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Lebanon's Foreign Ministry denies barring its ambassador in Congo from following up the file of detained Lebanese

Lebanon's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants denied media reports that Minister Youssef Raji prevented Lebanon's ambassador to Congo from following up the case of Lebanese citizens detained in the Kolwezi area and its surroundings. The ministry said Raji instructed Ambassador Haitham Ibrahim as soon as he learned of the matter to follow up the case's details, and that the embassy is in contact with the Congolese Foreign Ministry to officially verify the detainees' places of detention and obtain the list. The file stirred controversy in Lebanon amid growing media coverage.

📍 Where things stand: The Lebanese embassy in Congo is following up the file and communicating with the Congolese Foreign Ministry to officially verify the detainees' places of detention and obtain their lists, amid media and political controversy in Lebanon.

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10 Nov 2026, 12:06 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants denied media reports that Foreign Minister Youssef Raji prevented Lebanon's ambassador to Congo from following up the case of Lebanese citizens detained in the Kolwezi area and its surroundings.
10 Nov 2026, 12:06 The ministry stated that Raji issued his instructions to Ambassador Haitham Ibrahim immediately upon learning of the matter to follow up the case's details, and that the embassy is closely following the file and communicating with the Congolese Foreign Ministry to officially verify the detainees' places of detention and obtain the list.
10 Nov 2026, 18:49 The file of the detained Lebanese stirred controversy in Lebanon, as the Foreign Ministry disclosed a move by Minister Raji in this regard, without further details on the nature of this move or the circumstances of the detention.

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