Ugandan rebels launch new attacks in DR CongoAFP - 9 hours agoKINSHASA (AFP) — Ugandan rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army have launched a pair of fresh attacks in northeastern DR Congo but left no casualties since ...LRA raid on Congo park kills 20 Reuters South AfricaCONGO: Escaping Across The Border Strategy PageCongo Claims LRA Rebels Fleeing to Central African Republic Voice of AmericaXinhua - The Associated Pressall 205 news articles »
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Hemorrhagic Fever Reappears in CongoNew York Times, United States - 2 hours agoBy DENISE GRADY The Ebola virus, which causes a deadly hemorrhagic fever, has surfaced for the second time in less than two years in south-central Congo, ...Congo confirms another Ebola case CIDRAPAngola shuts off border with Congo to avoid Ebola Reuters South AfricaGabonese research center says Ebola to be soon circumscribed XinhuaTropIKA - AngolaPressall 27 news articles »
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DR Congo rebels 'oust Gen Nkunda'BBC News, UK - 7 hours agoSenior commanders in the main rebel movement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo say they have ousted their leader, General Laurent Nkunda. ...Tutsi rebel leader 'ousted' in Congo PRESS TVRebel Tutsi Group in DR Congo Ousts Leader Gen. Laurent TransWorldNews (press release)Future of Truce in East in Doubt AngolaPressall 7 news articles »
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UN continues assisting displaced people in DR CongoXinhua, China - 27 minutes agoIn North Kivu province in eastern Congo, where hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in recent months due to stepped up ...UN continues assisting displaced in volatile eastern DR Congo UN News Centreall 6 news articles »
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What lies ahead for Africa in 2009?BBC News, UK - 1 hour agoElections are also due in Algeria, Comoros, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Niger, Sudan and Tunisia. The incumbent presidents Abdelaziz Bouteflika in ...South Africa: Country's UN Security Council Term Ends AllAfrica.comSecurity Council stint a milestone for SA, says govt Mail & Guardian Onlineall 31 news articles »
WHO: Ebola virus kills three in CongoSmartBrief, DC - 10 hours agoThe World Health Organization has confirmed that three people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo after being infected with the Ebola virus. ...
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Zoo rated No. 1 for phone recyclingBizjournals.com, NC - 9 hours agoIt is mined in the Congo, home to endangered lowland gorillas. The United Nations has reported that in the past five years, the eastern lowland gorilla ...Louisville Zoo #1 in North America for cell phone recycling PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)all 4 news articles »
Congo considers arresting 6000 Rwandan genocide suspectsAfrican Press Agency, Senegal - 15 hours agoAPA-Kigali (Rwanda) Democratic Republic of Congo Foreign Affairs Minister Alexis Thambwe Mwamba said on Monday that his country was seriously considering ...Rwanda: Grenade Attack AllAfrica.comRwanda indicts French officials over genocide East AfricanRwanda: Govt Welcomes DRC Stand On 1994 Genocide Suspects AllAfrica.comall 4 news articles »
DR Congo boxer crowned world heavyweight championAfrican Press Agency, Senegal - 13 hours agoAPA – Lubumbashi (DR Congo) The DR Congo boxer Matamba Postolo, has been crowned world heavyweight boxing champion of the Global Boxing Union (GBU) on ...
Times Online
Don’t Condone Rwanda/Uganda Genocide In CongoBlack Star News, NY - Jan 3, 2009Mr. Cohen states that the failure of international diplomacy to resolve the conflicts and to end the war between Rwanda and the Congo is related to the ...From Genocide to Continental War: The 'Congolese' Conflict and the ... Times OnlineEast Africa’s year to pull together East AfricanGood or bad, East Africa keeps on setting new political trends East Africanall 5 news articles »
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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 »
Voice of America
Ugandan Rebels Kill 189 People in 3 Days In NE Congo, UN SaysWashington Post, United States - Dec 29, 2008The misery wrought by the Lord's Resistance Army in the remote corner of northeastern Congo is distinct from the misery caused by a Congolese rebellion to ...Scores hacked to death in church in eastern Congo USA TodayLord’s Resistance Army Kills 189 in Congo Attack, UN Group Says BloombergToll from DR Congo church massacre over 100 ABC OnlineTimes Online - New Visionall 1,112 news articles »
European courts bid to halt sending pair to Congothis is hampshire.net, UK - 20 hours agoGabrielle Batola and her son Mathieu were due to be deported to the Republic of Congo from where she fled fearing for her life six years ago. ...
