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  1. Is your new mobile phone made with conflict minerals?


    GlobalPost - Tristan McConnell - 3 hours ago

    Those increasingly valuable minerals are mined in eastern Congo — where ... All these minerals are found in large quantities in the mines of eastern Congo. ...
    US SEC to tackle conflict minerals in Congo- Reuters Africa
    Congo-Kinshasa: Report Ranks Electronics Companies on Conflict ...-AllAfrica.com
    Congo army accused over 'conflict minerals' trade- OneWorld.net
    Voice of America - Mining Review
    all 33 news articles »


    Reuters Africa
  2. DR.Congo urges action on illegal commodities


    AFP - Obert Simwanza - 34 minutes ago

    LUSAKA — Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila on Wednesday said a coordinated regional response was needed to curb an illicit trade in ...
    DRC: Non innocent alliances between Kabila and the CNDP- The AFRICAN BULLETIN
    all 4 news articles »
  3. Waka, Waka this time for Mazembe


    Khaleej Times - James Jose - 9 hours ago

    Democratic Republic of Congo is a small country in Central Africa. But on Tuesday night, Mazembe did something mammoth — entering the final of a FIFA Club ...
    Mazembe spring Club World Cup's greatest shock- The National
    TP Mazembe relish David and Goliath night- Times of India
    Mazembe continues African legacy- ESPN
    Washington Post - AFP
    all 454 news articles »


    CBC.ca
  4. Great Lakes Regional Summit to Focus on Congo Resource Exploitation


    Voice of America - James Butty - 8 hours ago

    “Specifically, all the Great Lakes region countries are discussing the amount of the illegal mining of minerals in Congo and that's (the) main subject of ...
    Zambia: Great Lakes Region Summit opens today- Lusaka Times
    Vice President at great lakes conference- AngolaPress
    all 8 news articles »


    Congo Planet
  5. Congo wins in historic upset


    Edmonton Journal - 6 hours ago

    The side from the Democratic Republic of Congo prevailed through second-half strikes by Mulota Kabangu and Dioko Kaluyituka to become the first team from ...
  6. Eastern Congo: Fear of Another Christmas Massacre Spreads


    Voice of America - Joe DeCapua - 23 hours ago

    Marcel Stoessel, head of Oxfam in the DRC, is in the town of Niangara in Orientale Province in northeast Congo, near the Sudan border. ...
    CENTRAL AFRICA: Agencies call for international action against LRA-IRINnews.org
    Central Africa braces against new 'Christmas massacre'- Catholic Culture
    Appeal 'to prevent LRA massacre'- BBC News
    Vatican Radio - Mail & Guardian Online
    all 63 news articles »


    Myjoyonline.com
  7. Christmas in Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo


    SOS Children - 5 hours ago

    SOS Children's Village Uvira in the Democratic Republic of Congo is also getting ready for the feast. Preparations are underway to offer the children a good ...
  8. Polio immunization round ends in Republic of Congo after deadly ...


    UN News Centre - 20 hours ago

    The Republic of Congo had recorded its last case of indigenous polio in 2000. Genetic sequencing determined that the polio virus in the current outbreak is ...
    UNICEF supports emergency polio immunization efforts in Congo- UNICEF (press release)
    Second Round of Polio Immunizations Ends in ROC- Voice of America
    Turning the tide: tackling polio in the Republic of Congo- ReliefWeb (press release)
    all 9 news articles »


    UNICEF (press release)
  9. PC(USA) Faces Lawsuit Over Sexual Abuse on Mission Field


    Christian Post - Lillian Kwon - Christian Post - 1 day ago

    Sean Coppedge claims the denomination failed to protect him and other children during their stay at a boarding house in Congo, where his parents were ...
    Presbyterians sued over alleged sex abuse- Louisville Courier-Journal
    Sex abuse claim filed against Presbyterian Church USA- WAVE
    Man sues Presbyterian Church over sexual abuse- San Francisco Chronicle
    all 27 news articles »


    kypost.com
  10. AIESEC to launch 'Save Congo' project


    Times of India - 20 hours ago

    VADODARA: The Baroda chapter of AIESEC is all set to launch 'Save Congo' project which will kick off in the first week of February. ...
  11. DR Congo ex-presidential ally to run against him next year


    AFP - 19 hours ago

    KINSHASA — A former ally of Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila's on Tuesday resigned from his party in order to launch his own bid for the ...
    Congo government official launches new party, promising "fresh air"- Christian Science Monitor
    all 2 news articles »
  12. Democratic Republic of the Congo: Enhanced Initiative for Heavily ...


