
Jessica Donati
West and Central Africa Correspondent at Reuters
West & Central Africa, Reuters. Previously AP, WSJ. Author of EAGLE DOWN - a FT Book of the Year (2021). Pulitzer finalist Afghanistan (2022), Libya (2012).
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africanewsagency.co.uk | Ange Kasongo |Jessica Donati |Sonia Rolley
DR Congo/Failed coup Back [Published: Thursday April 10 2025] DR Congo hands over Americans jailed over failed coup as talks on minerals progress By Ange Adihe Kasongo, Jessica Donati and Sonia Rolley KINSHASA - Three American citizens jailed over a failed coup attempt in Democratic Republic of Congo were handed over to U.S. custody on Tuesday, officials said, following high-level talks between the two countries on security and mining deals, the Congolese presidency told Reuters on Tuesday. -...
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oafnation.com | Ange Kasongo |Jessica Donati |Sonia Rolley
PHOTO CAPTION: A man in military fatigues speaks as others stand next to him inside the Palace of the Nation during an attempted coup in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 19, 2024 in this screen grab from a social media video.
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msn.com | Ange Kasongo |Jessica Donati |Sonia Rolley
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yahoo.com | Ange Kasongo |Jessica Donati |Sonia Rolley
By Ange Kasongo, Jessica Donati and Sonia RolleyKINSHASA (Reuters) -Three American citizens jailed over a failed coup attempt in Democratic Republic of Congo were handed over to U.S. custody on Tuesday officials said, following high-level talks between the two countries on security and mining deals, the Congolese presidency told Reuters on Tuesday. The presidency said the Americans had been transferred to U.S. authorities after their sentences were commuted last week to serve their time at home.
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yahoo.com | Jessica Donati |Humeyra Pamuk
By Jessica Donati and Humeyra PamukWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department's top official overseeing the agency's management, appointed by President Donald Trump's administration, is stepping down after less than three months, according to an internal email seen by Reuters on Thursday and a department spokesperson.
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