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UN Mission Ups Presence in East
allAfrica.com - Friday, January 25, 2008
t the weekly MONUC press conference of January 24 last, new MONUC head Alan Doss declared that "the United Nations will only play the role assigned by the act of engagement signed by the government of the DRC and the various belligerents in the Kivus on Wednesday 23 January 2008... more
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Gorilla Organisation Welcomes Congo Peace Deal
allAfrica.com - Friday, January 25, 2008
he signing of a peace deal by warring factions in DR Congo is a historic move that should see a resumption of gorilla monitoring activities in the Virunga National Park after a 4-month stop, The Gorilla Organization has ... more
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DRC Rebels Handed Over
allAfrica.com - Friday, January 25, 2008
he UPDF 2nd division spokesperson, Lt. Kiconco Tabaro, said they were arrested by intelligence operatives on January 15 as they attempted to cross into DR Congo through Bunagana border post. The MRC rebel group operates in the Ituri province and is led by a dissident army general, Kakolere ... more
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Congo declares ceasefire in Nord Kivu
Topix - Friday, January 25, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Formal orders have been sent to the commanders of both military regions" Kinshasa - The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday officially declared a ceasefire in the embattled east following a peace deal signed by warring parties there, the defence ministry said. ... more
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UPDF Hands Over Captured Congo Rebel Commanders
allAfrica.com - Thursday, January 24, 2008
BOUT eight top rebel commanders of a force allied to dissident General Laurent Nkunda, have been handed to Congolese ... more
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D.R. of Congo: Peace in DR Congo?
Global Voices Online - Thursday, January 24, 2008
p>Is this the beginning of lasting peace in D.R of Congo?: “It is too early to speculate if this will bring about an end to the conflict because there have been previous talks but no peace for the country.”
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UN Mission Welcomes 'Acts of Engagement' from Peace Conference
allAfrica.com - Thursday, January 24, 2008
oma, January 23, 2008: MONUC, the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), welcomes the success of the Kivus conference on peace, security and development. One of the first concrete results is the signature of the "acts of engagement" of Goma which mark the beginning of a... more
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The Invisible War
Topix - Thursday, January 24, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Eighty percent of the population live on 30 cents a day or less, with billions of dollars going out the back door and into the pockets of mining companies." It's the deadliest conflict since World War II. More than 5 million people have died in the... more
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URA, DR Congo Sign Pact
allAfrica.com - Thursday, January 24, 2008
N a bid to remove barriers to effective taxation like smuggling on the 400km border with DR Congo, Uganda has signed an agreement with its ... more
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Govt, Rebels Sign Peace Deal
allAfrica.com - Thursday, January 24, 2008
ecretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed the agreement reached today between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and armed groups in the country's war-torn east as an "important step," pledging the United Nations' continuing support to end the suffering of the population ... more
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UN Chief Praises Peace Agreement
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, January 23, 2008
ecretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed the agreement reached today between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and armed groups in the country's war-torn east as an "important step," pledging the United Nations' continuing support to end the suffering of the population ... more
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Govt, DRC Sign Revenue Pact
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, January 23, 2008
he revenue bodies of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a memorandum of understanding to start joint operations in a move to stamp out illicit trade transactions across their common ... more
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World Bank Slams Its Own Forest Reforms
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, January 23, 2008
orld Bank forestry projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ignored the rights of indigenous pygmies and overestimated the benefits of industrial logging in reducing poverty, the bank itself said in a report that concluded internal guidelines had been ... more
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DRC: World Bank slams its own forest reforms
Topix - Wednesday, January 23, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Ultimately, the bank's forest projects promoted the interests of asset-stripping logging companies over indigenous groups who are dependent on the forests" World Bank forestry projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo ignored the rights of indigenous pygmies and overestimated the benefits of industrial logging in reducing... more
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Kivu Peace As Seen in American Crystal Ball
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, January 23, 2008
any eyes in the region are turned towards Goma where, for the past fortnight, a peace conference for the volatile Kivu region has been ... more
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Neglected Crisis Leaves Millions Dead
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, January 23, 2008
onflict and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo have taken the lives of an estimated 5.4 million people since 1998 and continue to leave as many as 45,000 dead every month, according to a major mortality survey released today by the International Rescue ... more
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Zambia hit by fresh nationwide blackout
Topix - Wednesday, January 23, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"We are still trying to establish the cause of the blackout. We cannot state the cause at the moment without carrying out investigations" Zambia was hit by a new nationwide power blackout late on Monday, the second in 48 hours. via Independent Online ... more
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UN-Backed Peace Summit Ends With Possible Deal in Reach
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, January 22, 2008
he United Nations-backed peace summit in the war-torn eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reportedly ended today, with delegates said to be hammering out a final agreement between the Government and various armed ... more
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DR Congo mulls cease-fire agreement
Topix - Tuesday, January 22, 2008
p> The Democratic Republic of Congo government and rebel forces were poised Tuesday to sign a cease-fire agreement in the northern city of Goma. via Political Gateway ... more
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The Displaced Just Want Peace
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, January 22, 2008
ews that parties to the bloody conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) said they would sign a peace treaty was welcomed by those displaced by the civil strife, who just want calm restored so they can return ... more
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