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  1. UN to Send 900 Extra Peacekeepers to Congo to Curb LRA Attacks


    Bloomberg - Brian Latham - 10 hours ago

    The United Nations will send an additional 900 peacekeepers to the Democratic Republic of Congo in an effort ...
    UN deploys in Congo ahead of Christmas- New Vision
    U.N. worried about Congolese violence- UPI.com
    Fears of a Christmas massacre by Lord's Resistance Army in DRC- ChristianToday
    IRINnews.org - BBC News

    all 73 news articles »


  2. Great Lakes bloc backs US Kony strategy


    East African - Elias Mbao - 4 hours ago

    Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) citizens in Lusaka, Zambia welcome their President, Joseph Kabila to a Great Lakes summit on Tuesday December 14, 2010. ...
    Zambia: Great Lakes region to tackle illegal exploitation of minerals- Afrique en Ligue
    Great Lakes Regional Summit to Focus on Congo Resource Exploitation- Voice of America
    Zambia's Banda heads conference on illegal mineral use- The New Age Online
    AngolaPress - Lusaka Times
    all 31 news articles »


  3. DR Congo rights activist killing to be tried by lower court


    AFP - 3 hours ago

    KINSHASA — A military court trying eight policemen for the killing of Democratic Republic of Congo human rights activist Floribert Chebeya on Thursday ...
  4. US SEC tackles Congo conflict minerals disclosure


    Reuters Africa - Rachelle Younglai - 1 day ago

    "The idea is to cut off funding for the armed rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo who are getting money from the sale of these minerals to fund these ...
    African leaders pledge to wipe out trade of conflict minerals- Globe and Mail
    SEC considers disclosure rules for “conflict minerals”- Investment Executive
    SEC Proposes 'Conflict' Mineral Report- Wall Street Journal
    Mining Review - OneWorld.net
    all 314 news articles »


  5. World finalists Mazembe face FUS in African Super Cup


    AFP - 3 hours ago

    JOHANNESBURG — Shock FIFA Club World Cup finalists TP Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo will play FUS Rabat of Morocco on January 29 in ...
    DRC soccer team with Sh800m budget- Daily Nation
    Congo-Kinshasa: Africa Lauds Nation for 2010 Soccer World Cup Club ...- AllAfrica.com
    A first for Africa- 동아일보
    Khaleej Times - BBC Sport (blog)
    all 514 news articles »
  6. UN peacekeepers helping train DR Congo police on security in ...


    UN News Centre - 4 hours ago

    16 December 2010 – UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are helping train national police officers to secure trade centres in the ...
  7. DR.Congo urges action on illegal commodities


    AFP - Obert Simwanza - 1 day 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
    DRC holds off issuing new mineral concessions- Metalbulletin.com (subscription)
    all 6 news articles »
  8. Humanitarian funding in Africa


    Europolitics.info - 5 hours ago

    ... water, medical assistance and sanitation to victims of the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo who have sought refugee in the Central. ...
  9. Christmas in Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo


    SOS Children - 1 day 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 ...
  10. Moyes weighs up move for Mbokani


    FootballFanCast.com - Karl Sears - 6 hours ago

    Mbokani made his name playing club football in the Democratic Republic of Congo... for Mazembe where he scored 67 goals in 72 games. A successful loan move to


  11. New law a boon for police reform


    IRINnews.org - 8 hours ago

    KINSHASA, 16 December 2010 (IRIN) - Legislation has been passed in the Democratic RepublicCongo (DRC) national assembly aimed at reforming the country's ... of
  12. Women stage march over rape in Congo


    Daily Nation - Joy Wanja - 1 day ago

    However, the United Nations Organization Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo head Ms Hiroute Guebre Sellassie, told the Nation in ...
  13. African women protest rapes in Congo


    Press TV - 12 hours ago

    Over 2000 women from five African countries have staged a demonstration in Democratic Republic of Congo to condemn a rise in the number of mass rape cases ...


