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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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Africo Resources announces CAD$100 million private placement to...
Topix - Monday, April 21, 2008
p> The subscription price represents approximately a 51% premium to the five day weighted average price as at April 16, 2008. via Canada NewsWire ... more
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Ebola Virus Threatens Gorilla With Extinction
Topix - Saturday, April 19, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"I think we're going to be able to protect particular populations, but not every gorilla" If the usual threats of poaching and habitat loss weren't enough, gorillas face the added danger of a deadly disease that has been surging through their ranks. via Fox News... more
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New Registrar Of ICC Vows To Protect Witnesses
Topix - Friday, April 18, 2008
p> Protecting witnesses will be a major challenge for the International Criminal Court as the tribunal prepares to conduct its first trial this year, the incoming ICC registrar said today. via Scoop ... more
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SA and Congo sign defence agreement
Topix - Thursday, April 17, 2008
p> South Africa and the Congo signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday to develop co-operation between the two countries' armed forces. via Independent Online ... more
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Plane crashes into market
Topix - Tuesday, April 15, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"I talked to a man who rescued seven people, including a six-month-old baby, from an exit door. They were still conscious and moving" A Congolese jetliner trying to take off with about 85 people aboard never left the ground, slamming instead into a busy market neighbourhood... more
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At Least 78 Dead In Congo Plane Crash
Topix - Tuesday, April 15, 2008
p> A Hewa Bora Airways plane crashed in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuesday, killing 78 people on board, a government spokesman said. via 104.7 WIOT ... 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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India-Africa summit concluded in New Delhi
Topix - Sunday, April 13, 2008
p> The first-ever India-Africa Forum Summit is concluded on Wednesday, Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh announced. via People's Daily Online ... more
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Congo's police chief off the hook
Topix - Friday, April 11, 2008
p> France's highest appeal court upheld a decision on Wednesday to drop a probe targeting Congo's national police chief on charges of crimes against humanity over the massacre of around 350 refugees. via Independent Online ... more
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AFRICA: Climate change linked to spread of disease
Topix - Thursday, April 10, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Waterborne diseases and epidemics of acute diarrhoea are rampant in flood situations" Climate change is emerging as a major threat to health and adding pressure on public health systems, especially in Africa, a senior UN official has said. via IRIN ... more
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