Seattle Post Intelligencer
2009 is the year of the gorilla, but what difference will it make?Seattle Post Intelligencer - 6 hours agoBut 2008 also saw the known population of gorillas double with the discovery of a previously unknown population in the Republic of the Congo. ...
DR Congo: Aid delivered to families in CongoReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - 12 minutes agoMore than 5000 families, displaced by the recent fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, received belated Christmas presents from Catholic Relief ...
What's for dinner tonight? Muamba Nsusu (Congo chicken soup)Jackson Sun, TN - Jan 4, 2009Combine chicken and chicken stock; simmer until chicken is tender. Remove chicken from broth and retain broth at a simmer. Skin chicken and shred meat; ...
Doctors Without Borders
Ebola death toll up in DR CongoBBC News, UK - Dec 29, 2008Eleven people have now died in an outbreak of Ebola in central Democratic Republic of Congo, say aid workers. Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said one woman ...Ebola strikes Congo again CIDRAPEbola Outbreak Claims 11 Lives In DR Congo RTT NewsMSF Investigates Suspected Ebola Cases in Western Kasai, DRC Doctors Without BordersMONUC.org (press release)all 138 news articles »
Author Dave Donelson On the Level with Hezi Aris on WVOX-1460 AM RadioYonkers Tribune, NY - 3 hours agoHeart of Diamonds, his third book, is a romantic thriller about love, scandal, and death in the Congo that draws heavily on Donelson's travels in Africa and ...
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: One hundred years of colonialism, dictatorship and war ...San Francisco Bay View, CA - Jan 2, 2009by 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 ...
A round-up of today's other world news in briefIrish Times, Ireland - 1 hour ago( Guardian service) LUANDA - Angola has closed part of its northeastern border with the Democratic Republic of Congo to stop the contagious Ebola virus from ...
DJ PRECIOUS METALS HIGHLIGHTS: Top Stories Of The DayMarketWatch (press release) - 6 hours agoKAMPALA, Uganda (Dow Jones)--Ugandan mineral traders have been trapped in Congo after the outbreak of fighting between regional armies and Ugandan rebels ...DJ BASE METALS HIGHLIGHTS: Top Stories Of The Day MarketWatch (press release)DJ BASE METALS HIGHLIGHTS: Top Stories Of The Day MarketWatch (press release)all 5 news articles »
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Uganda on alert as Ebola fever breaks out in DR CongoXinhua, China - Jan 1, 20091 (Xinhua) -- Uganda is on high alert as an outbreak of the dreaded Ebola hemorrhagic fever has occurred in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DR ...Ebola haemorrhagic fever in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... ReliefWeb (press release)WHO confirms 3 Ebola deaths in Congo ReutersEbola kills 2 Zim soldiers in DRC ZimDailyPRESS TVall 31 news articles »
Jesuit discusses moves to renegotiate mining contracts in CongoCatholic News Service, DC - Jan 2, 2009By Mary Durran KINSHASA, Congo (CNS) -- A Congolese Jesuit said he is optimistic that 60 government contracts with international mining companies will be ...
ADRA responds to war-related losses, food scarcity in Democratic ...Adventist News Network, MD - 5 hours agoThe Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is delivering aid to displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of Congo who fled heavy fighting ...
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Lord's Resistance rebels kill almost 200 in Congo: UNAFP - Dec 29, 2008KINSHASA (AFP) — Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army rebels have killed almost 200 people in northeast Congo, a UN agency said in a report released Monday, ...
Congo's Pointe-Noire port to be equipped with laserLe Mali en ligne, Mali - Jan 4, 2009Brazzaville, Congo - In order to reinforce the fight against fraud and in tensify control, the Pointe-Noire autonomous port will be equipped, ...Congo's Pointe-Noire port to be equipped with laser African Managerall 2 news articles »
Philanthropy Needs Human RightsForbes, NY - 9 hours ago... Burma, Darfur and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where violence by paramilitary groups, rebels or government forces is preventing international ...