  14. Vice-president already in Luanda back from Great Lakes Summit


    AngolaPress - 6 hours ago

    The summit was attended by representatives from Angola, Burundi, Central Africa, Republic, CongoDemocratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, ... Brazzaville, the
  15. Africa: Treasure amid turmoil


    Financial Times - William Wallis - 1 day ago

    ... magnate from Sweden, swept into the foyer of Kinshasa's Grand Hotel to announce the “rebirth” of the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining industry. ...


  16. War on crop disease yields a better diet


    Financial Times - Tom Burgis - 20 hours ago

    A tropical downpour bathes Bisunzu Kamunono's field but all is already lost. ...


  17. Democratic Republic of the Congo: Enhanced Initiative for Heavily ...


    AllAfrica.com - 1 day ago

    ... the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the International Development Association (IDA) agreed that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had met the ...
  18. DR Congo ex-presidential ally to run against him next year


    AFP - 2 days 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 »
  19. Nintendo, Canon, Panasonic `Fail to Act' on Conflict Minerals ...


    Bloomberg - Michael J. Kavanagh - Franz Wild - 1 day ago

    ... companies on their efforts to certify mineral purchases don't support armed groups in the region, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
    ETR:NTO
  20. Congo wins in historic upset


    Edmonton Journal - 1 day 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 ...
  21. Tanzania mourns music's 'Doctor'


    BBC News - 3 days 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
    Death finally beckons 'Kifo' star Ongala- The Standard
    veteran musician Remmy Ongala is dead- Africa Review
    all 15 news articles »


  22. Mubarak calls for further cooperation between Egypt and Nile Basin ...


    Al-Masry Al-Youm - Metwali Salem - 1 day ago

    Egypt is offering to share its technical expertise with the Democratic Republic of Congo to establish small dams intended to harvest rainwater for drinking ...
    Water: Effort to woo neighbours on the Nile- Financial Times
    all 4 news articles »
  23. Africa in the dock


    BBC News - Karen Allen - 15 hours ago

    One boy lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the other in a village in central Kenya. Frank was a child soldier forced to fight under Thomas Lubanga, ...
    The man who has his guns trained on Kenya- Capital FM
    Former ministers, ex-police chief named in ICC Kenya probe- Monsters and Critics.com
    AFP - Daily Nation
    all 818 news articles »


  24. SEC Wants Conflict Gold Reporting Requirements


    Jewelers Circular Keystone Online - Rob Bates - 40 minutes ago

    ... now have to regularly report if their products contain conflict gold from war-torn areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo or adjoining countries, ...
  25. Why South Asia Loves Peacekeeping


    The Diplomat - David Axe - 14 hours ago

    DUNGU, Democratic Republic of Congo—A truck carrying Indian UN peacekeepers trundles along the red dirt roads of Luvungi, a small town in a ...


  26. Sneijder set to miss final


    SkySports - Nadia Carminati - 11 hours ago

    Inter face Mazembe, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the final after the Italians comfortably defeated Seongnam Ilhwa 3-0 in their semi-final in ...
    Inter breeze past Seongnam into Club World Cup final- Sify
    Inter president Moratti praises Benitez- AFP
    Inter Milan cruise into Club World Cup final- Khaleej Times
    GulfNews - The Guardian
    all 316 news articles »


  27. Mazembe and the Unity of DR Congo


    Malawi Current News (blog) - 14 hours ago

    Though the (un)Democratic Republic of Congo has been ravaged by war and poverty for decades, soccer has always been uniting and bonding. ...


  28. 15 Chinese women rescued from Democratic Republic of Congo


    Sify - 2 Dec 2010

    Beijing, Dec 2 (IANS) A prostitution gang which trafficked women from China to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been busted and 15 Chinese ...
    DR Congo army colonel added to UN sanctions list- AFP
    UN Report: CNDP, Congolese Soldiers Involved in Illegal Mining ...- Congo Planet
    DR Congo: 1.2 million people live with HIV in DRC- Afrique en Ligue
    UPI.com - Myjoyonline.com
    all 192 news articles »
  29. Uganda, Congo officials meet over fishing wrangles


    New Vision - 4 days ago

    By Benedict Okethwengu A delegation from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have resolved to amicably settle conflicts between Congolese soldiers ...
  30. Congo needs more than fine words


    The Guardian - 1 day 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 ...
  31. Rwanda Sees Increased Mining Investments After Ban in Congo ...


