Briefing Room 28.02.26
Simon Whistler · February 28, 2026 · 17 min video · Global
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What this episode covers
Congolese drone strikes kill M23's spokesman as Kinshasa closes in on the coltan town of Rubaya; plus Madagascar's tilt toward Moscow and China's dual-use export bans on Japan.
Chapters
- DRC Fights M23 for Critical MineralsIn the free preview
- Madagascar's President Balances East and WestInsiders
- Japan and China Exchange Trade RestrictionsInsiders
From the transcript
Welcome back to the Briefing Room, the subscriber-only show for people bored at
The regular headlines and excited at the idea of diving into obscure stories
That everybody else is missing.
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