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.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

DR Congo to resume peace talks with rebels in JanuaryAFPNAIROBI (AFP) — Peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo government and rebel forces in the eastern provinces will resume on January 7, ...See all stories on this topic

AFPDR Congo growth slows but not in recession: IMFAFPKINSHASA (AFP) — An armed conflict and the global financial crisis have slowed economic growth in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but the impoverished ...See all stories on this topic
DR Congo Won't Fire Frenchman Patrice NeveuGoal.com - SwitzerlandDespite the failure of Democratic Republic of Congo to reach the final round of the qualifying tournament for the 2010 World Cup, French coach Patrice Neveu ...See all stories on this topic
Men in uniform blamed for 80% of rape cases in DR CongoAfrican Press Agency - Dakar,SenegalAPA Lubumbashi (DR Congo) Security men have been blamed for 80 percent of rape cases and sexual violence against women in eastern DR Congo, sources said ...See all stories on this topic
DR Congo: New wave of deportation of Congolese by AngolaLe Mali en ligne - MaliThree hundred and fifty Congolese have been deported from the town of Soyo and the province of Cabinda by the Angolan authorities since the beginning of the ...See all stories on this topic
DR Congo peace talks to resume early next weekXinhua - China21 (Xinhua) -- UN-backed talks between the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and a main rebel group, aimed at finding a peaceful ...See all stories on this topic
African ministers discuss Somalia, DR Congo, Mauritania in ...African Press Agency - Dakar,Senegal... the 15 Peace and Security Council (PSC) member states will meet on Monday in Addis Ababa to discuss the conflicts in Somalia, DR Congo and Mauritania. ...See all stories on this topic

AFPRebels accuse army of advancing in eastern DR CongoAFPKINSHASA (AFP) — Democratic Republic of Congo rebels on Saturday accused the army of advancing into positions that could spark renewed conflict in the east ...See all stories on this topic

Bodybuilding African StyleFECOHAC, DR CongoBodybuilding African Style - Accra,GhanaThe Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has its official national federation: FECOHAC (Fédération Congolaise d'Haltérophilie & Culture Physique). ...See all stories on this topic