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.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Congo Claims LRA Rebels Fleeing to Central African RepublicVoice of America - 19 hours agoBy VOA News Congolese officials say Ugandan rebels are fleeing toward the Central African Republic in the face of a joint operation by Congo, Uganda and ...UN peace mission in DR Congo urges rebels to resume talks with gov't XinhuaCongo says Ugandan rebels fleeing toward CAR The Associated PressMassacre by Ugandan rebels in DR Congo threatens region: EU AFPReuters South Africa - The Ageall 196 news articles »
Voice of America
UN: Recruitment of Child Soldiers in Congo on RiseVoice of America - Jan 2, 2009By Lisa Schlein The United Nations Children's Fund says the recruitment of child soldiers is on the rise in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ...UN calls for release of child soldiers Independent Onlineall 9 news articles »
Congo Planet
DR Congo president makes promise of peace for 2009AFP - Jan 1, 2009KINSHASA (AFP) — Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila vowed to bring peace to his war-ravaged country before the end of 2009 in a rare ...Congo vows to destroy rebel Kony New VisionCongolese Welcome President Kabila’s Promise to Weed Out Armed Groups Voice of AmericaKabila has vowed to bring peace to war-ravaged DRC NewsnetNew Visionall 14 news articles »
For Africa, 2008 a year to forgetChristian Science Monitor, MA - 23 hours agoIn Congo, President Joseph Kabila – barely two years removed from the first free election in his country's history – faced a formidable threat in Laurent ...
Congo: One hundred years of colonialism, dictatorship and war ...San Francisco Bay View, CA - 19 hours agoby Kambale Musavuli and Maurice Carney 2008 marked the 100-year anniversary of the removal of the Congo from King Leopold II of Belgium as his own personal ...
Rebels Kill Nearly 200 in Congo, UN SaysNew York Times, United States - Dec 30, 2008Most of the rebels escaped the military offensive and have scattered across a vast swath of rugged territory in the northeastern corner of Congo. ...Uganda's LRA Rebels Deny Killing 400 People in Congo Voice of AmericaUgandan Rebels Kill 189 People in 3 Days In NE Congo, UN Says Washington PostCongo groups: 400 massacred on Xmas day CNN InternationalThe Associated Press - Times of Indiaall 1,112 news articles »

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