    AllAfrica.com - 1 hour ago

    ... Republic of Congo (DRC) had met the requirements for reaching the decision point under the enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. ...
  13. Congo needs more than fine words


    The Guardian - 14 hours ago

    Madeleine Bunting's commentary on the extraction of tantalum/coltan from the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (The true cost of your ...
  14. Lost in Suburbia: My 2010 holiday newsletter


    Wicked Local Boxborough - Tracy Beckerman - 15 minutes ago

    Then of course there were those 10 refugee teenagers we took in for a few months after that nasty pygmy mouse stampede in the Congo. ...
  15. Congo: Two women arrested in Congo for trafficking in elephant meat


    Afrique en Ligue - 5 hours ago

    Brazzaville, Congo - Two women have been arrested in Brazzaville for illegal sale of 50kg of smoked meat of elephant, a species protected under Congolese ...
  16. Congo crew record rap in West


    Maribyrnong Leader - Andre Awadalla - 18 hours ago

    Makaya said the members of the group were from Congo or the Democratic Republic of Congo and sang in French, English and Lingala. He said the group's songs ...


    Maribyrnong Leader
  17. Congo-Kinshasa: Journalist in Danger Releases Annual Report ...


    AllAfrica.com - 1 hour ago

    ... annual report revealing the disturbing state of press freedom in the Democratic Republic of Congo... and the plight of journalists working in the country.
  18. Rwanda Sees Increased Mining Investments After Ban in Congo ...


    Bloomberg - 2 days ago

    “We expect investors who want to mine and trade minerals from Congo to now do that in Rwanda because of the ban,” he said in an interview in Kigali ...
    Rwanda expects increased investment in mining- Mining Review
    all 4 news articles »
  19. Nintendo, Canon Fail to Act on Conflict Minerals, Group Says


    Bloomberg - Michael J. Kavanagh - Franz Wild - 2 hours ago

    Congo is Africa's largest producer of tin ore and holds deposits of gold, ... Armed groups and some members of Congo's army support themselves by ...
    ETR:NTO
  20. Tanzania mourns music's 'Doctor'


    BBC News - 1 day ago

    Born in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo in 1947, he was known as "the Doctor" because he was seen as a defender of the people. ...
    Tanzania's Ongala Dies- Contactmusic.com
    Musician who sang 'Kifo' takes a final bow- Daily Nation
    Remmy Ongala Dies- allvoices
    The Standard - Africa Review
    all 15 news articles »


    Myjoyonline.com
  21. Uganda, Congo officials meet over fishing wrangles


    New Vision - 2 days ago

    By Benedict Okethwengu A delegation from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have resolved to amicably settle conflicts between Congolese soldiers ...
  22. Congo army accused of multiple abuses


    MinnPost.com - Tristan McConnell - 1 day ago

    Ntaganda, 37, is one of the most senior military commanders in the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Backed by United Nations peacekeepers he has ...
  23. Congo-Kinshasa: Chamber Issues Order On Evidence Disclosure


    AllAfrica.com - Judith Armatta - 1 day ago

    The prosecution has an interest in preventing disclosure of material that might hinder ongoing or future investigations in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
  24. 'Devastated' American Kayakers Survive Congo Croc Attack


    ABC News - Dana Hughes - 4 days ago

    Both men are still in Congo meeting with local authorities, but are expected to return the United States soon. "They're obviously devastated and in shock ...
    River guide believed killed by crocodile in Congo- CNN International
    Kayaker presumed dead after Congo crocodile attack- The Associated Press
    South African Kayaker Missing, Presumed Dead in Congo Crocodile Attack-Bloomberg
    Times LIVE - Daily Mail
    all 601 news articles »