Robert Lebeck: Photographs 1955-2005 on View at Martin Gropius BauArt Daily - 23 hours agoThe photo of a young African snatching King Baudouin’s sword during the Congo’s independence celebrations went round the world and still ranks as his ...
New ramblings for a New YearAlbany Times Union, NY - 10 hours agoMy father gave me a painting of a giraffe made in the Congo purely from butterfly wings। We’re trying to find the best place for it. ...
Bomb explodes on UPDF truck to DRCDaily Monitor, Uganda - Jan 4, 2009Ankunda said: “This accident did not affect our plans of Operation Lightning Thunder since the convoy moved on [to DR Congo] and we launched the attack ...
Telegraph.co.uk
`Minerals have brought misery to Congo`IPPmedia, United Republic of Tanzania - Dec 31, 2008During a recent tour in Dar es Salaam, he discussed the prevailing insecurity in Eastern Congo and the genesis of the political crisis in the DRC with The ...Larry Devlin Telegraph.co.ukall 2 news articles »
New City family from war-torn Congo faces 'impossible situation ...Lower Hudson Journal news, NY - Jan 1, 2009In 2000, he and his wife, Lenda, escaped from their war-ravaged native Congo with two of their five children. The older three remained with their ...
The Responsibility To DeliverSin Chew Jit Poh, Malaysia - 17 hours agoUN forces have held the line in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with bravery under the difficult circumstances. Yet we have not been able to protect ...
China eyes developed mine assetsFinancial Times, UK - 9 hours ago... in the Democratic Republic of Congo – but could now be poised to expand its reach into Canada, Australia and mining companies in other countries.
Death toll grows....Massacre in Congo....Search is on... KXNet ...KXMC, ND - Dec 29, 2008KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) There are reports of a massacre at a church in a remote part of eastern Congo. Officials and witnesses say attackers hacked to death ...
Offensive against LRA will not stop resettlement — Amuru RDCNew Vision, Uganda - Jan 4, 2009Congo. Amuru acting resident district commissioner Herbert Ogwal said in a statement last Wednesday that the IDPs were moving back to their villages. ...
AFP
UN rebuffs Nkunda allegations over DR Congo troop surgeAFP - Dec 31, 2008Nkunda, who leads the Tutsi rebel group the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP), wrote to the UN envoy to DR Congo Alan Doss on December ...
The Frisky
Below-The-Belt CrimesThe Frisky, Georgia - 6 hours ago... whether he was cheating with another woman। Police in Congo arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men’s penises.
Opinion: Let us be the voice of the voiceless in the CongoAssociated Baptist Press, FL - Dec 30, 2008By Maurice Mondengo Throughout the last few months conflict centered in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has continued to escalate with profound ...
AFP
Congo government buying Chinese arms: oppositionAFP - Dec 30, 2008BRAZZAVILLE (AFP) — Opposition parties in Congo on Tuesday accused the Brazzaville government of buying weapons and military equipment in China, ...Congolese opposition accuses govt of buying Chinese arms Radio Australia Newsall 7 news articles »
Oglethorpe couple create sanctuary for homeless exotic birdsOnline Athens, GA - 21 hours agoTalus, a Congo African grey parrot, rests on owner Jonathan Kristosik's shoulder Sunday at his Oglethorpe County home. Kristosik and his wife, Donna, ...
