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news France 24 En 2026-05-14

Nobel Laureate Warns US Deal for DR Congo is Predatory; Senegal Sees Investment Shift

Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege criticizes a US-brokered deal in eastern DR Congo as predatory. Meanwhile, Senegal's foreign investment landscape is shifting, with China and Turkey surpassing France.


In tonight's edition, Congolese Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege slams the US-brokered peace deal in eastern DRC as predatory. Also, once dominant in Senegal’s economy, France is now being overtaken  as China and Turkey emerge as the country’s leading investors. And we take a squint at the stellar career of South African sensation Tyla.

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