    Fox News
  25. Congo Republic: Polio Outbreak


    New York Times - 4 days ago

    By AP A rare and unusually fatal outbreak of polio has caused more than 200 deaths in the Congo Republic, a Unicef spokesman said Friday. ...
    Polio deaths jump in Congo-Brazzaville- CBC.ca
    Outbreak of polio has killed 200 people in Congo so far- Momento24 English
    Second Phase of Immunization Under Way As Polio Outbreak Kills 200-AngolaPress
    Radio New Zealand - Afrique en Ligue
    all 167 news articles »


    The Guardian
  26. Local kayaker to return home after tragedy on the Congo


    Mount Shasta Herald - Skye Kinkade - 1 day ago

    The expedition would have taken the trio from the headwaters of the White Nile and Congo Rivers into the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...
    Tribute to Hendri Coetzee- Rapid - The Whitewater Magazine (blog)
    all 2 news articles »


    Rapid - The Whitewater Magazine (blog)
  27. KPTL bags three orders worth Rs 600-cr in India, Congo


    Economic Times - 5 days ago

    MUMBAI: Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (KPTL), today said it has bagged three prestigious orders worth Rs 600-crore - two in India and one in Congo. ...
    Kalpataru Power Transmission wins 3 prestigious orders worth Rs ...- India Infoline.com
    Kalpataru gets new projects, order book swells to Rs 5300 cr- Commodity Online
    Kalpataru Power stock up on receiving order- India Infoline.com
    Stock Markets Review - Business Standard
    all 13 news articles » BOM:522287 - BOM:532898
  28. Colonialism Still at Heart of Africa's Problems


    Truthdig - William Pfaff - 8 hours ago

    The Congo had an appalling colonial record, begun in the expeditions of the ... Stanley's subsequent expeditions ended in the creation of the Congo Free ...
  29. Ben Affleck Talks About Jennifer Garner and Congo


    Seer Press - 2 days ago

    Affleck also talked about the Eastern Congo Initiative advocacy group he founded. His zest for making a film about the Democratic Republic of Congo was also ...
    Ben Affleck: Wife is Boss, Affleck Mr. Mom- ThirdAge
    Ben Affleck: 'My Wife Belongs in The Kitchen'- Showbiz Spy
    all 12 news articles »


    Daily Mail
  30. Bharti Airtel Plans to Invest $400 Million in Congo's Mobile-Phone ...


    Bloomberg - Michael J. Kavanagh - 4 days ago

    The company has rebranded the Congo operations of Kuwaiti phone company Zain, which it bought in June as part of its $9 billion acquisition of most of the ...
    United seals African mobile deal- Manchester Confidential
    Inmobia, Airtel and MTV drive text voting in Africa- Mobile Entertainment
    all 20 news articles » BOM:532454 - NSE:BHARTIARTL


    Nigerian Bulletin
  31. TED Names 2011 Fellows, Senior Fellows


    PR Newswire (press release) - 9 hours ago

    This year's Fellows hail from Austria, Canada, Cambodia, Chile, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Germany, India, Iran, Jordan, Korea, New Zealand, Spain, ...
  32. Oprah Winfrey Running Brothel in Congo?


    Gather Celebs News Channel - Kimberly Ripley - 6 days ago

    But Oprah Winfrey running a brothel in Congo? Is there any truth to that rumor? It seems there is. According to MSN, there is considerable truth to Oprah ...
    Oprah to star as brothel madam- Toronto Sun
    Winfrey to play brothel madam- Times of India
    Oprah to play brothel madam- The Sun
    GossipCop - MTV.com
    all 93 news articles »


    stv.tv
  33. With Congo deal, int'l order book becomes 40% of total order book ...


    Economic Times - 2 days ago

    Pankaj Sachdeva , Managing Director, Kalpataru Power spoke to ET Now about company's recent Rs 600 crore Power deal with Govt of Congo . ...
  34. Congo Must Add Value to Its Natural Resources, President Says


    Bloomberg - Michael J. Kavanagh - 6 days ago

    Democratic Republic of Congo needs to change the way it exports natural resources if the country wants ...
    Sanctions On Congo Rebels Still Needed- Voice of America
    World is apparently indifferent to suffering in Congo region- Spero News
    Health-RD Congo: Wild polio claims 15 in DRC- Afrique en Ligue
    European Parliament (press release) - ReliefWeb (press release)
    all 36 news articles »


    UNPO
  35. Congo's conflict minerals fuel American electronics


    Washington Post - 1 day ago

    Many American electronics are powered using tin, tantalum, tungsten or gold -- all minerals that come from eastern Congo, where profits finance the ...