Voice of America
Eastern Congo Fighting Displaces 250000Voice of America - Dec 25, 2008By Paige Kollock In eastern Congo, an estimated 250000 people have fled their homes to escape weeks of fighting between rebels and government troops. ...Fragile truce in Congo nears breaking point Washington TimesCongo rebel leader accuses army of breaching truce AFPUN Extends Mandate Of DR Congo Peacekeeping Force RTT NewsThe Associated Press - Winston-Salem Journalall 118 news articles »
Inner City Press
UN Helps Congo Attack LRA, Can't Protect Civilians Then Disclaims ...Inner City Press, NY - Dec 31, 2008Now the UN Mission in the Congo, MONUC, is trying to distance itself from the results. A MONUC press release on December 30 emphasized that MONUC " neither ...WFP Operational Update - Eastern Congo, 31 Dec 2008 ReliefWeb (press release)UN feeds over 18000 Congolese, victims of Ugandan rebels XinhuaUN confirms death of Ugandan soldier Moneybizall 12 news articles »
BBC News
DR Congo government, rebels begin UN-backed talksXinhua, China - Dec 9, 20089 (Xinhua) -- United Nations-backed peace talks between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a main rebel militia began Tuesday. ...Governments Support Rivals In E. Congo, UN Panel Says Washington PostObasanjo expresses frustration over Congo assignment The PunchCongo talks face 'difficulties' BBC NewsReuters South Africa - eTaiwan Newsall 315 news articles »
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Peacekeepers in Eastern Congo Given Stronger MandateBloomberg - Dec 22, 200822 (Bloomberg) -- United Nations peacekeepers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were ordered by the Security Council today to take stronger action ...Congo Warlord Linked to Abuses Seeks Bigger Stage New York TimesThousands flee Congo as fighting continues Ottawa CitizenEastern Congo is top priority for UN peacekeepers The Associated PressMonsters and Critics.com - BBC Newsall 260 news articles »
Congo-Kinshasa: Rwanda, DR Congo Defense Ministers Discuss Joint ...AllAfrica.com, Washington - Dec 29, 2008They later fled to neighboring DR Congo from where they continue to commit grave crimes - raping, looting, and killing innocent civilians. Gen. ...Rwanda wants to 'pacify' eastern DRCongo: minister MONUC.org (press release)all 3 news articles »
East African
DJ Rwanda's Mining Sector Output Grew 20% In 2008 - IEPAMarketWatch (press release) - 15 hours agoRwanda has no large-scale mining industry and aid agencies say a large part of the minerals are smuggled into the country from Congo's mineral-rich North ...Mining earns Rwanda $100m, to be given priority in 2009 East Africanall 2 news articles »
DR Congo: OCHA Humanitarian Situation Update No. 21 - North Kivu ...ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - Jan 3, 2009- Protection continues to deteriorate in Kiwandja। Three axes were identified as zones infested by the presence of armed groups and bandits: the axes ...
In Congo, rape victims are getting helpLos Angeles Times, CA - Dec 21, 2008By Edmund Sanders Reporting from Goma, Congo -- The high school senior was walking home when a local businessman, standing outside a hotel he owned, ...
DR Congo: Haut Uele District, Orientale Province Situation Report ...ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - Jan 3, 2009The security situation in Haut-Uele district remains fragile since the latest attack of 28 December in Doruma (210 km northeast of Dungu). ...
For Africa, 2008 a year to forgetChristian Science Monitor, MA - Jan 2, 2009In Congo, President Joseph Kabila – barely two years removed from the first free election in his country's history – faced a formidable threat in Laurent ...
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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 74 news articles »
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Aid Group: Somalia, Congo, Burma Among Top 10 CrisesVoice of America - Dec 22, 2008By VOA News An international aid organization says violence in Somalia, forced civilian displacements in eastern Congo, and neglected medical emergencies in ...Doctors group says Somalia and Congo are among Top 10 in crisis The Canadian PressDoctors group: Somalia, Congo among Top 10 Crises KGANAid group lists 'Top 10' humanitarian crises USA TodayBBC Newsall 180 news articles »
Commentary: No one is safe in Congo strifeCNN International - Dec 23, 2008By Mia Farrow Editor's Note: Actress, Mia Farrow, a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, visited the war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo from December ...Mia Farrow calls for access for aid agencies in Congo UNICEF UK (press release)all 3 news articles »
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Regional Strikes Take Toll on LRA Rebel Bases in CongoVoice of America - Dec 18, 2008By Howard Lesser Reports say this week’s regional offensive against Ugandan rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has inflicted considerable ...End Congo And Uganda Genocide Black Star NewsUPDF planes attack Kony's Congo base New VisionUganda rebel threat outweighs dispute with Kampala: DR Congo AFPMonsters and Critics.com - Globe and Mailall 710 news articles »
Neil Cohen, Congo and George Orwell in the internet ageThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ - Dec 30, 2008Cohen was in the news around this time last year as the sponsor in the state Assembly of a bill titled "Congo's Law." He's now out of the Assembly after he ...
Thibodaux rocker overcomes grief to play againHouma Courier, Louisiana - 5 hours agoThe musician donated an original song to the CD “Congo’s Angels,” a collaborative album created to raise money for women suffering the effects of war in the ...
