiar to the heroic Korean People's Army (KPA) are being demonstrated as the unprecedented legendary feats in the sacred course of building a rich country with strong army led by the ever-victorious Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the great leadership adding a great viability to the brave stride of the KPA has been recorded in the cradle of its political and ideological mightiness and the strategic fortress for building a powerful army.
- South Korean president's impeachment trial ends with denial of wrongdoing VOA 25 Feb 2025 -- South Korea's Constitutional Court on Tuesday heard the last of the oral arguments in President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment trial.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Feb 2025
- Iran's president vows to accelerate cooperation with Russia Press TV 25 Feb 2025 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has pledged to elevate Iran-Russia relations by fast-tracking bilateral agreements and maintaining constructive interactions on regional affairs.
- Hope And Fear In Iran As Russia's Lavrov Visits Tehran RFE/RL 25 Feb 2025 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, after a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, said Tehran would not bow to pressure from the United States, a day after Washington imposed new sanctions on Iran's oil industry.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement following talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Araghchi, Tehran, February 25, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 25 Feb 2025
- Russia's Lavrov in Tehran for talks with Iranian officials IRNA 25 Feb 2025 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in Tehran for talks with senior Iranian officials.
- Iran will not negotiate under 'pressure, threat, or sanctions': Araghchi IRNA 25 Feb 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran will not hold negotiations with the United States on its nuclear program as long as a "maximum pressure" campaign, restored by U.S. President Donald Trump early this month, continues to be enforced against the country.
- Iran rules out nuclear talks with US amid 'maximum pressure' campaign Press TV 25 Feb 2025 -- Iran will not engage in negotiations with the United States on its nuclear program unless the White House steps back from a recently reinstated "maximum pressure" campaign, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says.
- Alabama Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Violating U.S. Sanctions on Iran US Dept. of Justice 25 Feb 2025 -- Ray Hunt, also known as Abdolrahman Hantoosh, Rahman Hantoosh, and Rahman Natooshas, 71, of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, has been sentenced to five years in prison for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. In July 2024, Hunt pleaded guilty to conspiring to export U.S.-origin goods to the Islamic Republic of Iran in violation of the U.S. trade sanctions.
- PM call with President Macron of France: 25 February 2025 Gov.UK 25 Feb 2025
- Expansion of Visa Restrictions Policy for Individuals Exploiting Cuban Labor US Dept. of State 25 Feb 2025 -- "Today, we announce the expansion of an existing Cuba-related visa restriction policy that targets forced labor linked to the Cuban labor export program."
- Doorstop interview - Sydney Prime Minister of Australia 25 Feb 2025
- Press Conference by Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 25 Feb 2025
- Budrys met with the Spanish Foreign Minister Lithuania MFA 25 Feb 2025 -- On 24 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with his Spanish counterpart José Manuel Albares at the margins of the EU's Foreign Affairs Council.
- Serbian Police Raids Target NGOs Supported By USAID RFE/RL 25 Feb 2025 -- Serbian police raided the offices of several NGOs after prosecutors opened an investigation into their usage of funds from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
- World News in Brief: Conflict in DR Congo, Europe's 'cradle to cane' crisis, millions may go hungry in Chad UN News 25 Feb 2025 -- Ongoing fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and Congolese troops has claimed more lives and forced even more families from their homes.
- US Embassy tracks 3 Americans on death row in Democratic Republic of Congo VOA 25 Feb 2025 -- The United States says its embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to attend legal proceedings and closely follow developments in the case of three detained U.S. citizens who face the death penalty. The U.S. State Department declined to comment on whether negotiations are underway to secure their release.
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