    Bloomberg - 3 days ago

    ... of mining in eastern parts of the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Christophe Bazivamo, Rwanda's minister for forestry and mining. ...
    Rwanda expects increased investment in mining- Mining Review
    all 4 news articles »
  32. Democratic Republic of Congo: Army Is Accused of Exploiting ...


    New York Times - 29 Nov 2010

    By AP Armed groups in eastern Congo, including the army, have formed criminal networks to exploit the nation's mineral wealth, with one group even trying to ...
    DR Congo gang offered uranium: UN report- AFP
    DR Congo east 'blighted by army'- BBC News
    UN Security Council Extends Congo Sanctions- Wall Street Journal (blog)
    ReliefWeb (press release) - Afrik-news
    all 173 news articles »
  33. The Dude Gooders Put the Extreme in Extremely Charitable


    Tonic - Josie Raymond - 59 minutes ago

    "The Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to our world's deadliest war since WWII," explained Falling Whistles co-founder David Lewis. ...


  34. Kalpataru Power Transmission wins 3 prestigious orders worth Rs ...


    India Infoline.com - 6 days ago

    Kalpataru Power Transmission has secured one order for turnkey execution of 400 KV transmission line from Democratic Republic of Congo and two orders from ...
    Kalpataru gets new projects, order book swells to Rs 5300 cr- Commodity Online
    New orders power Kalpataru Power Transmission- India Infoline.com
    KPTL bags three orders worth Rs 600-cr in India, Congo- Economic Times
    Stock Markets Review
    all 13 news articles » BOM:522287 - BOM:532898
  35. Coltan: a new blood mineral


    CBC.ca - 6 days ago

    The controversy surrounding blood diamonds from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has made headlines over the past decade, but a relatively obscure ...
    Second Phase of Immunization Under Way As Polio Outbreak Kills 200-AngolaPress
    Central Africa: Brazzaville hosts workshop on formulation of ...- Afrique en Ligue
    all 167 news articles »


  36. Congo Must Add Value to Its Natural Resources, President Says


    Bloomberg - Michael J. Kavanagh - 8 Dec 2010

    Democratic Republic of Congo needs to change the way it exports natural resources if the country wants ...
    Taking on Polio in Democratic Republic of Congo with Mass Campaign ...-ReliefWeb (press release)
    World is apparently indifferent to suffering in Congo region- Spero News
    DR Congo: two solders arrested for killing priest- Independent Catholic News
    Global Times - Afrique en Ligue
    all 36 news articles »


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


    Bloomberg - Michael J. Kavanagh - 6 days ago

    ... plans to invest $400 million in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the next three years to improve the Central African country's phone network. ...
    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


  38. Ramadhan Mtoro Ongara


    IPPmedia - 16 hours ago

    Remy, who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, gained access into Tanzania through his late uncle Makassy in early 70s. ...
    Remmy`s funeral set for tomorrow- IPPmedia
    all 2 news articles »


  39. Mountain gorilla population grows


    AFP - 7 Dec 2010

    ... gorillas are found in the Virunga massif, which includes three contiguous national parks in Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. ...
    Mountain Gorilla Population Rose by 100 in Past Seven Years ...- Bloomberg
    Mountain gorilla numbers soar- The Guardian
    Mountain gorilla population up by 100 individuals- Mongabay.com
    BBC News - Vancouver Sun
    all 101 news articles »


  40. Congo-Kinshasa: Journalist in Danger Releases Annual Report ...


    AllAfrica.com - 1 day 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.
  41. Hwange resumes coal exports


    The Herald - 25 minutes ago

    "At the moment we are now exporting to Zambia, Malawi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Botswana and Mozambique," he said. Mr Moyo said Hwange would soon be ...
  42. Africa's mountain gorillas on the rebound


    MinnPost.com - Tristan McConnell - 1 day ago

    Across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is a different picture. Peace still eludes the east of this vast country and the continuous ...
  43. 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 ...
  44. Get Impact Alerts


