MJPC BLOG

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, January 9, 2009

Congo raises interest rates, seeks IMF helpReuters - 1 hour agoBy Joe Bavier KINSHASA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Congo, hit by a currency slide and falling demand for its minerals in a global downturn, will seek an emergency ...Congo Raises Interest Rates to 40% to Halt Franc Fall Bloombergall 18 news articles »
Voice of America
Diplomatic Activity Builds to Halt Eastern Congo ClashesVoice of America - 18 hours agoBy Scott Bobb Diplomatic activity aimed at ending the violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is intensifying. The United Nations mediator for ...Rwanda's army chief in DR Congo BBC NewsFresh fighting in DR Congo as UN envoy meets rebel leader AFPCongo rebel faction denounces Nkunda as leader The Associated PressXinhua - Voice of Americaall 233 news articles »
New Vision
Ugandan rebels kill scores of civilians in Congo and Sudanguardian.co.uk, UK - 6 hours agoThe rebels, forced from their hideouts in north-east Congo by a joint force comprising troops from Uganda, Sudan and Congo, are believed to be operating in ...Uganda’s LRA Rebels Kill 5, Kidnap Other Civilians, Okapi Says BloombergSouth Sudan says Uganda rebels kill 38 in attacks ReutersUgandan rebels kill 40 in south Sudan: top official AFPPatriot Post - New Visionall 28 news articles »
stv.tv
Angola widens border closure with DRC over EbolaReuters - Jan 8, 2009LUANDA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Angola has increased border restrictions with the Democratic Republic of Congo where an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus is ...Global Update Hemorrhagic Fever Reappears in Congo New York TimesDeadly Ebola outbreak in Congo USA TodayEbola outbreak forces Angola to close Congo border CNNXinhua - Aljazeera.netall 119 news articles »
Sarkozy to visit Republic of Congo in late Jan.Xinhua, China - 3 hours ago9 (Xinhua) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy will pay his first visit to the Republic of Congo by the end of January, the presidential office announced ...Congolese leader urges UN to end Gaza hostilities Le Mali en ligneall 3 news articles »
UN News Centre
Congo-Kinshasa: Obasanjo Optimistic On PeaceAllAfrica.com, Washington - 9 hours ago... former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, Thursday reiterated his optimism that peace will ultimately come to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). ...DR Congo's population to hit 186.6 million in 2050 Le Mali en ligneTalks resume to end violence in DR Congo Middle East TimesDR Congo: UN-backed Government-rebel talks making progress UN News CentreAfrican Press Agencyall 10 news articles »
Congo Raises Key Interest Rates to 40% to Halt Slide of FrancBloomberg - 4 hours ago9 (Bloomberg) -- The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government raised key interest rates to 40 percent from 28 percent and created a crisis team to try and ...
BBC News
UN Says Deadly LRA Weekend Attacks Imperil Northeastern Congo ...Voice of America - Jan 7, 2009By Howard Lesser A UN refugee agency team looking after victims of the latest Ugandan rebel strikes on two villages in Congo’s northeastern Orientale ...World Briefing Africa Congo: Ugandan Rebels Kill 12 New York TimesUgandan rebels launch new attacks in DR Congo AFPRebels attack DR Congo game park, kill eight people Taipei TimesStrategy Page - Bloombergall 357 news articles »
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