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Truce believers: Rwanda and Congo’s fragile deal

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The Economist

News, News & Politics

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

After decades of conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, last week Donald Trump brokered a truce in the Oval Office. Our correspondent analyses the prospects for a lasting reconciliation. Why Mark Zuckerberg wants to spend $14bn on an AI hiring spree at Meta. And is the manosphere dangerous or a moral panic? 


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The Economist. Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. I'm Jason Palmer.

1:12.3

And I'm Rosie Bloor. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

1:22.9

Not so long ago, Mark Zuckerberg took his empire all in on the Metaverse, even renaming the parent company Meta.

1:30.4

Now he's similarly enthusiastic about AI, and he seems to be ready to spend really eye-popping sums getting the talent in.

1:39.4

And our culture correspondent takes a tour of the Manosphere via a new book that's called

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masculinist websites, blogs and online forums to ask whether the manosphere is truly dangerous

1:51.1

or whether in fact it's a moral panic.

1:59.2

But first... So we're here today to celebrate a glorious triumph, and that's what it is, for the cause of peace.

2:15.1

And this is a long time waiting.

2:23.3

Donald Trump has promised to be the president who brings an end to a number of long-running conflicts. He's still working on Gaza and Ukraine.

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