    Washington Post
  36. Africa's mountain gorillas on the rebound


    MinnPost.com - Tristan McConnell - 5 hours ago

    Across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is a different picture. ... Many settle in rough camps in eastern Congo, close to the main city of ...
  37. Uganda evicts pastoralists from oil fields


    Reuters Africa - 21 hours ago

    Uganda struck commercial deposits of oil in 2006 in the Lake Albert rift basin along the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
  38. African Markets - Factors to watch on Dec 15


    Reuters Africa - 8 hours ago

    Member states are Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia. ...
  39. Kwaplah Response To World Bank Sanction


    The Inquirer - 3 hours ago

    The CEO traveled to Congo to authenticate the contract and the Project ... We remitted $20K to the partner in Congo to do the electrical wiring of the ...
  40. Airtel plans $400m DRC investment


    Global Telecoms Business - 2 days ago

    Bharti Airtel is planning to spend $400 million to improve its network in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the next three years. ...
    Airtel Ghana Launches Voice SMS for Customers on Kirusa Platforms- PR-USA.net (press release)
    all 12 news articles » BOM:532454 - NSE:BHARTIARTL
  41. Now Grandma Can 'Win a Trip' Too


    New York Times - Nicholas D. Kristof - 2 days ago

    Nicholas D. Kristof and the 2010 Win-A-Trip winner Mitch Smith on the “road” in Congo Republic. “Why put such a confining restriction as 'university ...


    New York Times
  42. Tracking conflict minerals in Congo


    PhysOrg.com - Chris Gorski - 6 days ago

    Eastern Congo's hillsides are rich in an element that most people have never heard of, a metal that is inside most of the mobile phones, laptops, ...
    Will Canada do anything about conflict minerals?- Globe and Mail
    Guest commentary: Congo: The Deadliest War- MLive.com
    Industry groups move to clean up sourcing of 'blood minerals'- Globe and Mail
    Progress Magazine - Care2.com (blog)
    all 13 news articles »


    Globe and Mail
  43. Endangered Mountain Gorilla Population on the Rise


    msnbc.com - 7 Dec 2010

    By OurAmazingPlanet Staff Endangered gorilla populations are on the rise in a system of national parks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ...
    Mountain gorilla population grows- AFP
    Mountain Gorilla Population Rose by 100 in Past Seven Years ...- Bloomberg
    Mountain Gorilla Population Increases- Care2.com
    The Guardian - Mongabay.com
    all 101 news articles »


    Independent Online
  44. SacOil Talks With 'Super-Majors' About Congo Oil Block


    Bloomberg - Franz Wild - 5 days ago

    SacOil Holdings Ltd., owner of a concession in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is in talks with “super-major” ...
  45. Dr Congo's Col. Innocent is guilty of massacring women, children


    Myjoyonline.com - 3 Dec 2010

    2 December - The Security Council has imposed sanctions including a travel ban and asset freeze on an army colonel in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
    DR Congo army colonel added to UN sanctions list- AFP
    UN Imposes Sanctions on Congo Commander for Using Child Soldiers- Bloomberg
    15 Chinese women rescued from Democratic Republic of Congo- Sify
    Wall Street Journal (blog) - Afrique en Ligue
    all 192 news articles »
  46. Japan pledges over $10M for UNIDO projects in Africa


    African Business Review - 3 hours ago

    The Government of Japan will fund UNIDO projects worth a total of over USD 10.6 million in Africa, including in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, ...
  47. Congolese senate ratifies trade agreements with Angola, South Africa


    African Manager - 1 day ago

    The first agreement is between Angola and Congo on the basis of the principles ...Congo and Angola commit themselves ... Under the provisions of the agreement,


    African Manager
  48. My Road to MAMA with Airtel


    GhanaWeb - 3 hours ago

    This year the parties were held in Tanzania and DR Congo. Last year, I was at the Ghana Road to MAMA in Citizen Kofi but this year, my Road to MAMA was a ...
  49. Do UN sanctions matter for the Congo?


