Congo fashion show hopes to inspire peace, creativity in region affected by conflict
Read full article: Congo fashion show hopes to inspire peace, creativity in region affected by conflictFashion designers from several parts of Africa have come together for a show in eastern Congo, hoping to inspire peace and creativity in a region long affected by conflict.

US removes Cameroon from trade pact over human rights violations
Read full article: US removes Cameroon from trade pact over human rights violationsGetty ImagesWASHINGTON, D.C. - The US is cutting Cameroon from a trade pact over allegations of human rights violations. President Donald Trump said the West African nation failed to address concerns over its "persistent gross violations of internationally recognized human rights'' allegedly committed by Cameroon's security forces. The US also cut more than $17 million in security aid and support to Cameroon in February over concerns about its human rights record. Eligible countries must meet criteria including a good human rights record to benefit from the trade. "The US government remains deeply concerned about persistent gross violations of human rights being committed by the Cameroonian government against its own citizens," Deputy US Trade Representative C.J.