Sign language club seeks to improve communicationNorth Jefferson News, AL - Dec 31, 2008Heather Congo, an English and reading instructor at WSCC, is a sponsor for the Talking Hands Club। Congo said the men and women learning sign language are ...
Congo Vows to Defeat LRA RebelsVoice of America - Dec 23, 2008By Peter Clottey Residents in the Democratic Republic of Congo affected by the activities of the Lord's Resistance Army LRA) rebels said they will support a ...DR Congo to be rid of LRA rebels 'in days': minister AFPUgandan fighter plane crashes in Congo Reuters South AfricaUganda: Kony Can Run But Can't Hide - Aronda AllAfrica.comThe Associated Press - Organisation de la Presse Africaine (Communiqué de presse)all 192 news articles »
World Business Briefing Africa Congo: IMF Weighs a LoanNew York Times, United States - Dec 23, 2008By BLOOMBERG NEWS The International Monetary Fund discussed lending $200 million to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to help the country cope with ...Democratic Republic of the Congo / Statement by IMF Staff Mission Organisation de la Presse Africaine (Communiqué de presse)all 4 news articles »
Mutombo mulls NBA future, advocates support for CongoNBA.com - Dec 15, 2008"By text-messaging 'Congo' to 90999 on your cell phone, you can raise awareness for $5," Mutombo said. "We are trying to receive international support for ...
Standard Liege Target DR Congo's Tresor MputuGoal.com, Switzerland - Dec 30, 2008Belgian champions Standard Leige have joined the race for TP Mazembe's most-sought-after striker Tresor Mputu. The 23-year-old striker was top scorer in the ...
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Ebola Outbreak Kills 9 in Southern CongoVoice of America - Dec 25, 2008By VOA News The Democratic Republic of Congo's health minister says a deadly Ebola outbreak has killed nine people in Western Kasai province. ...Congo government declares Ebola outbreak in south Reuters South AfricaEbola haemorrhagic fever in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ReliefWeb (press release)Ebola sufferers quarantined Radio NetherlandsDoctors Without Borders - MarketWatch (press release)all 68 news articles »
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Congo's ConflictForbes, NY - Dec 21, 2008Think of Congo and war comes to mind. A war fought in places with unfamiliar names--Goma, Kiwanja, Kanyabayonga, Sake and Rutshuru. ...Rwanda: Government Ridicules UN Report AllAfrica.comLetters from Rwanda Denver Postall 49 news articles »
Scores dying from disease in Congo conflictCNN - Dec 17, 2008(CNN) -- The number of young children dying from preventable diseases like malaria and diarrhea has increased dramatically because of war in eastern Congo, ...
Bollore to Invest 570 Million Euros in Congo Port, Figaro SaysBloomberg - Dec 25, 200825 (Bloomberg) -- French financier Vincent Bollore, who bought the concession to run a port in Pointe-Noire, Congo, will invest 570 million euros ($798 ...EPA:BOL
East African
Africa to get lion’s share of $258m UN food fundsEast African, Kenya - Jan 4, 2009By PHILIP NGUNJIRI (email the author) Kenya, the strife-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo and Swaziland will get the lion’s share of the $258 million ...
The story of tent B2, row A44 [Emily Meehan in Congo]International Rescue Committee (press release), NY - Dec 30, 2008Photo: Emily Meehan/The IRC Emily Meehan recently joined the International Rescue Committee in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where an upsurge of ...
Massacre Unfurls in Congo, Despite Nearby SupportNew York Times, United States - Dec 11, 2008By LYDIA POLGREEN KIWANJA, Congo — At last the bullets had stopped, and François Kambere Siviri made a dash for the door. After hiding all night from ...
Voice of America
Girl caught in crossfire dies in CongoCNN - Dec 12, 2008(CNN) -- Stray gunfire struck two girls at a civilian displacement camp in eastern Congo, killing one and wounding another, the UN refugee agency said on ...DR Congo: concern for displaced grows as girls shot, woman raped ... UN News CentreCalm before the storm in Congo - Ian Bray Reuters AlertNetViolence Erupts in DRC Refugee Camp Voice of Americaall 12 news articles »
Glencore to seize Democratic Republic of Congo copper giantTimes Online, UK - Dec 27, 2008THE commodities giant Glencore has tightened its grip on mining assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after it injected an emergency loan into ...
