MJPC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to working to add a voice in the promotion of justice and peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in particular in the East where thousands of innocent civilians, including children and women continue to be victims of massive human rights violations while the armed groups responsible for these crimes remain unpunished.

Friday, December 19, 2008

Regional Strikes Take Toll on LRA Rebel Bases in CongoVoice of America - 3 hours agoBy Howard Lesser Reports say this week’s regional offensive against Ugandan rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has inflicted considerable ...UN backs action on Uganda rebels BBC NewsSudan: Laying Ghosts and Making Peace AllAfrica.comWorld Briefing United Nations African Regional Force Attacks ... New York TimesThe Independent - AllAfrica.comall 601 news articles »
AFP
Bush releases 6 million in refugee aid for DR CongoAFP - 10 hours agoThe assistance is mainly directed for emergency humanitarian relief in DR Congo, but will also be used to help people in Rwanda and Uganda also affected by ...DR Congo peace talks to resume in Kenya XinhuaBelgium: EU fails to agree despatch of peackepers to DR Congo Le Mali en ligneDR Congo peace talks resume in Kenya AFPAFP - Xinhuaall 37 news articles »
AFP
Congo, Rwanda agree plan to disband militiaThe Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 11 hours agoGOMA, Congo - Congo and Rwanda have agreed a military plan to try to disband a Rwandan Hutu militia whose presence in eastern Congo is seen as a root cause ...Rwanda dismisses aid suspensions over UN report ReutersUN peace mission in DR Congo confident of Nairobi talks XinhuaRwanda denies UN panel charge on Congo Daily NationAllAfrica.com - Trend News Agencyall 151 news articles »
Sky News
UNHCR Unveils "Gimme Shelter" Campaign for Congo War VictimsVoice of America - Dec 17, 2008Wednesday at UN headquarters in New York, Academy Award winner Affleck, who has made several recent visits to eastern Congo, Uganda, and Sudan, unveiled the ...Ben Affleck, Mick Jagger join forces to help Congo refugees Channel News AsiaBen Affleck, Mick Jagger join forces to help Congo refugees AFPAffleck, Jagger launch humanitarian effort CNNFOX Toledo Online - People Magazineall 134 news articles »
New York Daily News
Seahawks Notebook Holmgren family part of Congo aidSeattle Times, United States - Dec 17, 2008The name of the country has changed since Kathy Holmgren first went to the Democratic Republic of Congo more than 30 years ago, but not her concern for the ...Helping hands for Congo Seattle Post Intelligencerall 353 news articles »
OpEdNews
Wealth and politics in CongoReal News Network, NY - 3 hours ago... and in the light of the incoming Obama administration what the future may hold for Congo, as western powers vie for their piece of the pie. ...Destabilizing the Congo: Part 2 of Wayne Madsen Interview on The ... OpEdNewsall 2 news articles »
AFP
Foreign businessmen jailed in Congo accused of embezzlementAFP - 15 hours agoAuthorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo accuse the group of embezzling funds given to them by the government to finance World Bank projects such as ...
Aid worker killed in CongoUnited Press International - Dec 16, 2008RUTSHURU, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- An aid worker in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was killed in an ambush, his employer ...Gunmen kill aid worker in Congo ambush CNNLife ends at 40 in the Democratic Republic of Congo with war and ... Times OnlineCongo slashes copper, cobalt goals as demand drops Reuters South AfricaRTT News - Worldfocusall 61 news articles »
Ban defends Obasanjo’s role in CongoThe Punch, Nigeria - 8 hours ago... Mr. Ban Ki-moon, on Wednesday defended the appointment of former President Olusegun Obasanjo as UN special envoy in Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
Unrest continues in the CongoMission Network NEws (press release), Grand Rapids - 4 hours agoThe Congo, located in the heart of the African continent, is GMI's oldest and largest mission field. (Image courtesy of GMI) Congo (MNN) ― For years, ...

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