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The Foreign Desk - How democratic is the DRC?
1 December 2018
On 23 December, voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo will choose a new president and hope to witness the country’s first peaceful transfer of power since gaining independence from Belgium in 1960. But the freeness and…
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Africa/Middle East
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The Foreign Desk - Can a cure for Ebola be a cure for the DRC?
17 August 2019
As two new anti-Ebola treatments prove effective, making the disease potentially 90 per cent survivable, we ask how close we are to completely beating the virus, what a cure could mean for ending violence in the DRC and how…
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Africa/Middle East
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Defence
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The Globalist, episode 315
11 January 2013
We ask Martin Plaut if the UN can avert war in the DRC, check in with our man in Copenhagen, and discuss menswear with Aisha Speirs at Pitti Uomo in Florence.
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The Briefing, episode 524
5 November 2013
Tristan McConnell reports on the supposed end of the M23 insurgency in the DRC, Gwen Robinson on the potential for more unrest in Thailand ahead of the Senate's decision on the controversial amnesty bill and technology…
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The Monocle Daily - The Monocle Daily, Thursday 22 January
22 January 2015
We discuss the political longevity of the DRC’s president Joseph Kabila as protests continue. Plus we take a look at the Asian papers and ask experts whether English spelling should be simplified.
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The Globalist - Wednesday 24 August
24 August 2022
We discuss Ukraine’s independence day, which also marks six months of war with Russia. Plus: the prosecutor in Argentina seeking a jail sentence for the vice-president, the latest business news and the DRC’s art scene.
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The Late Edition, episode 474
26 August 2013
Brazilian journalist Bruno Garcez reviews the day’s news for Latin America, our Nairobi correspondent Tristan McConnell reports on the interventionist role of the UN in the DRC, and Caleb Lauer rounds up the latest devel…
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The Globalist - Friday 21 December
21 December 2018
We unpack Vladimir Putin’s marathon press conference, hear why the long-awaited elections in DRC have been cancelled and talk to Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins. Plus: branding at Christmas.
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The Monocle Daily, episode 533
13 November 2013
As Bill Clinton challenges Barack Obama on his healthcare plan, we ask whether the latter can please everyone. Plus, we also examine the progress of UN peacekeeping troops in the DRC, and meet the editor of “Daniel” maga…
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The Briefing - Friday 4 January
4 January 2019
What does Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro, have planned for his time in office? Plus: when will voters in the DRC find out who won the election held on Sunday and how have conspiracy theories entered mainstream…
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The Monocle Daily - Friday 6 January
6 January 2023
Reviewing an extraordinary week in American politics and the state of US democracy, with our Washington correspondent Chris Cermak and panellists Laura Kramer and Tom Webb. Plus: M23 rebel fighters in the DRC and a growing…
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The Monocle Daily - Wednesday 8 June
8 June 2022
The latest on the Summit of the Americas, and its notable absences, from Jason Marczak. Daniella Peled and Florian Egli discuss Angela Merkel’s legacy, how to address colonialism as the Belgian king visits DRC and starga…