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US Foreign Minister, Antony Blinken, calls Rwanda to use ‘influence’ on M23 rebel

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2 years ago

December 17, 2022

United States Foreign Minister, Antony Blinken has called on Rwanda to “use its influence” on the M23 rebel movement to foster lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Blickens while referring to an agreement reached under the mediation of Angola and calling for an end to the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said “If implemented, I believe it will provide a tremendous opportunity to end the conflict and hopefully bring lasting stability to eastern DRC.”

“A lot of that depends on the withdrawal of the M23, and we expect Rwanda to use its influence on the M23 to encourage that and get things done,” Blinken continued at a conference. Press in Washington.

He called on “all parties” to play their influence on the FDLR, a Hutu movement formed by some perpetrators of the 1994 Tutsi genocide in Rwanda.

Leaders of the two countries met in the Angolan capital Luanda last month for a crucial summit to ease tensions between the two countries.

Rwanda has been accused of supporting the rebel group, but its president, Paul Kagame said “the problem was not created by Rwanda, and is not Rwanda’s problem. It’s Congo’s problem.”

The M23 is a rebel military group based in eastern areas of the DRC, mainly operating in the province of North Kivu. A United Nations report found that Rwanda created and commanded the M23 rebel group but Rwanda has repeatedly denied a link with the rebel group.

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Brazilian meatpacker JBS invests $2.5 billion in Nigeria, builds six facilities

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1 day ago

November 22, 2024

Ifeoluwa Dada

Brazilian meatpacker JBS says it has inked a memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian government for a $2.5 billion investment plan that will include the construction of six new plants in the African nation.

Three of the plants would deal in poultry, two in beef, and one in pork, according to a statement from JBS.

In accordance with the memorandum of understanding, JBS stated that it would develop a five-year investment plan in Nigeria, which would include budget estimates, feasibility studies, and an action plan for the development of the local supply chain.

The Nigerian government would then guarantee the sanitary, regulatory, and economic conditions required for the project’s viability, JBS continued.

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China’s Xi meets with Morocco’s Crown Prince

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1 day ago

November 22, 2024

Ifeoluwa Dada

Morocco’s official media reports that Chinese President, Xi Jinping, visited Morocco briefly on Thursday.

According to Morocco’s MAP, Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan welcomed Xi in Casablanca. The visit demonstrated the close ties of camaraderie, collaboration, and solidarity between the Moroccan and Chinese peoples, it said.

China’s official broadcaster, CCTV, said that Xi and Hassan had a “cordial conversation” at the airport after being received by the Crown Prince and Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch.

After attending the G20 Summit in Brazil, Xi paid the visit.

In recent years, China has increased its investments in Morocco’s rail and infrastructure. Morocco is desirable for Chinese electric car battery manufacturers because of its proximity to Europe, free trade agreements with important EU and US markets, and an established automotive sector.

Morocco was chosen by Chinese EV battery company Gotion High Tech in June to establish Africa’s first gigafactory, which will cost $1.3 billion in total.