Congo and Rwanda Fight in Court
剛果與盧安達在法庭對峙
Introduction
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is taking Rwanda to a world court. At the same time, the United States is punishing Rwandan companies for selling minerals illegally.
剛果民主共和國 (DRC) 正將盧安達告上國際法庭。與此同時，美國正懲罰非法銷售礦產的盧安達公司。
Main Body
The DRC says Rwanda hurt many people in eastern Congo since 1996. The DRC wants Rwanda to stop these attacks and pay money for the damage.
DRC 表示盧安達自 1996 年起傷害了許多剛果東部的人。DRC 要求盧安達停止這些攻擊，並就損害支付賠償金。
The United States stopped some Rwandan gold and mineral companies from doing business. The US says these companies stole gold to pay for a rebel group called M23.
美國禁止部分盧安達的黃金與礦產公司經營業務。美國稱這些公司盜取黃金，用以資助一個名為 M23 的反政府組織。
Rwanda says it does not help the M23 group. Rwanda says its army only protects its own land. But the UN and the US say Rwanda is lying.
盧安達否認援助 M23 組織。盧安達表示其軍隊僅是保護自身領土。但聯合國與美國則稱盧安達在撒謊。
Conclusion
The two countries are still angry. There is still war in the region even with help from other countries.
兩國關係依然緊張。即便有其他國家的援助，該地區仍處於戰爭狀態。
Vocabulary Learning
📢 Talking about the Past and Present
In this news story, we see two ways to talk about time. Let's look at how to use them.
1. Things that happen regularly or are true now (Present)
- The two countries are still angry.
- Rwanda says it does not help.
2. Things that already happened (Past)
- The United States stopped some companies.
- Rwanda hurt many people.
💡 Word Swap: Money and Business
If you want to sound like an A2 speaker, use these simple words from the text:
- Pay Give money for a service or a mistake.
- Damage When something is broken or hurt.
- Doing business Buying and selling things to make money.
🛠️ Quick Pattern: "Stop [someone] from [doing something]"
This is a great way to describe rules or blocks:
- The US stopped companies from doing business.
- The DRC wants Rwanda to stop these attacks.
Remember: Stop Action Result.