    Christian Science Monitor - Jason Stearns - 6 days ago

    Congo Siasa spoke with three members of the UN Group of Experts on the Congo – Steve Hege, Fred Robarts ...
  50. DR Congo gang offered uranium: UN report


    AFP - 29 Nov 2010

    UNITED NATIONS — Criminal gangs have taken an increasing grip on the Democratic Republic of Congo's rich minerals trade and one group even offered black ...
    UN says Congo armed groups forming criminal gangs- AngolaPress
    Congo army behind instability, smuggling - UN- Reuters Africa
    DR Congo east 'blighted by army'- BBC News
    New York Times - Wall Street Journal (blog)
    all 173 news articles »
  51. Clubs from Papua New Guinea, Congo arrive for club showcase


    GulfNews - Satya Narayan - 5 Dec 2010

    Abu Dhabi: African club champions TP Mazembe Englebert from Congo and Papua New Guinea's Hekari United were the first teams to arrive for the Fifa Club ...
    Mazembe is back to entertain crowd- GulfNews
    Pride drives weary Mazembe- Daily Nation
    Tired Mazembe seek Club World Cup redemption- AFP
    Peace FM Online
    all 148 news articles »


    Daily Nation
  52. Uganda hands over Congo soldiers


    New Vision - 6 days ago

    Martin Ndyanabo, has handed over three Congolese soldiers to his counterparts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The soldiers were Rodger Mulumba ...


    New Vision
  53. Congo Basin Forest Fund Approves 25 New Projects


    AllAfrica.com - 4 days ago

    Several of the government projects aim at building readiness for REDD in the Congo Basin. The CBFF meeting also considered the future operational strategy ...
  54. Africa's facebook bright spots


    Reuters Blogs (blog) - 2 hours ago

    No surprise that looking at Africa, large areas are blank – there aren't many facebook users in the Sahara Desert or Congo rainforests. ...
  55. Shamika2Gold Appoints Fred Clement de la Forge Chief Operating Officer


    Business Wire (press release) - 2 days ago

    Aultra Gold Inc. is an international junior gold company with significant holdings the Kilo Moto Greenbelt in the Democratic Republic of Congo where over ...
    Aultra Gold, Inc. (OTCBB:AGDI) Stock Receives Another Dose of Steroids- HotStocked
    all 14 news articles » OTC:AGDI - OTC:AGDI
  56. DR Congo: President Kabila says DR Congo in better shape than 2009


    Afrique en Ligue - 4 days ago

    Kinshasa, DR Congo - The Democratic Republic of Congo is in much better shape this year than in 2010, President Joseph Kabila said in a state of the nation ...
    Christian seminarian murdered in DR Congo- Spero News
    all 2 news articles »
  57. Climate change shifts the course of the river between Congo and Uganda


    The Guardian - 7 Dec 2010

    "The land where our grandparents used to cultivate – it is now in Congo. It is now being controlled by [the Congo government]," says Mwesige, ...


    The Guardian
  58. Culture clash over sexual abuse in Congo


    Bellingham Herald - Heritier Maila - 6 days ago

    By HERITIER MAILA - The Institute for War & Peace Reporting LUBUMBASHI, Congo Just about anywhere else in the world, local residents would applaud the ...
  59. Government ready to receive 45.000 Angolan refugees


    AngolaPress - 1 day ago

    ... Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 25222 in Zambia, 5905 in Namibia and 2652 in Congo... Brazzaville. The relocation of the refugees is estimated at 1.
  60. Momentum building to tackle coltan mining


    Globe and Mail - Iain Marlow - Omar El Akkad - 6 Dec 2010

    Coltan is vital to the production of electronic devices, but mining of the valuable mineral, and other resources, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
    Conflict minerals- WatertownDailyTimes.com
    Smartphones And Computers: "Bloodstains At Our Fingertips"- Treehugger
    all 8 news articles »


    Globe and Mail
  61. Congo detains Ugandan over counterfeit notes


    New Vision - 5 Dec 2010

    By Patson Baraire A Ugandan businessman based in Kihiihi town in Kanungu district has been arrested and detained by DR Congo authorities. ...
  62. Notes from a Young American in Congo: Treating Rape Victims


    New York Times (blog) - Amy Ernst - 4 days ago

    I can try and help her find a new way of supporting herself, since she can no longer return to her field (farming in Congo is the primary form of sustenance ...


