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World in brief: March 13, 2025
Boxes of wine are for sale at a wine dealer shop as President Donald Trump threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey, Thursday, March 13, 2025 in Ville d'A
DR CONGO: African leaders announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops today from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi who had been sent to quell insurgencies in mineral-rich east of the country. M23 rebels have killed some of the peacekeepers while overrunning the region this year.
Troops from the three countries were sent in 2023 under but public opposition to the deployment has surged since 14 South African and three Malawian peacekeepers were killed by the insurgent group in January.
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