    Huffington Post - 4 hours ago

    In 1998, the Rwandan Tutsi army invaded the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a campaign against ethnic Tutsis began. Rose and her family were taken to a ...
  45. 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 »
  46. Gap years in Kenya could support collaborative economy


    i-to-i Travel - 5 hours ago

    ... who witnessed his visit, as part of an itinerary that also took in South Africa, Angola, Libya, Sudan, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
  47. Congo army accused of multiple abuses


    MinnPost.com - Tristan McConnell - 2 days ago

    Ntaganda, 37, is one of the most senior military commanders in the army of the Democratic RepublicCongo. Backed by United Nations peacekeepers he has ... of
  48. Japan pledges over $10M for UNIDO projects in Africa


    African Business Review - 1 day 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, ...
  49. Star Tracks


    Vancouver Sun - Leah Collins - 2 Dec 2010

    ... 2010 WASHINGTON -- Actor and director Ben Affleck wants to make a movie about the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
    Ben Affleck wants to make movie about DRCongo- AFP
    Congo-Kinshasa: ECI Releases First Major White Paper, Calling on ...- AllAfrica.com
    Ben Affleck calls for US involvement in the Democratic Republic of ...- Boston Globe
    Washington Post (blog) - Washington Examiner (blog)
    all 49 news articles »
  50. 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 »


  51. Ex DR Congo vice president on trial for war crimes


    AFP - Marie-Laure Michel - 22 Nov 2010

    THE HAGUE — Former Democratic Republic of Congo vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba went on trial before the world's top war crimes court here Monday, ...
    War Crimes Trial for Congo's Former VP Opens at The Hague- Voice of America
    Congo ex-VP Bemba on trial in Hague for war crimes- Reuters Africa
    Expatica Netherlands - ABC Online
    all 728 news articles »


  52. Ben Affleck Talks About Jennifer Garner and Congo


    Seer Press - 3 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: 'My Wife Belongs in The Kitchen'- Showbiz Spy
    all 12 news articles »


  53. Congolese attack Ugandans


    New Vision - 6 Dec 2010

    By Benedict Okethwengu CONGOLESE soldiers from Mahagi Port in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday attacked Ugandan fishermen at Dei fishing site in ...
  54. airtel goes to DRC


    Accra Daily Mail (blog) - 3 days ago

    In Africa, the company has operations in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, ...
    Airtel plans $400m DRC investment- Global Telecoms Business
    Airtel Ghana Launches Voice SMS for Customers on Kirusa Platforms- Marketwire (press release)
    all 14 news articles » BOM:532454 - NSE:BHARTIARTL
  55. Use 500 Airtel units weekly to win Le40m Christmas gifts &


    Awoko - Saidu Bah - 1 hour ago

    The company has African operations in: Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, Niger, ...
  56. 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, ...
    Congo-Angola Mass Rapes Draw Scant Notice- WomensRadio
    Aiding Aid- Varsity Online
    US Issues Travel Warning for DR Congo- Voice of America
    Accra Daily Mail (blog) - VaccineNewsDaily
    all 42 news articles »
  57. Congo crew record rap in West


    Maribyrnong Leader - Andre Awadalla - 2 days 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 ...


  58. UNICEF supports emergency polio immunization efforts in Congo


    UNICEF (press release) - 2 days ago

    By Gaelle Bausson POINTE NOIRE, Republic of Congo, 14 December 2010 - The ... high-risk districts of Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...


  59. No peace without justice


    Mail & Guardian Online - 6 Dec 2010

    As the trial of Congolese rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba gets under way, ... the case means for the fragile peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). ...
    DR Congo to reduce diplomats due to debt burden- People's Daily Online
    Congo's plight- Windsor Star
    IMHOTEP: In Lumumba's shadow- NEXT
    ISRIA (registration) - Medical News Today (press release)
    all 14 news articles »


  60. Kayaker's body unlikely to be recovered


    Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News - Camilla Bath - 6 days ago

    It is unlikely that the body of the South African man who was attacked by a crocodile in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be recovered. ...
    Kayaker killed by crocodile- ExplorersWeb
    Kayak guide missing, presumed dead after crocodile attack- Gadling
    'Devastated' American Kayakers Survive Congo Croc Attack- ABC News
    Ninemsn - Sydney Morning Herald
    all 601 news articles »


