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US imposes sanctions on Rwandan defense ministry over involvement in eastern Congo conflict

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US imposes sanctions on Rwandan defense ministry over involvement in eastern Congo conflict

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions on Rwanda 's defense ministry on Wednesday over the country's involvement in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where fighting continues between the Congolese government and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels despite peace efforts from the Trump

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  • ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+0.3% 30d

    iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.

  • XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF-1.9% 30d

    SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.

  • AFK VanEck Africa Index ETF

    VanEck Africa Index ETF holds stocks listed in Africa, which this story is about (“congo”).

  • EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-0.3% 30d

    iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Africa, which this story is about.

  • PPA Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF-1.2% 30d

    Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “defense” (defense) in this story.

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