    New York Times (blog)
  63. UN calls for ceasefire in Congo to expedite vaccinations following ...


    The Guardian - 4 Dec 2010

    United Nations officials have called for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to allow vaccinations to reach millions of ...
    Blogging from the second worst place in the world- Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
    UN Security Council sanctions DRC Colonel for grave violations ...- PR-USA.net (press release)
    all 9 news articles »


    The Guardian
  64. Congo line


    TODAYonline - Mayo Martin - 5 days ago

    Congo River: Arts Of Central Africa, which opens today at the Asian Civilisations Museum, features over 100 sculptures, masks and other artefacts from the ...
  65. Officials downplay FNL rebel activity in eastern Congo


    IRINnews.org - 6 days ago

    ... the central African state have downplayed reports that a former rebel group has begun remobilizing in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). ...
    CONGO: Another Round Of Civil War Is On The Way- Strategy Page
    all 5 news articles »
  66. World court orders DR Congo to compensate Guinea


    AFP - 30 Nov 2010

    THE HAGUE — The International Court of Justice in The Hague on Tuesday ordered the Democratic Republic of Congo to compensate Guinea for the arrest and ...
    UN court: Congo arbitrarily detained businessman- BusinessWeek
    UN court: Congo arbitrarily detained businessman- BusinessWeek
    all 24 news articles »
  67. Uganda, Congo MoU To Better Coordinate Oil Activities


    Wall Street Journal - Nicholas Bariyo - 6 Dec 2010

    KAMPALA, Uganda (Dow Jones)-Uganda and Congo have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ...
  68. Tullow hopes Uganda can help get back Congo oil blocks


    Reuters Africa - Katrina Manson - 3 Dec 2010

    KINSHASA (Reuters) - Britain's Tullow Oil has enlisted Uganda's help to win back two disputed Congo oil blocks it wants to develop with ...


    Reuters Africa
  69. Tourism earnings grow to $600m


    New Vision - Joel Ogwang - 1 day ago

    “However, the mountain gorillas are a unique attraction, which at the moment can only be found in Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo. So we get a lot of tourists ...
  70. In Congo, the presidential candidate field is taking shape


    Christian Science Monitor - Jason Stearns - 5 days ago

    With opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo preparing to select presidential candidates, the 2011 presidential election is gearing up. ...


    Christian Science Monitor
  71. London praises sanctions on Congo warlords


    UPI.com - 4 days ago

    LONDON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- UN Security Council sanctions on Congolese warlords puts pressure on militias accused of human rights abuses and child conscription ...
  72. Top Stories: Worldwide


    Bloomberg - 13 hours ago

    Congo's TP Mazembe Creates Club World Cup Soccer History by Reaching Final 1. Jets Will Buzz Seoul as South Korea Conducts Simulated Attack From North ...
  73. Former DR Congo vice-president on trial for war crimes


    The Guardian - 22 Nov 2010

    Bemba, who was vice-president of Congo from 2003 to 2006, is the most senior political figure in the court's custody. He was defeated in the country's last ...
    War Crimes Trial for Congo's Former VP Opens at The Hague- Voice of America
    Ex DR Congo vice president on trial for war crimes- AFP
    Reuters Africa - ABC Online
    all 728 news articles »


    The Guardian
  74. Star Tracks


    Vancouver Sun - Leah Collins - 2 Dec 2010

    "I would love to make a movie about Congo, but unfortunately I've asked ... He has already made two documentaries about eastern Congo -- one last year with ...
    Ben Affleck wants to make movie about DRCongo- AFP
    Celebvocate: Ben Affleck finding his celebrity-groove as advocate ...- Washington Post (blog)
    Ben Affleck calls for US involvement in the Democratic Republic of ...- Boston Globe
    AllAfrica.com - Washington Examiner (blog)
    all 49 news articles »
  75. Bought from the barrel of a gun


