American Jewish man sentenced to death in Congo for his involvement in a failed coup
Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun — a Washington, D.C. area native and father of three — was one of three Americans among 37 people sentenced to death
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The United States announced Wednesday a new round of sanctions under the Magnitsky Act which targets individuals involved in global human rights abuses and corruption. This year’s report, issued by the U.S. Treasury, adds, for the first time, an Israeli citizen to the list: Dan Gertler, a mining billionaire who made his fortune in the…
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Breaking News Congolese Candidate With Jewish Roots Accused of Hiring ‘American Mercenaries’
Democratic Republic of Congo’s justice minister ordered on Wednesday an investigation into the alleged recruitment of mercenaries by opposition leader and potential presidential candidate Moise Katumbi. The move comes amid rising political tensions in Congo, where opponents of President Joseph Kabila accuse him of wanting to stay in power beyond the end of his mandate…
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is at a crossroads: Its next election, scheduled for the fall, could be the first open presidential race in 50 years. One rising star and potential candidate is a man named Moïse Katumbi, business tycoon and former governor of mineral-rich Katanga, in the south of the country. Katumbi is a…
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