Pre-colonial Africa was just as brutalEast African, Kenya - Jan 4, 2009His choice of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Nigeria and Tanzania made it worse as it trapped him eulogising pre-colonial Africa while the truth ...
Congo in crisis: Manna from heavenReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - Jan 2, 2009World Relief has delivered food aid to local churches caught in the middle of Congo's horrendous civil war. War in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ...
‘End Malaria Awards’ announcedTropIKA, Switzerland - 12 hours agoAward winners include Emelienne Raoul of the Republic of Congo, who is named Health Minister of the Year for her role in a project to expand access to ...
Solar water pumps available from ConergyInfolink Architecture & Building, Australia - 13 hours agoThe LVM Congo solar water pump, provided by Conergy, has a total weight of 560 grams and provides a maximum output of 31.8 litres per minute. ...
Congo Crisis: ADRA Readies Emergency Aid for Displaced PersonsReuters AlertNet, UK - Dec 31, 2008Silver Spring, Maryland—In the war-torn eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where heavy fighting between government and regional rebel ...ADRA improves food production and livelihoods in eastern Congo ReliefWeb (press release)all 4 news articles »
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Zimbabwe May Have Received Chinese Arms via Congo, UN SaysBloomberg - Dec 19, 200819 (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations has “credible information” that Chinese weapons were sent to Zimbabwe via the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...UN: Zimbabwe May Have Received Chinese Weapons Via Congo Voice of AmericaUN council bolsters its peacekeepers in Congo Reuters South AfricaUN extends DR Congo mandate Aljazeera.netTHISDAY - ABC Onlineall 166 news articles »
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Congo's Government, Rebels Extend Peace TalksVoice of America - Dec 10, 2008By VOA News The Democratic Republic of Congo's government and eastern rebels have extended their talks in Kenya, amid hopes of organizing higher-level talks ...Suffering Hopes in Congo Washington PostRwanda, DR Congo Allegedly Fighting Proxy War in Eastern DRC casavaria sentidoCongo rebels delaying progress in talks: mediator Reuters South AfricaIndependent - The Associated Pressall 706 news articles »
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Gorilla warfareSydney Morning Herald, Australia - Jan 3, 2009And civil war rages just kilometres away, the latest twist in a conflict that has ensnared eastern Congo for 12 years. Unlike 250000 of their human ...
Congo: Exorcise the GhostBirmingham Post, UK - Jan 1, 2009Bishop of Birmingham David Urquhart sets out a vision for saving Congo from more suffering. For more than 120 years an area the size of Europe has been ...
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Chinese, Lebanese men among 13 dead in DR Congo crime waveAFP - Dec 26, 2008LUBUMBASHI, DR Congo (AFP) — A Chinese man and two Lebanese nationals were shot dead in a crime wave in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo that also ...Crime rising in DR Congo PRESS TVall 13 news articles »
Attn: President Joseph Kabila--A Scientifically Verified Option to ...Senegambia News, Gambia - Jan 3, 2009Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila asserts that he will bring peace to his war-ravaged country before the end of 2009. ...
News in briefNew Vision, Uganda - Jan 4, 2009He said the two were taking the lorry to the Democratic Republic of Congo through the Busunga border post. District builds office block KABAROLE -The local ...
Medical Teams Volunteers Leave For CongoOPB News, OR - Dec 26, 2008BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL A small band of volunteers from ‘Medical Teams International’ is leaving Portland for the Democratic Republic of Congo Friday. ...
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No proof China provided ammo flown from Congo to Zimbabwe: UNAFP - Dec 23, 2008UNITED NATIONS (AFP) — A UN weapons expert said Tuesday that there was no evidence that ammunition flown from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Zimbabwe ...
