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U N Powerless, Congo Massacre Continues, Peace Talks Falter
In the small Congolese town of Kiwanja, at least 150 people, mostly young men, were systematically executed by rebel troops. This, while a UN peacekeeping force of 100 was stationed less than a mile away. NP member rahul brought us this story when it broke last... DR Congo Government "Killed 500 Opponents," Human Rights Group Claims
IT has been claimed today by a civil liberties group, Human Rights Warch (HRW) that the Congolese government deliberately destroyed a number of their opponents, with up to 500 people believed to have been victims, since ballots that took place in 2006 ...UN: Congolese troops raped, pillaged villages (Updated)
" UPDATES: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has made a fresh plea for 3,000 more peacekeepers to be sent to the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In New York, Mr Ban also called for a ceasefire so aid... Seven African leaders urge Congo ceasefire
At the conclusion of the Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes region (ICGLR) in the Kenyan Capital, Nairobi, seven Head of African States urged for an immediate ceasefire... Plane crash in Congo kills at least 33
A plane crash has taken place in the Congo, kiling 33."A Congolese airliner crashed into a market district in the eastern city of Goma on Tuesday, killing at least 33 people and injuring 80, the government said. ... Deadly Separatist Battle in DR Congo
"At least 68 people have been killed during violence in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Dozens were wounded in the clashes between the police and members of Bundu Dia Kongo, a religious and political group that has its own militia.
It accuses the central... Gorilla Warfare: Fighting Dirty in DR Congo
Update: the Congolese rebels holed up in Virunga National Park have stepped up their threat, moving from gorilla to human. Also, the rebels have created their own cottage industry of taking tourists into the...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Congo conflict claims 5 million lives
I am pretty aware of what's going on in the world, as I know most people are at nowpublic, but to see the numbers sometimes really puts everything in perspective. "(CNN) -- Hopes are high that the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and armed groups can end a... 'State of War' in Eastern Congo as Army splits
There's a deep history here of tribal- and community-based animosity, which I have yet to study in great detail. Basically, a general in the Congolese army has gathered those loyal to him and declared war on...
created by Jordan Yerman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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1075 views | 14 recommendations | 3 comments
Congo: Fighting Erupts in Kinshasa
When political contenders have private armies, there is a fine line between election and coup. The flashpoint for this conflict was President Kabila's demand that Senator Bemba's private security contingent be replaced with members of the police department. Whilst Bemba is...Inter Press Service [news]
It does what it says in the title.Two Congolese election workers shot dead - CTV.ca
" Updated Mon. Oct. 30 2006 7:42 AM ET CTV.ca News Staff An army sergeant shot dead two election workers in eastern Congo early Monday after a significant runoff election between a president and rebel warlord came to an end, prompting a riot in which 43 polling stations were...Final result may take weeks in historic Congo vote - CBC News
" CBC News Millions of Congolese cast ballots Sunday in the first multi-party parliamentary and presidential elections since the African country won independence from Belgium 46 years ago. Congolese voters show their voting cards at a polling station in Kinshasa. (Jerome...War-weary Congolese flock to poll stations - Independent Online
" By David Lewis Kinshasa - Millions of Congolese flocked to vote in their first free elections in four decades on Sunday, hoping to put an end to years of war, corruption and chaos that have brought the mineral-rich African giant to its knees. Protected by the biggest...A pledge of allegiance
The ceremony. The immigrant raises his hand to take the oath. These thoughts are probably not so unusual: "Many people make it. Many people go back. Many people die on the way. And I am here."
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