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Congo-Kinshasa: Rights Group Calls for Arrest of 'Warlord'
The International Criminal Court's joint trial of two Congolese rebel leaders offers victims the chance to see accountability for atrocities committed in Congo's armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said today.
Calls for LRA to Face Congo Charges
Campaigners want ICC to indict Ugandan rebels for crimes they are alleged to have committed in DRC.
Fear of Death Chills Journalism in Congo
After a murderous nine months for local reporters, three female journalists in the Democratic Republic of Congo received death threats in September.
DRC-CONGO: New wave of refugees flees fresh fighting
Renewed clashes in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo have led to a further wave of refugees, leaving corpse-littered villages in the affected area deserted, say humanitarian officials.
Abducted by rebels in DR Congo
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Plane misses runway in east Congo, landing in lava
Radio Okapi said the plane was flying from Kinshasa to Goma on Thursday and passengers had warned the crew that there were heavy clouds.
Rwanda seeks rebels' extradition
Rwanda says two rebel leaders arrested in Germany on Tuesday should be sent home to face trial.
Dr Congo: Urban Water Supply Needs Attention
Kinshasa's population needs an estimated 700,000 cubic metres of water per day. The Regie de distribution des eaux produces only 425,000 cubic metres - vast neighbourhoods like Kitokimosi and Mpasa receive almost none of this water.
Rwandan rebel leaders arrested for Congo war crimes
Ignace Murwanashyaka and Straton Musoni suspected of 'carrying out crimes against humanity' in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Ignace Murwanashyaka smiles during a news conference in 2005.
UN mulls DR Congo troops exit - diplomats
The United Nations is quietly preparing an exit strategy for its troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the biggest U.N. peacekeeping mission in the world, diplomats and officials said.
U.S. says Congo should arrest indicted ex-rebel
Democratic Republic of Congo must arrest an indicted war crimes suspect believed to hold a senior command position in U.N.-backed military operations in the east of the country, the U.S. envoy to the region has said.
DR Congo: MSF Vaccination Used As Bait In Unacceptable Attack On Civilians
Main Category: Immune System / Vaccines Also Included In: Aid / Disasters Article Date: 09 Nov 2009 Last month, seven vaccination sites operated by the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres came under fire during attacks by the Congolese army against the Forces Democratiques de Liberation ...
Jacksonville Zoo announces birth of rare bonobo
A baby bonobo has been born at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, marking the fourth birth of the endangered apes in more than five years.
Congo-Kinshasa: Come Back Home, DRC Government Urges Refugees
The Democratic Republic of Congo has urged its citizens who recently fled inter-ethnic clashes in the western DRC province of Equateur and sought refuge in the Republic of Congo, to return home, saying calm has been restored in their villages.
Congo-Kinshasa: Turning a Blind Eye to Killing And Rape in DR Congo
In a debate that ended a few hours ago, the United Nations Security Council discussed the pressing, but still elusive issue of protection of civilians in armed conflict.
Jim Fruchterman: Training Human Rights Defenders In The Democratic Republic Of Congo
Human rights and social justice groups throughout the world gather and collect large amounts of data, yet these organizations often lack the resources to document human rights violations systematically and securely.
Civilians at risk in DR Congo, says UN
The United Nations Security Council has expressed "deep concern" about the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo .
Africa/Congo Dr - Democratic Republic of Congo still behind in exploiting petroleum potential ...
"When will the Democratic Republic of the Congo finally begin to benefit from its oil resources?" asks the Congolese newspaper "Le Potential" in an article in which it stressed that all States in the Great Lakes Region, except the DRC, have taken concrete steps in the exploitation of gas and oil which, according to recent estimates, are found in ...
The Slide to War That Threatened DRC Last Year Was Effectively Reversed
While the crisis that plagued eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo last year and threatened to engulf the entire region has eased, some of the factors that led to the fierce fighting and the displacement of hundred of thousands must still be dealt with, a senior United Nations envoy said today.
Canadian visa office in Nairobi has longest wait times
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