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Rwanda Rejects UN Claims of Support for Congo RebelsBloomberg - Dec 15, 200815 (Bloomberg) -- Rwanda rejected allegations by United Nations investigators that it supports rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who have ...Congo, Rwanda agree plan to disband militia The Gazette (Montreal)UN peace mission in DR Congo confident of Nairobi talks XinhuaRwanda denies UN panel charge it aids Congo rebels Reuters South AfricaDaily Nation - AFPall 153 news articles »
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Ebola epidemic kills nine in central DR Congo: reportAFP - Dec 25, 2008KINSHASA (AFP) — A deadly Ebola outbreak in the central Democratic Republic of Congo has killed nine and infected 21, the UN-sponsored radio Okapi quoted ...
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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 ...Affleck, Jagger release film for Congo appeal Reuters CanadaBen Affleck, Mick Jagger join forces to help Congo refugees Channel News AsiaAffleck, Jagger launch Congo campaign FOX Toledo OnlineAFP - CNNall 134 news articles »
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Congo sees EU sending equipment, not full forceReuters South Africa, South Africa - Dec 23, 2008By Francois Murphy PARIS (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo said on Tuesday it expects the European Union to send equipment to help bolster a UN ...Clear evidence of war crimes in Congo: EU Ottawa Citizenall 16 news articles »
Congo: Hope and resilience [Photos]International Rescue Committee (press release), NY - Dec 30, 2008Since violence erupted between Congolese rebels and the government army in late October, journalists from all over the world have crowded the hotels of Goma ...
Donald Fraser students donate to Congo orphansVictoria Star, Canada - Dec 30, 2008While Dr. Wecker didn't discuss the current crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with the young students, he noted later that the approximately ...
Mass Rape in the Congo: A Crime Against SocietyAlterNet, CA - Dec 23, 2008Mass rapes in the Congo are destroying civic life, as hundreds of thousands of rape victims are cast out from their families and communities. ...
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Mia Farrow slams Western 'apathy' over DR Congo conflictAFP - Dec 15, 2008GENEVA (AFP) — US actress and campaigner Mia Farrow on Monday slammed Western "apathy" over abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo, saying people cared ...Mia Farrow: Congo civilians need urgent protection The Associated PressMia Farrow: Congo civilians need urgent protection WISFarrow: "Not enough outrage" over Congo crisis World Radio SwitzerlandMonsters and Critics.com - Reuters South Africaall 137 news articles »
Still room at the inn as Congo's poorest offer war displaced shelterEcumenical News International, Switzerland - Dec 30, 2008Buhamba, DR Congo (ENI). When war once again chased Bageni Katembereza from her home village in September, she shepherded her six children down the dirt ...CWS Hotline - 29 Dec 2008: DR Congo, Georgia ReliefWeb (press release)all 5 news articles »
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Gunmen kill aid worker in Congo ambushCNN - Dec 16, 2008(CNN) -- Gunmen killed an aid worker in war-wracked eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in an ambush Monday, according to his employer, ...Eastern Congo gunmen kill aid worker Reuters South AfricaAid worker killed in Congo United Press InternationalAid Worker Killed In DR Congo RTT NewsTimes Online - Mission Network NEws (press release)all 31 news articles »
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CONGO BRAZZAVILLE: Peace Is HellStrategy Page - Dec 22, 2008December 22, 2008: All's not quite quiet in the Republic of Congo, but compared to its big Congolese neighbor (Democratic Republic of Congo, ...Republic of Congo launches roadmap for flour fortification UNICEF (press release)all 3 news articles »
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Sarkozy: African, not EU forces, to fight in CongoThe Associated Press - Dec 12, 2008Sarkozy also questioned if an additional 3000 troops requested by the UN could really end the conflict in eastern Congo. Years of fighting in eastern Congo ...EU accused of leaving beleaguered Congo in the lurch guardian.co.ukEU aims to up military goals amid Congo inaction Reuters South AfricaEU United on Rapid Reaction Force, Divided on DR Congo Deutsche WelleXinhua - Times Onlineall 120 news articles »
Editorials : We’re not beating the oddsBusiness Mirror, Philippines - Jan 4, 2009In the bottom rungs are Congo, the Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau. The Philippines? We rank an embarrassing 140 out of 181. ...
A Chinese man was shot dead in CongoIBTimes Hong Kong, CA - Dec 27, 2008Friday,A Chinese man was shot dead in a crime wave in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo,simultaneously 10 Congolese and two Lebanese were also dead ...
