The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008
Nairobi/Kinshasa - Fighting has broken out between rebels and the army in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said. The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo (MONUC) said that rebels aligned with rebel General Laur...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008
Nairobi/Kinshasa - Fighting has broken out between rebels and the army in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said. The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo (MONUC) said that rebels aligned with rebel General Laur...
People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
Uganda's largest oil deposit with a flow rate of 14,364 barrels of oil per day (bopd) has been discovered in the Albert Basin near the country's border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, a company exploring for oil in the region said on Wednesday. Heritage Oil said in a statement that test results from the Kingfisher-2 well in Block 3A have been successful, with record test production from...
BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Rescuers recover 17 bodies from a crashed plane in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN says.
All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
The intra-Democratic Republic of Congo flight which Air Zimbabwe recently launched has largely been successful despite the market being a high risk area, an official said on Tuesday.
ireland.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of 17 people killed when an aid plane crashed into a mountain in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week, the United Nations said today.
The Star (Free subscription) | yesterday
As condolences pour in for the young Joburg pilot believed to have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo, search and rescue teams were battling to reach the crash site. Yesterday, rain and heavy cloud cover made it impossible for helicopters to reach the wreckage of the South African-owned Beechcraft 1900C, which was carrying 15 aid workers. A team of 40 peacekeepers were climbing to reach...
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Often aid workers put their lives at risk in order to help vulnerable people in developing countries. Yesterday's plane crash in Congo is a terrible reminder of how perilous their work can be.
The Australian (Free subscription) | yesterday
COPPER and silver producer Anvil Mining says it is confident of completing a $C237 million ($268 million) placement next month to support the expansion of its Kinsevere mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
New Government Speeches (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Statement on the death of a South African pilot in the Democratic Republic of Congo 3 September 2008 Pretoria: The Department of Foreign Affairs has noted media reports on the death of a South African pilot following the plane crash on a United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, 1 September 2008. South Africa's diplomatic mission in Kinshasa is in liaison with...
IOL (Free subscription) | yesterday
As condolences pour in for the young pilot believed to have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo, search and rescue teams have been battling to reach the crash site.
IOL (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
The UN has released the number of people who died when a humanitarian aid plane crashed in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Democratic Republic of Congo has closed Bunagana, her border post with Uganda after Congolese rebel forces led by Gen. Laurent Nkunda captured immigration officials last week. Hundreds of trucks and passengers service vehicles are piling up on the Ugandan side of the border, as uncertainty looms, witnesses said yesterday.
Bosses blog (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Business Day, Thabang Mokopanele Shoprite, which operates in 17 countries across Africa, the Indian Ocean islands and southern Asia, expects to start operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and open more stores in Angola and Ghana. It had identified 16 sites in Nigeria alone to develop new stores. ... Shoprite was closing on Pick n Pay market share because of its presence in the lower...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
At least one person was wounded and a UN vehicle damaged during a demonstration against peacekeepers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town of Rutshuru on 3 September.