    Sydney Morning Herald - 26 Nov 2010

    At the same time, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a 14-year-old girl is forced at gunpoint to work in a pit where coltan, a mineral used in the ...
  76. Africa United


    Sky Movies - Debs Gardner-Paterson - 4 hours ago

    Three Rwandan kids decide to walk 3000 miles to the World Cup in South Africa...but end up trapped in war-torn Congo. Using just their wits (and a dog-eared ...
  77. Inter of Porto Alegre says goodbye to Club World Cup


    Momento24 English - 2 hours ago

    The South American representative in the Club World Cup, Inter from Porto Alegre, fell unexpectedly defeated by the modest Mazebe from Congo. ...


    Momento24 English
  78. DR Congo to reduce diplomats due to debt burden


    People's Daily Online - 6 Dec 2010

    Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) Alexis Thambwe Mwamba says the Central African country will begin reducing the number of ...
    Congo's plight- Windsor Star
    IMHOTEP: In Lumumba's shadow- NEXT
    No peace without justice- Mail & Guardian Online
    all 14 news articles »


    New Zealand Herald
  79. Menon pleads against Congo lawlessness


    Deccan Chronicle - 3 days ago

    Mobutu's Congo to warn the Congo authorities against lawlessness and violence. Indignities had been heaped on the Indians as if they were “occupiers of the ...
  80. Chart of the week: China-Africa trade


    Financial Times (blog) - Valentina Romei - Barney Jopson - 1 day ago

    The list of top exporters is completed by the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Congo, and Equatorial Guinea - and those six alone account for a ...


    Financial Times (blog)
  81. DR Congo reports 63 cases of polio: minister


    AFP - 25 Nov 2010

    KINSHASA — Democratic Republic of Congo warned that it risked a major resurgence of polio after discovering 63 cases of the virus this year, ...
    US Issues Travel Warning for DR Congo- Voice of America
    Congo-Angola Mass Rapes Draw Scant Notice- WomensRadio
    DR CONGO: UN FORCE LAUNCHES OPERATION TO PROTECT CIVILIANS IN ...-Accra Daily Mail (blog)
    VaccineNewsDaily - Varsity Online
    all 42 news articles »
  82. Nothing hip about bloody gadgets


    Calgary Herald - 2 days ago

    Of course, none of this will make everything better in the Congo, especially if other countries just buy up the minerals that Canada and the US stop ...
  83. Australian Market Report of December 15, 2010: Waratah Gold (ASX ...


    ABN Newswire (press release) - 11 hours ago

    Australian Market Report of December 15, 2010 includes: Waratah Gold Limited (ASX:WGO) signed Convention with Congo Government for Youkou Iron Ore Project; ...
    Australian Market Report of December 15, 2010: Waratah Gold (ASX ...- ABN Newswire (press release)
    all 3 news articles » ASX:WGO - ASX:TGS - ASX:IOH


    ABN Newswire (press release)
  84. Give Uganda competitive edge as a logistics hub


    The Independent - 10 hours ago

    The country is a link to the resurgent lucrative markets in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and the Southern Sudan. ...
  85. Football: TP Mazembe reaches final of Club World Cup


    Afrique en Ligue - 5 hours ago

    Abu Dhabi UAE - TP Mazembe of DR Congo on Tuesday reached the final of the FIFA Club World Cup final after a 2-0 win over Brazil's Internacional in Abu ...
  86. 'The Nativity' by Congo Square: Gospel music and the Gospel story ...


    Chicago Tribune (blog) - 7 Dec 2010

    Kathleen Purcell Turner and Pierre Clark in "The Nativity" by Congo Square Theatre Company at the Goodman Theatre. THEATER REVIEW: "The Nativity" ...
    'Nativity' struggles in rebirth- Chicago Sun-Times
    all 2 news articles »
  87. This Week in the Great Lakes: Ben Affleck explains why Congo is ...


