Will Ross

Mexicans are long used to the extreme brutality of the country's drug war, but many have been shaken by the full extent of the horror unfolding at Rancho Eseguirre. you

Mexicans are long used to the extreme brutality of the country's drug war, but many have been shaken by the full extent of the horror unfolding at Rancho Eseguirre. you

the head of this alliance of rebel groups, Korné Nanga. Now, he used to head the country's electoral commission, which seems a very odd turn of events, but he's then gone on to head this rebel alliance, the Congo River Alliance. And within that alliance, there's the M23 group, which is backed by Rwanda.

the head of this alliance of rebel groups, Korné Nanga. Now, he used to head the country's electoral commission, which seems a very odd turn of events, but he's then gone on to head this rebel alliance, the Congo River Alliance. And within that alliance, there's the M23 group, which is backed by Rwanda.

So the leaders, the two leaders, Bertrand Bissimois and Sultani Makenga, there's also a $5 million group reward for information leading to the arrest of those two.

So the leaders, the two leaders, Bertrand Bissimois and Sultani Makenga, there's also a $5 million group reward for information leading to the arrest of those two.

As for the journalists, I mean, this kind of shows the somewhat bizarre way in which the Kinshasa government operates, because here you've got, you know, a massive rebellion in the east of the country, with territory being captured, taken away from the army. You're offering $5 million for the capture of those or the arrest of those rebel leaders.

As for the journalists, I mean, this kind of shows the somewhat bizarre way in which the Kinshasa government operates, because here you've got, you know, a massive rebellion in the east of the country, with territory being captured, taken away from the army. You're offering $5 million for the capture of those or the arrest of those rebel leaders.

And at the same time, you're saying $4 million for a couple of journalists who are in exile, who've spoken out against the president and the government being very critical. But it seems rather odd to have the two in the same announcement.

And at the same time, you're saying $4 million for a couple of journalists who are in exile, who've spoken out against the president and the government being very critical. But it seems rather odd to have the two in the same announcement.

Well, it certainly seems that the Congolese army has been pretty weak compared to the strength of this M23 rebel group, which has had backing from Rwanda, even though at times Kigali has denied that. So it seems unlikely that they would manage to capture these people themselves.

Well, it certainly seems that the Congolese army has been pretty weak compared to the strength of this M23 rebel group, which has had backing from Rwanda, even though at times Kigali has denied that. So it seems unlikely that they would manage to capture these people themselves.

And in fact, what the Kinshasa government has mainly focused on is trying to persuade the international community to put pressure on Rwanda to stop backing the M23 rather than kind of take them on head on militarily and try and retake this territory.

And in fact, what the Kinshasa government has mainly focused on is trying to persuade the international community to put pressure on Rwanda to stop backing the M23 rather than kind of take them on head on militarily and try and retake this territory.

Yeah, these are negotiations that have been going on. We understand involving a lobby firm, but the idea is to try and get President Donald Trump to agree to a deal that would give the United States special access to the vast mineral wealth. But Congo is a complicated country to operate in, and given all these armed groups, it's not...

Yeah, these are negotiations that have been going on. We understand involving a lobby firm, but the idea is to try and get President Donald Trump to agree to a deal that would give the United States special access to the vast mineral wealth. But Congo is a complicated country to operate in, and given all these armed groups, it's not...

clear that American companies would be able to come in easily and operate.

clear that American companies would be able to come in easily and operate.

It was interesting that she also began her morning press conference by referring to new figures from Custer and Border Protection Agency, which show that seizures of fentanyl have dropped to their lowest level in three years, a 75% drop in just the last three years.

It was interesting that she also began her morning press conference by referring to new figures from Custer and Border Protection Agency, which show that seizures of fentanyl have dropped to their lowest level in three years, a 75% drop in just the last three years.