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Democratic Republic of the Congo plunges miners into uncertainty
Topix - Tuesday, November 06, 2007
p> The Democratic Republic of the Congo, estimated to hold one-tenth of the world's copper reserves, has thrown international miners into uncertainty amid reports that a government commission is recommending that ... via Sympatico Finance ... more
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Congo-Brazzaville: Rains Leave Railway Underwater
Topix - Monday, November 05, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"If nothing has been done it is because in this country we always wait for the worst to happen before trying to find a solution" A stretch of the railway linking Congo's capital to the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noire has been flooded following heavy rains, cutting... more
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Rains Leave Railway Underwater
allAfrica.com - Monday, November 05, 2007
stretch of the railway linking Congo's capital to the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noire has been flooded following heavy rains, cutting off a key supply ... more
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ANALYSIS: Chinese investment is not all politics
Topix - Monday, November 05, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"But our basic principle is to take care not to hurt each other's interests, and let both sides make money" The Chinese government may have high-profile political and strategic reasons for seeking closer ties with Africa, but its companies are on the continent mostly for the... more
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Kabila new head of CEEAC
Topix - Saturday, November 03, 2007
p> President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo has taken the helm of the Economic Community of Central African States during a summit in Brazzaville, officials said. via News24 ... more
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Peacekeepers accused of abuse in Haiti
Topix - Friday, November 02, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"They are back under national jurisdiction. So far Sri Lanka has said ... that they are going to be prosecuted in Sri Lanka." More than 100 Sri Lankan peacekeepers have been accused of sexual exploitation and abuse in Haiti and will be sent home on Saturday,... more
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President Bush To Host Ugandan President for White House Talks
Topix - Friday, November 02, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"We hope that the Ugandans will move ahead quickly with the implementation of this program and other efforts to combat corruption so that they can proceed quickly to become eligible for a full Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact" Leaders will discuss conflict resolution, HIV/AIDS, development in Africa... more
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Ban Ki-Moon Dispatches Senior Aide to DR Congo's Troubled Eastern Region
Topix - Thursday, November 01, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Once more, MONUC recalls that the presence of children within all armed groups constitutes a war crime and a crime against humanity" Voicing concern about the ongoing crisis in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo , where tens of thousands of people... more
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Telecom On the Verge of Bankruptcy
allAfrica.com - Thursday, November 01, 2007
f you thought Gabon Telecom was in a mess (see issue 365), you ain't seen nothing yet. This week the troubles afflicting Congo-Brazzaville's incumbent Sotelco came into public view. It has stopped paying salaries and is as a result in a dispute with its trades unions and is clearly on... more
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Chad Arrests Prompt Suspension of International Child Adoption
allAfrica.com - Thursday, November 01, 2007
uthorities in the Republic of Congo have suspended the international adoption of children to ensure the interests of such children are ... more
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Incumbent Sotelco On the Verge of Bankruptcy
allAfrica.com - Thursday, November 01, 2007
f you thought Gabon Telecom was in a mess (see issue 365), you ain't seen nothing yet. This week the troubles afflicting Congo-Brazzaville's incumbent Sotelco came into public view. It has stopped paying salaries and is as a result in a dispute with its trades unions and is clearly on... more
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DRC army battles rebels
Topix - Thursday, November 01, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"There was fighting near Rugari this morning (on Wednesday), but the situation has calmed down." The Democratic Republic of Congo's army on Wednesday exchanged artillery fire with renegade troops led by dissident sacked general Laurent Nkunda, the military and the UN observer mission said. via... more
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Torrential Rains Overwhelm Two Capitals
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, October 31, 2007
lash floods that followed the heaviest rains in 50 years have claimed the lives of at least 32 people in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and wreaked havoc in nearby Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo, officials ... more
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DRC-CONGO: Torrential rains overwhelm two capitals
Topix - Wednesday, October 31, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"When it rains all the filth collects around the houses - you can imagine the dangers this poses." Flash floods that followed the heaviest rains in 50 years have claimed the lives of at least 32 people in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of... more
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Congo Refugees Tell of Atrocities
Topix - Wednesday, October 31, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"This is the first time that such large numbers of refugees have moved to the reception center rather than staying at the border" Mani Fosten's wife and three children are missing after the 35-year-old was separated from them amid the surging violence behind Congo's latest refugee... more
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International Criminal Court 2006-2007
Topix - Wednesday, October 31, 2007
p> From the UN Pulse: "The report of the International Criminal Court for 2006/2007 is now available . via Law Librarian Blog ... more
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Ban Ki-moon lauds gains made in Central African integration, peace
Topix - Tuesday, October 30, 2007
p> In a message to the 13th conference of heads of State and of government of the Economic Community of Central African States underway in Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo, Mr. via United Nations ... more
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Catholic Bishop Attacked By Militia in War-Torn Region
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, October 30, 2007
he Catholic bishop of Goma in the troubled region of North Kivu escaped unharmed after gunmen opened fire on him Sunday ... more
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Global Warming Causing African Floods, Experts Say
Topix - Tuesday, October 30, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Africa will be the hardest hit by climate change" Twenty-two African countries are experiencing their worst wet seasons in decades, and climate experts say that global warming is to blame. via National Geographic ... more
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Congolese refugees return to Equateur in growing numbers
Topix - Monday, October 29, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"Even by African standards the return area is extremely remote" BUBURU, Democratic Republic of the Congo, October 22 - More than 16,000 refugees have returned to their home districts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Equateur province so far this year - almost as ...... more
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