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Greenpeace Announces Staffer Wins Right Livihood Award
Greenpeace announced that staffer Rene Ngnongo has won the Right Livihood Award which many view as an alternate Nobel Prize. Rene Ngnongo has worked tirelessly in the Republic of the Congo to save as much of the rainforest as possible. In addition to his efforts...
created by Barbara McPherson | 3 wks ago | updated 3 wks ago
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ICC: Congo's Lubanga to stand trial
After several postponements, the Netherlands based International Criminal Court (ICC) is to go ahead with its first ever trial. "Thomas Lubanga, the Congolese militia leader, will be tried in January over... 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,"... HIV May Have Been Infecting Humans For A Century
New information published in the journal Nature sheds new light on the origin of the virus that causes AIDS, a scourge that has spread around the world and killed millions."A biopsy taken from an African woman...
created by Barbara McPherson | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Demonstrators attack U.N. peacekeepers in Congo
" 2008-09-03 22:31:02 - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Villagers angry with the United Nations' role in ending the conflict in eastern Congo attacked a convoy of U.N. vehicles Wednesday, injuring two peacekeepers and... 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... 100+ missing, 45 dead after boat sinks in Congo
A boat accident in Kinshasa has claimed the lives atleast 45 people with many more missing. This supposedly happened after the barge hit a rock prior to sinking. According to the UN sponsored Radio Okapi there were about 182 people on the barge that went missing. The latest... 47 Killed in Congo Boat Accident
After leaving the town of Mobayi Bongo, a motorized boat with over 182 passengers was sunk. Approximately 47 people were killed during the incident and over 100 people are still missing."District Commissioner Mathieu Modeste Bella said that 47 bodies had been recovered from...Former DR Congo leader arrested
The former vice-president of the Democractic Republic of Congo was arrested in Belgium today.He is facing charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity."Jean-Pierre Bemba, who fled Congo last year, was...Penis snatch witchcraft panic hits Congo
This is a terrible crime. I wonder, if I can blame them too. Here a women, whose touch makes the penis shrink would be called "Ice Queen". "Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused ofusing black magic to steal or shrink men's penises after a wave ofpanic...Statistical errors of the World Bank in China: 200 million more poor people
"The news was barely noticed by the big non-specialised media: the World Bank admitted in December 2007 that it overestimated the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of China for a number of years. This is what happened."UN Staff among survivors of deadly plane crash in DR Congo
"Three UN staff members survived the plane crash that happened Tuesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN spokesperson Michele Montas said.Montas told reporters at the UN Headquarters in New York that according to the UN Mission there, seven passengers...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...
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