WELT ONLINE
Congo-Kinshasa: Beyond Crisis Management in the EastAllAfrica.com, Washington - Dec 12, 2008The beleaguered people of North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are justifiably angry. Despite the international community’s ...UN prize winner from Congo laments world hypocrisy Reuters South AfricaReport: Both sides in Congo use rape as a weapon The Associated PressPeacekeepers 'did nothing' to stop DR Congo massacre ABC OnlineHuffington Post - Inner City Pressall 109 news articles »
Babylon Radio - First ShowGather.com, MA - Jan 4, 2009The first show I recorded was on the Democratic Republic of Congo and you can listen to it on http://babylonradio.com/index.php?browse=presenter under ...
Zambia oil refinery seeks to supply Congo minesReuters South Africa, South Africa - Dec 23, 2008A sudden surplus of fuel coupled with storage limits has led the refinery to ask permission to export to Congo. "It is very clear that we now have more fuel ...
Mwana Stops Diamond Exploration in Congo After Funds Dry UpBloomberg - Dec 16, 200816 (Bloomberg) -- Mwana Africa Plc, a miner of gold and nickel, stopped exploring for diamonds in the Democratic Republic of Congo after BHP Billiton Ltd. ...LON:MWA - BHP
Mexivada reports New Alluvial Gold Discovery at Mourindjoka, ROC CongoPR Newswire (press release), NY - Dec 23, 200823 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Mexivada's Chief Geologist in the ROC Congo, Dr. Noel Watha-Ndoudy, has reported the discovery of a new area of alluvial gold ...CVE:MNV
SL resident finds teaching in the Congo a worthwhile opportunityGrand Haven Tribune, MI - Dec 19, 2008"It was very different from the life I knew," the 58-year-old said of her third trip to Africa and her first to the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
OpEdNews
Wealth and politics in CongoReal News Network, NY - Dec 18, 2008... 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 »
Why Tropical Forests FallLiving on the Earth, MA - Jan 2, 2009LOBET: The Congo Basin forest is second in size only to the Amazon। So preserving it is among the highest priorities of tropical forest experts. ...
Why We Look the Other WayWashington Post, United States - 20 hours agoHe asked volunteers whether they were willing to spend precious resources getting water to a refugee camp in Zaire, now called Congo. ...
Voice of America
Gorillas Find Sanctuary in Democratic Republic of CongoVoice of America - Dec 10, 2008By Chuck Quirmbach As fighting between rebel and government forces continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo, animal conservation groups are expressing ...
Uganda chases rebels in DR CongoUnited Press International - Dec 21, 2008KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Ugandan troops have made another attempt to root rebel leader Joseph Kony and his followers out of ...
BEN AFFLECK & MICK JAGGER: VIDEO "GIMME SHELTER" HELP CONGO WAR ...MaximsNews Network, NY - Dec 28, 2008Affleck traveled to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last month to shoot footage in the strife-torn North Kivu province, a region where tens of ...
Scholar's Speak: Awareness, work and faithLemoore Advance, CA - Dec 31, 2008By Doug Kulungu Awareness, work and faith are the answer to Congo's pain. I am Doug Kulungu, from the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
Official: Mountain gorillas surviving despite Congo conflictMonsters and Critics.com - Dec 23, 2008Rangers have not been able to access the gorillas in the Virunga National Park, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, since rebel Tutsi general Laurent ...
Deal news in briefAirfinance Journal (subscription), UK - 8 hours agoBAE Systems has sold three BAe 146-200s for operation by Air Congo, based in Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo. The deal is worth about $6 million, ...
Congo to Cut Taxes for Miners to Counter Slump in CommoditiesBloomberg - Dec 10, 200810 (Bloomberg) -- The Democratic Republic of Congo will cut costs for miners and wrap up a review of mining contracts to help counter the effects of the ...Congo to cut taxes to save sinking mining sector Reuters South Africaall 3 news articles »
Ben Affleck and Mick Jagger ask for aid for CongoGeorgia Straight, Canada - Dec 29, 2008By Travis Lupick Ben Affleck and Mick Jagger have released a short film on the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...
CONGO: Red Cross sets sights on choleraIRINnews.org, NY - Dec 12, 2008In Congo, only 14 percent of people have access to clean drinking water in rural areas, while in the towns and cities this rises to nearly 60 percent. ...
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.
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