    Christian Science Monitor - Jina Moore - 3 Dec 2010

    Actor Ben Affleck is pictured in a panel discussion on the Democratic Republic Congo at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, ...
    Affleck needs Hollywood backing for Congo film- WTAQ
    Ben Affleck: Congo war the bloodiest- Capital Times
    all 5 news articles »


    Christian Science Monitor
  88. Cranes take Chan preps to Egypt


    Daily Monitor - Fredrick M. Kiyingi - 7 hours ago

    The Nile Basin event scheduled for next month in Cairo has also attracted Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan and hosts Egypt. ...
  89. UN special forces repel Burundi rebels in Congo


    Reuters Africa - Katrina Manson - 1 Dec 2010

    The UN mission in Congo, MONUSCO, launched Operation Protection Shield last month with 900 troops, including special forces, aiming to weaken the region's ...
    Congo army denies rebel comeback- BBC News
    all 5 news articles »


    Reuters Africa
  90. Tullow hit by talk of Congo problems, but Regal rises on bid approach


    The Guardian - 25 Nov 2010

    Some excitement in the oil sector, with Tullow Oil reportedly facing more problems in the Congo, Heritage Oil on the acquisition trail and a bid approach ...
    Tullow Loses Crt Injunction To Stop Congo Oil Development-Source- Wall Street Journal
    UPDATE 1-Tullow loses Congo oil injunction - court document- Reuters
    all 20 news articles » LON:TLW
  91. Cameroon launches a bond with 5.6 pc interest rate to Congo


    Afrique en Ligue - 4 days ago

    Brazzaville, Congo - Cameroon Thursday in Brazzaville launched a bond to raise 200 billion CFA francs at an interest rate of 5.60 percent with Congolese ...
  92. Congo currency trade still under the sun


    BusinessWorld Online - 6 days ago

    The Central Bank of the Congo (BCC) sets an indicative exchange rate but the rate charged by street changers fluctuates depending on their location and the ...
  93. Paris Club cancels 7.35 billion dollars in DR Congo debt


    AFP - 18 Nov 2010

    The write-off slashes by more than half the DR Congo's foreign public debt, which was estimated by the International Monetary Fund at 13.7 billion dollars ...
    Paris Club cancels DR Congo debt- Seer Press
    all 62 news articles »
  94. DR Congo civil parties want Chebeya trial to go to top court


    AFP - 3 Dec 2010

    ... of rights activist Floribert Chebeya called in court Friday for their case to go to the top military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
    Eight police officers on trial for killling of human rights activist- BBC News
    all 3 news articles »
  95. New bout of polio vaccination to begin in Congo


    AFP - 3 Dec 2010

    BRAZZAVILLE — A second phase of vaccinations for polio will begin on Saturday in the Republic of Congo, where the disease has claimed 200 lives since ...
    Health: Congo to launch 2nd phase of immunization against polio- Afrique en Ligue
    all 3 news articles »
  96. Companies Linked to Zuma's Nephew Restart Congo Oil Exploration


    Bloomberg - Michael J. Kavanagh - 2 Dec 2010

    Tullow is also pursuing another case against Congo at the International Court of Arbitration in Paris. Divine Inspiration Group, which also owns a stake in ...
  97. Congo army engaged in orgy of criminality: UN


    Globe and Mail - Geoffrey York - 2 Dec 2010

    Whenever a military officer descends on a Canadian-owned mining property in eastern Congo, the payoff to the officer from a local mining boss is a cool 50 ...


    Globe and Mail
  98. Australian company buys iron reserch licence in Congo


    African Manager - 6 days ago

    ... research activities on iron in the Youkou area, in the north of Congo, the Minister of Mining and Geology, General Pierre Oba, disclosed here Wednesday. ...


    African Manager
  99. Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation's quest for profit growth ...


    Proactive Investors UK - 48 minutes ago

    Diversification also means venturing into some of the riskier African countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo. Brazil though looks to be ...
    LON:ENRC
  100. Belgium anti-racism group urges 'Tintin in the Congo' ban


    AFP - 22 Nov 2010

    BRUSSELS — A black rights group urged a Belgian court Monday to pull the popular comic book "Tintin in the Congo" from library bookshelves, ...

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