Congo
Refugees, Minerals and Security
Following a minerals deal between the Trump administration and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a separate plan has emerged to relocate America’s Afghan allies to the African country — not to the U.S. The move has sparked protests in Kinshasa and could set a precedent for outsourcing asylum obligations.
A War Reawakened
Amid the M23 insurgency in eastern Congo, New Lines went into rebel-controlled territory to see the effects of the fighting and heard from militants, displaced families and local leaders about the harsh realities of life in a war zone, the changing political situation and the influence of foreign countries.