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Jessica Donati

Washington, D.C.

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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  • 2 weeks ago | 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. -...

  • 2 weeks ago | 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.

  • 2 weeks ago | msn.com | Ange Kasongo |Jessica Donati |Sonia Rolley

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  • 2 weeks ago | 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.

  • 2 weeks ago | 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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11 Nov 24

At the US embassy in Guinea: "The entire department was empty, the lights were off" - Trump inherits waning US strength in Africa https://t.co/DwpXrS9Om3

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11 Nov 24

Sending documents can take hours due to a weak internet connection at the embassy. Over $2 million worth of inventory was lost in 2023, linked partly to theft and fraud by local hires -- all according to a U.S. watchdog report

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In gold-producing Central African Republic, a state that pays Russian mercenaries for protection while receiving millions in U.S. aid, U.S. embassy staffing shortages mean the U.S. ambassador in the country often has no note-taker at meetings.

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11 Nov 24

In gold-producing Central African Republic, a state that pays Russian mercenaries for protection while receiving millions in U.S. aid, U.S. embassy staffing shortages mean the U.S. ambassador in the country often has no note-taker at meetings.

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The U.S. is losing a popularity contest to China, while Russia is replacing the U.S. as the military partner of choice in the vast Sahel... Can Trump make it great again? https://t.co/DwpXrS9Om3