All Africa (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Since mid-September, the notorious Ugandan rebel group, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), has killed over 200 people, including 159 children, according to a new United Nations report.
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
An $8.6 million grant to enhance agricultural production and provide food security for poor people in rural areas of the Republic of Congo was announced today by the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
-THE CUNNING REALIST- (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
"If you want to steal, steal a little cleverly, in a nice way. If you steal so much as to become rich overnight, you'll be caught." Mobutu's advice has been running through my head for the past few days. As taxpayer-financed charity for the spa-going, pedicure-polished private sector becomes institutionalized, I suspect it will become a lot more relevant during the next few years.
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
THE United Nations has urged Congo and Rwanda to hold talks to avoid a war after Kinshasa accused its eastern neighbour of sending troops over the border to back Congolese reb
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | yesterday
KINSHASA, Congo -- Congo's President Joseph Kabila named a new prime minister following the resignation of 83-year-old Antoine Gizenga.
Reuters (Free subscription) | yesterday
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila named Budget Minister Adolphe Muzito as prime minister on Friday, according to a presidential decree read out on state television.
Reuters (Free subscription) | yesterday
KINSHASA (Reuters) - The United Nations urged Congo and Rwanda on Friday to hold talks to avoid a war after Kinshasa accused its eastern neighbor of sending troops over the border to back Congolese rebels.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Troops loyal to Congolese Gen. Laurent Nkunda's Congrès National pour la Défense du Peuple (CNDP) Wednesday morning overran the important military camp of Rumangabo causing heavy damage in both men and material.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
After a two-year delay, the initial results of a World Bank-financed legal review of logging contracts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been made public. During a press conference on Monday Environment Minister Jose Endundo announced that 46 of the 156 logging contracts submitted for review are to be converted into legal concessions. No less than 33 of these titles were allocated after...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
"MONUC is going to continue to help the FARDC fully in their efforts to restore state authority throughout all the Democratic Republic of Congo," said MONUC Force Commander General Vincente Diaz de Hellegas, in an interview granted to Radio Okapi Goma on Wednesday 8 October 2008.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
KINSHASA, Congo -- Congo has accused neighboring Rwanda of sending troops across the border and fighting in support of a Congolese warlord. A Rwandan military spokesman denies the allegations.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Thousands of people who fled renewed fighting in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), between government forces and the rebel Congrès National pour la defense du people (CNDP), have yet to be located by aid agencies, a medical charity said.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Lieutenant General Vincente Diaz de Villegas, the new Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC), made his first visit to North Kivu province on October 6 and 7, 2008. It was the General's first visit since he took up his new post last week.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
The consortium of Catholic charity and development organizations, Caritas Internationalis, has launched an emergency appeal for USD1.5 million to help 90,000 people displaced by violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
On the invitation of the DRC Interior Minister Mr. Denis Kalume, MONUC participated this morning in a meeting with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Congolese Government reiterated its engagement to the Amani Programme, the process of disengagement and the Nairobi communiqué.
