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Israel quietly weaving cooperation deals with DR Congo on drones and cybersecurity

The head of Israeli intelligence David Barnea is trying to lay new foundations for a security intelligence partnership with DR Congo, in an attempt to break away from past scandals in which his predecessor and Israeli businessmen were involved regarding the African state. [...]

Published on 07/09/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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