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Arcs in and about Democratic Republic of the Congo from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 203 stories · 1,887 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 14, 2023

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Trump's deportations of migrants to third countries, from Panama to South Sudan

21 of 33 stories this year · 2 about Democratic Republic of the Congo

Guatemala will accept migrants from other countries deported from the US · 14 articles, Feb 5Facing pressure from Trump, Costa Rica and Honduras begin taking deportees · 16 articles, Feb 18Panama and Costa Rica turning into a ‘black hole' for migrants, deportees from US, observers warn · 11 articles, Feb 28Panama offers temporary reprieve for 112 migrants deported by US · 9 articles, Mar 8Panama releases dozens of detained deportees from US into limbo · 20 articles, Mar 9Deportees from the US hop embassy to embassy in Panama in a desperate scramble to seek asylum · 9 articles, Mar 21Rwanda says it's in 'early stages' of talks with U.S. to take in deported migrants · 10 articles, May 5Trump administration South Sudan deportation attempt violated court order, judge says · 44 articles, May 20US officials must keep control of migrants sent to South Sudan in case removals were unlawful: judge · 10 articles, May 21Judge says Trump administration violated court order on third-country deportations · 5 articles, May 21A federal judge orders the Trump administration to return a Guatemalan deported to Mexico · 10 articles, May 24Trump asks Supreme Court to halt judge’s order blocking deportations of criminal migrants to South Sudan · 16 articles, May 27Trump administration working to return Guatemalan man deported to Mexico · 7 articles, May 29Supreme Court allows Trump to remove migrants to South Sudan and other turmoil-filled countries · 17 articles, Jun 23Judge briefly blocks immigrants’ deportation to South Sudan, but legal path eventually cleared · 49 articles, Jul 3US deports immigrants from Jamaica, Cuba and other countries to the African kingdom of Eswatini · 19 articles, Jul 16Men Deported by US to Eswatini in Africa Will Be Held in Solitary Confinement for Undetermined Time · 7 articles, Jul 18Rwanda says it reaches a deal with U.S. to take in up to 250 migrants · 16 articles, Aug 5Uganda agrees to take deported migrants from US if they don’t have criminal records · 15 articles, Aug 21South Sudan repatriates Mexican man deported from US · 11 articles, Sep 610 more deportees from the US arrive in the African nation of Eswatini · 5 articles, Oct 6

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else18 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Democratic Republic of the Congo that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 4– 5Trump praises Congo and Rwanda as they sign U.S.-mediated peace deal24 articles · 21 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 3 right
  2. Sep 4Congo's health ministry announces a new Ebola outbreak5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Jul 27– 28At least 34 killed in attack on Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels, official says11 articles · 11 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 2 right
  4. Jul 19Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles for permanent ceasefire12 articles · 12 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  5. Jun 27– 28Rwanda and DRC sign a U.S.-brokered peace deal, but questions remain10 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 1 right
  6. Jun 19Rwanda and DRC sign draft peace deal6 articles · 5 independent sources
    3 left, 1 center, 0 right
  7. Apr 8– 93 Americans sentenced to death after failed Congo coup plot sent home18 articles · 17 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 3 right
  8. Apr 2DRC president commutes death sentences for 3 Americans convicted in coup attempt10 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  9. Feb 25– 26Unidentified illnesses have killed over 50 people in Congo in last 5 weeks, WHO reports26 articles · 18 independent sources
    4 left, 10 center, 1 right
  10. Feb 15– 17Congo says Rwanda-backed rebels occupy a 2nd major city in its mineral-rich east24 articles · 19 independent sources
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Stories that name Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. Jun 5– 6How Trump's sweeping new travel ban may affect the many nations it targets160 articles · 72 independent sources
    17 left, 32 center, 8 right
  2. May 21– 23Trump used photos from wrong country as evidence of 'white genocide' in South Africa47 articles · 27 independent sources
    8 left, 10 center, 4 right
  3. Mar 11Majority of the world's population breathes dirty air, report says14 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  4. Feb 16– 19US and Russian officials meet to discuss ending Ukraine war104 articles · 49 independent sources
    9 left, 24 center, 8 right
  5. Jan 26– Feb 2Arab nations reject Trump’s suggestion to relocate Palestinians from Gaza31 articles · 26 independent sources
    3 left, 10 center, 7 right