  61. Second Round of Polio Immunizations Ends in ROC


    Voice of America - Lisa Schlein - 2 days ago

    The immunization campaigns have targeted about three-million people in Congo and in border areas of Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
  62. Mazorro announces $250K private placement as it eyes property option


    Ottawa Business Journal - 1 day ago

    According to Mazorro's website, the Manotick-based firm has two permits in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It initially had planned six. ...
    CVE:MZO


  63. With another acquisition Eurasian Natural Resources' quest for ...


    Proactive Investors UK - 11 hours 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
  64. 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 »


  65. Shamika2Gold Appoints Fred Clement de la Forge Chief Operating Officer


    Business Wire (press release) - 3 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
    Shamika2Gold Appoints Fred Clement de la Forge Chief Operating Officer- Trading Markets (press release)
    all 14 news articles » OTC:AGDI - OTC:AGDI
  66. Burkina Faso: Call to Combat Impunity On 12th Anniversary of ...


    AllAfrica.com - 14 hours ago

    Impunity also reigns in Democratic Republic of Congo, where the murders of Franck Ngyke and Bapuwa Mwamba in Kinshasa in 2005 and 2006 and the murder of ...
  67. Uganda evicts pastoralists from oil fields


    Reuters Africa - 2 days ago

    Uganda struck commercial deposits of oil in 2006 in the Lake Albert rift basin along the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
  68. [William Pfaff] At heart of Africa's growing pains


    The Korea Herald - William Pfaff - 8 hours ago

    Africa underwent a precipitous and largely disastrous de-colonization, the Congo (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) possibly the worst of all. ...
  69. Green: Mountain Gorilla Makes a Comeback


    New York Times (blog) - John Collins Rudolf - 9 Dec 2010

    “This recovery is due to the relentless collaborative efforts of many organizations and institutions in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda ...
    Mountain gorilla numbers in central Africa on the rise- The Ecologist
    Notes from a rare planet: Mountain Gorillas making a comeback in ...- Your Olive Branch
    Mountain gorillas making a comeback- Gadling
    all 13 news articles »


  70. Uganda hands over Congo soldiers


    New Vision - 8 Dec 2010

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


  71. Car robbers connive with washers


    New Vision - Herbert Ssempogo - 3 days ago

    The cars are hidden for about a week, before they are taken to neighbouring countries, especially the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
  72. DR Congo: President Kabila says DR Congo in better shape than 2009


    Afrique en Ligue - 6 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 »
  73. US SEC plans to shine light on mining industry


    Reuters Africa - Rachelle Younglai - Gerald E. McCormick - 1 day ago

    Companies would also be required to disclose whether they used so-called conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
  74. An African half-century


    The Hindu - Ali Mazrui - 6 days ago

    ... independence — from the largest, such as Nigeria and the former Belgian (now Democratic Republic of) Congo, to the vulnerable, like Niger and Somalia. ...
  75. Give Uganda competitive edge as a logistics hub


    The Independent - 1 day ago

    The country is a link to the resurgent lucrative markets in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and the Southern Sudan. ...
  76. Gremio invites TP Mazembe to play in new stadium


    TMCnet - 21 hours ago

    The side from the Democratic Republic of Congo pulled off a huge upset by defeating Gremio's archrival Internacional 2-0 on Tuesday to reach the Club World ...
  77. Congo army denies rebel comeback


    BBC News - 30 Nov 2010

    The army in the Democratic Republic of Congo has denied that rebel forces are regrouping in the east. A recent UN report on violations of the arms embargo ...
    UN special forces repel Burundi rebels in Congo- Reuters Africa
    all 5 news articles »


  78. Local kayaker to return home after tragedy on the Congo


    Mount Shasta Herald - Skye Kinkade - 3 days 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 »


  79. DRC: War-Weary Families Find A Future In Farming


    ReliefWeb (press release) - 2 days ago

    Thousands of families fled the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2008 amid a brutal civil conflict. Many came back two years later to find their homes ...
  80. In Congo, the presidential candidate field is taking shape


