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East Africa: Region Feels Blows of Kenyan Crisis
Topix - Saturday, May 10, 2008
p> One of more than 350,000 Kenyans displaced by the fighting that erupted after a disputed election in December. via AllAfrica.com ... more
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Arms ship heads for Congo
Topix - Thursday, May 08, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"This so-called recall was clearly only intended to deceive and remove the massive groundswell of political pressure that had built up in a very short period of time" The cargo of Chinese arms destined for Zimbabwe is now heading for Congo Brazzaville, according the South African... more
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Obstacles to Easing Plight of Baka People
allAfrica.com - Thursday, May 08, 2008
aced with the still pressing marginalisation of the indigenous Baka people, NGOs in Congo are implementing projects to improve living conditions in these ... more
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UN Funds $60m For Humanitarian Efforts In DRC
Topix - Thursday, May 08, 2008
p> The "Pooled Fund" which was established by the international community in 2006 and is coordinated by the United Nations has allocated $60 million to 163 humanitarian projects in the Democratic Republic of the ... via Scoop ... more
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Congo cancels Uganda border talks
Topix - Tuesday, May 06, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"These are totally unacceptable actions. It has created fear and anger among the local population. People even feel like protesting" Congolese troops enter Uganda through the controversial barrier they erected at the border near Vurra customs area By Frank Mugabi CONGO has called off any immediate... more
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Congolese ICC Trial Crucial Step To End Impunity
Topix - Monday, May 05, 2008
p> The trial of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, who has been charged by the International Criminal Court with recruiting child soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , will be "a crucial step in the fight against ... via Scoop ... more
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Profile: DR Congo
Topix - Saturday, May 03, 2008
p> A vast country with immense economic resources, the Democratic Republic of Congo has been at the centre of what could be termed Africa's world war. via BBC ... more
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There's a Fly in My Soukous
Topix - Thursday, May 01, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"We are loving people, friendly, and always ready to celebrate" At budget-friendly Club Kalahari, even if you bought all of these ladies a beer, you'd still only be out $15 with tip. via Houston Press ... more
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ICC issues warrant for Congo militia leader known as 'the Terminator'
Topix - Wednesday, April 30, 2008
p> The International Criminal Court on Tuesday published an arrest warrant for Congolese militia leader Bosco Ntaganda, who is wanted for allegedly using child soldiers. via CBC ... more
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Congo-Kinshasa: Eight Injured in Attack on Civilians
Topix - Tuesday, April 29, 2008
p> The United Nations mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo today condemned what it called a "criminal attack" on a lorry transporting civilians in the country's South Kivu province, which left eight ... via AllAfrica.com ... more
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China Rail, Sinohydro Agree on $4 Billion Congo Venture in Swap for Copper
Topix - Tuesday, April 29, 2008
p> China Railway Group Ltd. , Asia's biggest construction company, and Sinohydro Corp. via Bloomberg.com - Asia ... more
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Hundreds flee new violence in strife-torn region of DR Congo, UN agency says
Topix - Sunday, April 27, 2008
p> Renewed fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's North Kivu province today has forced the United Nations refugee agency to halt the distribution of aid to internally displaced persons and to call off ... via United Nations ... more
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Congo-Brazzaville: Water Everywhere, But is It Safe to Drink?
Topix - Saturday, April 26, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"They lower the cost for clear water and are much easier to transport than chlorine" The rain falls in battering sheets, rolling eastward along the Congo River through Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo . via AllAfrica.com ... more
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Fighting Malaria in Children
allAfrica.com - Friday, April 25, 2008
irmine Youla, 46, lives in Moungali, Brazzaville, and like other Congolese who are constantly affected by malaria, keeps close track of her purchases of anti-malarial ... more
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Kabila slams Congo's ex-ruler Belgium
Topix - Friday, April 25, 2008
p> President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo has sharply criticised the country's former colonial ruler, Belgium. via Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep ... more
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Water Everywhere, But is It Safe to Drink?
allAfrica.com - Thursday, April 24, 2008
he rain falls in battering sheets, rolling eastward along the Congo River through Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is midday, but the sky turns black and soon the potholed streets of this decrepit yet vibrant metropolis are filled with pond-sized puddles, many of them larger... more
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Vodacom Lesotho Selects Airspan's WiMAX Solutions
Topix - Thursday, April 24, 2008
p> Airspan Networks Inc. , a leading worldwide provider of WiMAX based broadband wireless access networks, today announced that Vodacom Lesotho, a subsidiary of Vodacom Group has selected Airspan as its preferred ... via Wireless Developer Network ... more
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World's Largest Dam Planned For Africa
Topix - Wednesday, April 23, 2008
p> The world's biggest hydroelectric dam will rise in the Democratic Republic of the Congo if financing for the $80 billion project can be secured, proponents say. via The Post Chronicle ... more
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U.S. urges Uganda rebels to sign peace deal
Topix - Tuesday, April 22, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"The United States calls on the Lord's Resistance Army to demonstrate its commitment to a peaceful and permanent resolution of the conflict in northern Uganda by signing the Final Peace Agreement" The United States on Monday urged Ugandan rebels in the Lord's Resistance Army to sign... more
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DR Congo, Rwanda Assess Progress w/ Armed Groups
Topix - Tuesday, April 22, 2008
p> Representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda met in New York in United Nations-chaired talks to review progress in dealing with armed groups. via Scoop ... more
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