Several mines in eastern Congo collapsed after landslides triggered by heavy rainfall, leaving more than 200 people dead, according to rebel authorities who control the area. #drc #mines #cnn

In an exclusive interview with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, CNN’s Larry Madowo pressed the country’s leader on the uptick in violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kagame has been accused by the Congolese government of supporting the rebel group M23 in the DRC. UN experts believe that an up to 4,000 Rwandan soldiers are supporting M23 fighters there.

President Donald Trump announced a new travel ban, blocking several countries from entry to the US. The ban will fully restrict entry of nationals from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. It will also partially restrict nationals from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela. The proclamation signed does include exceptions for lawful permanent residents, existing visa holders, cert