Cholera Outbreak in Congo Refugee Camp Feared to be Epidemic
Cholera has surfaced in the refugee camps forming in the eastern Congo. The conditions in the camps are perfect for the spread of cholera. Cholera is a disease caused by a bacterium and it can be spread in uncooked or undercooked shellfish, contaminated water,...
Congo rebels make roadblock out of bodies
The bodies of two government soldiers were used as a roadblock on the route into rebel-controlled Congo, according to a report on CNN. The recent fighting between government forces and rebels wanting protection from Rwandan Hutu rebels has caused 250,000 people to flee. There...
Angola says it will send troops to Congo
As the international community has not reacted quick enough to prevent a humanitarian crisis, another move has taken place. Angola has announced it would be sending troops to Congo. Such intervention has... 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...
UN: Gen Laurent Nkunda blamed for war crimes in Congo
Overwhelmed by thousands of refugees in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who are flocking towards overcrowded camps, the UN mission in the country (MONUC) has accused Gen Laurent... EU Rules out Congo Troop Deployment Despite Deepening Crisis
" The United States also said that it would not send troops to the UN peacekeeping force in the DRC, but backed UN calls for reinforcements to help stop the fighting. "The peacekeeping office in the UN (United Nations) has put out a call for additional forces,"...Chaos grips major DR Congo city
Government forces have fled an important city in the Democratic Reoublic of Congo as rebel forces swept through the east of the country.There is complete chaos in the provincial capital Goma. Rebels forces are...
Congo Army Flees Stricken Capital Goma as Violence Causes "Deep Concern"
There is "deep concern" as tens of thousands of civilians - as well as the Congolese army abandoning the provincial capital of Goma today - try to flee violence in the east Congo region. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in New York made a plea for more UN...
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DR Congo: "Faces Humanitarian Crisis of Catastrophic Dimensions" - UN Secretary
THE UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has called for more UN Peacekeepers in the DR Congo. He warned that the area, ""faces a humanitarian crisis of catastrophic dimensions". His comments come as rebel...
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All Quiet on the Bangkok Front as Unpopular Prime Minister Somchai Wangsawat ...
AFTER a day of bloody rioting in Bangkok which left two dead and over 400 injured, with troops in riot gear lobbing tear gas at demonstrators representing the PAD (people's Alliance for Democracy) the town has quietened down tonight, although the situation remains...Yves Klein Blue performing at Goma.
Yves Klein Blue performed at the Southbank Gallery of Modern Art for Picasso's Collection Up Late.
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UN Aid plane reported missing in Congo
Some UN staffer involved in Congo mission are reportedly missing after their small plane disappeared on the way to Congo."A small plane believed to be carrying United Nations staffers did not land as scheduled on Monday in the Democratic Republic of Congo and officials were... Wolfmother performing at the closing of The Andy Warhol Gallery at Goma, Bris...
Wolfmother performing at the closing of The Andy Warhol Gallery at Goma, Brisbane.
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At least 18 Killed in Congo Air Crash
UPDATE April 15, 2008, 530 PST:CNN now reports 18 dead, while Reuters has the count at 33. Both numbers are considerably less than the number originally reported:"(CNN) -- A passenger jet crashed Tuesday shortly...
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