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Leaders of Rwandan rebel militia arrested – UN

Global Security (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Top UN envoy to DRC welcomed the arrest of 2 leaders of a rebel Rwandan militia.

• Leaders of Rebel Militia Arrested for Atrocities Committed in DR Congo - UN - All Africa
• Leaders of Rwandan rebel militia arrested for atrocities committed in DR Congo - UN - UN News Centre

UN Mission Defends Its Peacekeeping Efforts in DRC

Global Security (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

MONUC says it will pursue its mandate despite calls by critics urging its departure.

UN Operations In Congo: A Dangerous Strategy

feminist blogs (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

Compared with the energy and awareness surrounding the genocide in Darfur, the crisis in Congo is often known as the "forgotten conflict" -- despite the fact that over five million people have been killed since the war began 1998. After a brief flurry of headlines last year, the crisis has received little media attention. Meanwhile, the situation in Congo has only grown worse, especially...

Africa: double trouble

Ethiopian Review (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

By Scott Morgan This posting has two concerns that if taken together can be construed as being interdependent. First of All Lets Discuss One of the Most Serious Problems currently occurring in Africa. That is the Rampant Use of Sexual Assaults by Insurgents and Government Forces in Several Countries. The List of such occurrences is lengthy and [...]

Protecting Civilians in the Context of UN Peacekeeping Operations: Successes, Setbacks and Remaining Challenges

Human Security Gateway: All Updates (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

This study examines the creation, interpretation, and implementation of mandates for United Nations peacekeeping missions to protect civilians. Commissioned jointly by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) as an independent study, its overarching objective is to produce analysis and recommendations to enhance the ability...

Rwandan rebel leaders arrested for Congo war crimes

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

Ignace Murwanashyaka and Straton Musoni suspected of 'carrying out crimes against humanity' in the Democratic Republic of the Congo German police today arrested two leaders of a Hutu rebel group on suspicion of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ignace Murwanashyaka, the 46-year-old head of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda,...

The UN Is Planning To Cut And Run From The Congo Conflict

War News Updates (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009

Indian United Nations peacekeepers conduct a night foot patrol in Goma in eastern Congo, February 15, 2009. Photograph by: Finbarr O'Reilly /Reuters, REUTERS U.N. Mulls Exit Strategy For Congo Troops: Diplomats -- Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations is quietly preparing an exit strategy for its troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the biggest U.N. peacekeeping mission in the...

U.N. mulls exit strategy for Congo troops: diplomats

Reuters (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations is quietly preparing an exit strategy for its troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the biggest U.N. peacekeeping mission in the world, diplomats and officials said.

UN mission in DR Congo says no more logistical support suspensions

People Daily (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009

The UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has pledged no more suspensions of logistical support after putting on halt the backing to a Congolese army unit for involvement in civilian killing. "It will not be a good sign to increase logistical support suspensions from MONUC to FARDC," the commandant of the Force of UN mission in Congo (MONUC), general Babacar Gaye, declared...

Congo-Kinshasa: Protecting Civilians Is UN's Top Priority, Says Official

All Africa (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

The top priority for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the protection of civilians from abuse, be it from the Government forces that it is mandated to support or armed rebel groups, a senior official said today.

Rwanda: Monuc Accused of Sharing Intelligence With Rebels

All Africa (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

New information has emerged that a clandestine partnership of sharing intelligence existed between the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) and FDLR rebels even deeper than earlier thought.

UN denies Congo war crimes complicity

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of the Congo face strong criticism for backing government offensive against rebels The UN head of peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today rejected accusations that the organisation is complicit in war crimes Congolese troops allegedly committed in an offensive against rebel groups. Alan Doss, the head of the mission in Congo (Monuc), said such...

Training Human Rights Defenders in the DRC

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

A Guest Beneblog by Vijaya Tripathi, Vijaya.T at Benetech.org In my job as outreach coordinator for Martus , Benetech’s free and open source information management technology, I teach human rights workers in many countries how to secure their data. I have just completed two 2-day trainings of human rights NGOs in the Democratic Republic of Congo. During my visit, I also had an opportunity to...

Symbiotic Relationship of MONUC and South Africa

Human Security Gateway: All Updates (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

At the beginning of August 2009, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was still eagerly awaiting the arrival of 3 000 additional United Nations Organisation Mission in the DRC (MONUC) peacekeepers under United Nations (UN) Resolution 1843. The UN estimated, in late 2008, that the current deployment in eastern DRC amounted to an average of 10 “blue helmets” for every 10 000 residents...

Peace Operations in Africa: Seven Challenges, Any Solutions?

Human Security Gateway: All Updates (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

As of 30 June 2009, the African continent is home to 10 military peace operations. Six of these are United Nations (UN) missions – in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI), Chad/Central African Republic (CAR) (MINURCAT), Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (MONUC), Liberia (UNMIL), Sudan (UNMIS) and Western Sahara (MINURSO). One mission is a hybrid UN-African Union (AU) operation in Darfur, Sudan...