    Christian Science Monitor - Jason Stearns - 9 Dec 2010

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


  81. India's Taurian to Invest $200 Million in Zambia Manganese Mine


    Bloomberg - Anthony Mukwita - 5 days ago

    ... plans to invest as much as $200 million in a manganese mine near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, said company director Imran Merchant. ...
  82. SacOil Talks With 'Super-Majors' About Congo Oil Block


    Bloomberg - Franz Wild - 9 Dec 2010

    SacOil Holdings Ltd., owner of a concession in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is in talks with “super-major” ...
  83. 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 »
  84. Congo sacks Gecamines top management: officials


    Reuters Africa - Katrina Manson - 22 Nov 2010

    KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo has replaced the leadership of state mining company Gecamines due to management ...
    Congo Changes Leadership of State-Miner Gecamines, Minister Says-BusinessWeek
    all 9 news articles »


  85. Congo line


    TODAYonline - Mayo Martin - 9 Dec 2010

    Congo River: Arts Of Central Africa, which opens today at the Asian ... extensive Congo River - Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo and Gabon. ...
  86. Tuface and Fally Ipupa top winners at 2010 MAMA


    NEXT - 3 days ago

    Nigerian singer Tuface and Democratic Republic of Congo's Soukous sensation, Fally Ipupa led the pack at the 2010 Mtv Africa Music Awards with Airtel as ...
  87. SEC Proposes Specialized Disclosure Of Use Of Conflict Minerals ...


    Exchange News Direct - 23 hours ago

    ... new disclosures by reporting issuers concerning conflict minerals that originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country. ...
    SEC Considering Dodd-Frank Rulemaking for Securities-Based Swaps- Bloomberg
    all 58 news articles »
  88. Tullow hit by talk of Congo problems, but Regal rises on bid approach


    The Guardian - 25 Nov 2010

    The company lost the rights to two oil blocks in the Democratic Republic of Congo in June, and according to documents seen by Reuters, its has now lost an ...
    UPDATE 1-Tullow loses Congo oil injunction - court document- Reuters
    all 20 news articles » LON:TLW
  89. Lawrence Woodmere's middle school participates in a hunger summit


    Queens Chronicle - 4 hours ago

    ... including Rwanda, Haiti, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pakistan, Ethiopia and Somalia. Each team was given an imaginary budget of $3 million, ...
  90. USAID Assistance Will Combat Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in DRC


    USAID (press release) - 23 hours ago

    ... more than a quarter of a million Congolese will benefit from assistance ... in key areas in the conflict-affected eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
  91. Human Rights Violations the Rule Not Exception in 2010


    Voice of America - Lisa Schlein - 3 hours ago

    She says another worrying trend is sexual violence against women, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. "The scale of the phenomenon, I think, ...
  92. MSF responding to measles epidemics in the Democratic Republic of ...


    MSF UK (press release) - 25 Nov 2010

    A mass immunisation at Fizi healthzone, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. 14th November, 2010. In Fizi, South Kivu province, MSF aims to vaccinate ...


  93. Culture clash over sexual abuse in Congo


    Bellingham Herald - Heritier Maila - 9 Dec 2010

    Here in the southeast section of the Democratic Republic of Congo, local residents say the marriage of children to older men is common. ...
  94. Over 5000 Angolans return from DRC


    AngolaPress - 6 Dec 2010

    Uíge – At least 5158 Angolan citizens have returned to the country voluntarily from the Democratic Republic of Congo, since 2010, through Kimbata border ...
  95. Presbyterians sued over alleged sex abuse


    Louisville Courier-Journal - Peter Smith - 3 days ago

    ... predator who assaulted him in 1988 in a Congo mission boarding house. ... the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, then known as Zaire. ...
  96. Central Africa to certify minerals


    News24 - 8 Dec 2010

    The certification is supposed to help combat the illegal trade that raises funds for armed groups, notably in the mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo ...
  97. Chinese soldiers leave for UN peace mission in DR Congo


    Xinhua - 19 Nov 2010

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  98. UN: Majority of Rwandan massacre fugitives live in Congo


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  99. Key political risks to watch in Congo-FACTBOX


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  100. Renewed violence prompts concern in Central African Republic


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