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DRC: Hidden killers on the loose
Topix - Wednesday, April 16, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"The destruction of the ammunition also means it will not be available for trafficking - a significant problem in the Great Lakes region - thus contributing to regional peace-building." The full extent of the threat posed by landmines and other unexploded ordnance in the Democratic Republic... more
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Dozens Die in Goma Plane Crash
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, April 16, 2008
hree United Nations staff members are among only a handful of survivors from today's plane crash in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has killed dozens of people, the UN peacekeeping mission to the country ... more
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Peacekeepers Make Progress in Eastern Region
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, April 16, 2008
he United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has made solid progress in trying to stabilize the volatile east of the country, but the continued presence of armed rebels and militias means the region will remain the overwhelming focus of its operations for some time,... more
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UN Staff Among Few Survivors of Deadly Plane Crash in East
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, April 15, 2008
hree United Nations staff members are among only a handful of survivors from today's plane crash in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has killed dozens of people, the UN peacekeeping mission to the country ... more
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Plane Crashes in Goma
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Hewa Bora Airways DC-9 passenger plane carrying up to an estimated 80 passengers and six crew members crashed into the Birere suburb of Goma in North Kivu province on the afternoon of Tuesday 15 April 2008, and according to unconfirmed reports only six survivors have been found so ... more
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D.R of Congo: A new partnership to end violence
Global Voices Online - Tuesday, April 15, 2008
p> Global efforts to end rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo: “The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the global movement to end violence against women and girls known as V-Day have launched a new partnership to end rape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and ensure... more
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D.R. of Congo: Fifth fatal crash in under a year, food prices the real disaster
Global Voices Online - Tuesday, April 15, 2008
p> News agencies are reporting that 75 were killed when a cargo plane crashed in Goma shortly after takeoff on today. An overloaded cabin may have been the cause. It's the fifth fatal plane crash since June 2007.
Last October, Du Cabiau à... more
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Training Completed for PNC Crime Scene Specialists
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, April 15, 2008
he Congolese National Police (PNC) held a closing ceremony in Kinshasa on 15 April 2008, for 37 PNC crime scene specialists who received six months skills training in forensic crime investigation methods and techniques, from their French Police ... more
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Tens of People Killed As Plane Crashes
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Hewa Bora Airways DC-9 passenger plane carrying up to an estimated 80 passengers and six crew members crashed into the Birere suburb of Goma in North Kivu province on the afternoon of Tuesday 15 April 2008, and according to unconfirmed reports only six survivors have been found so ... more
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Scores Die As Plane Crashes Into Goma
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, April 15, 2008
airplane crash in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has left at least 70 dead, DRC government officials have told news agencies. There are at least six known ... more
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Aircraft crashes in DR Congo town
Topix - Tuesday, April 15, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"We're doing all we can to reach the aircraft but it's ablaze" A passenger plane has crashed after take-off in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town of Goma with at least 60 people aboard. via BBC ... more
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Congolese Soldiers Survive Kasese Mob
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, April 15, 2008
esidents of Kisoro and Karambi sub-counties in Kasese recently clashed with Congolese soldiers, who had crossed into the district, reports Columbus ... more
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DRC Leading Copper, Cobalt Producer Eyes Zim
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, April 15, 2008
emocratic Republic of Congo's leading copper and cobalt producer, Central African Mining and Exploration Company Plc (Camec) intends to develop a US$200 million platinum mine on the Bougai and Kironde claims, 60 kilometres southwest of Gweru within the next 18 ... more
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Kasese Bridge Collapses
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, April 15, 2008
he main route from Kasese to the eastern DR Congo has been cut off after the bridge across River Lhubiriha at Mpondwe collapsed yesterday, report Josephine Maseruka and John ... more
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Unicef Teams Up With V-Day Campaign to Stop Rape
allAfrica.com - Monday, April 14, 2008
he United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the global movement to end violence against women and girls known as V-Day have launched a new partnership to end rape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and ensure justice for the victims of this heinous ... more
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UNICEF, V-Day Put Rape In Democratic Republic Of The Congo Front And Center
Topix - Monday, April 14, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"It is urgent that we work together to put a stop to these inhumane acts of violence." Main Category: Aid / Disasters Article Date: 14 Apr 2008 - 4:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions rate article UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman and playwright... more
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DRC: Mass graves found in Bas-Congo, rights group claims
Topix - Saturday, April 12, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Justin Mabiala Ma Mabiala - who is the chief doctor of the rural health zone - was questioned for divulging a professional secret" A Democratic Republic of Congo human rights group has said mass graves with human remains have been found in the southwestern Bas-Congo Province... more
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EU updates blacklist: adds Ukraine Cargo Airways and Hewa Bora
Topix - Friday, April 11, 2008
p> At the same time, the Commission is closely monitoring the progress of corrective actions by carriers such as Mahan Air from Iran, TAAG Angola Airlines and all Indonesian carriers, all of which at this stage, ... via Aviation Safety Network News ... more
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Newspaper Editor's Assistant Also Detained
allAfrica.com - Friday, April 11, 2008
eporters Without Borders and Journaliste en Danger (JED), its partner organisation in Democratic Republic of Congo, wrote on 10 April 2008, to Congolese interior minister Denis Kalume Numbi asking him to intervene in the case of newspaper editor Nsimba Embete Ponte and his assistant, Davin Ntondo Nzovuangu, who are being... more
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Journalists Held Incommunicado
allAfrica.com - Friday, April 11, 2008
eporters Without Borders and Journalist in Danger (JED), its partner organisation in Democratic Republic of Congo, wrote today to Congolese interior minister Denis Kalume Numbi asking him to intervene in the case of newspaper editor Nsimba Embete Ponte and his assistant, Davin Ntondo Nzovuangu, who are being held ... more
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