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  1. Congo fighting persists as UN chief arrivesRead the original story w/Photo

    12 min ago | KTKZ-AM Sacramento

    M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city.

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  2. DRC war persists as UN chief arrivesRead the original story

    1 hr ago | News24

    ... apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Congo's capital far to the west for a two-day visit expected to take him to Goma, where a new UN military brigade is being formed to ...

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  3. Art Basel brings out the beautiful peopleRead the original story

    1 hr ago | South China Morning Post

    ... a stock joke among Australian miners. He was asked, since MMG has operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, if he was worried about the political risks of operating in the country. He replied: "Much less so than the risks in Australia." ...

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  4. Top 10 new species of 2012Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | Science Daily

    ... Valdecasas added. This year's top 10 come from Peru; NE Pacific Ocean, USA: California; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Panama; France; New Guinea; Madagascar; Ecuador; Malaysia; and China. "I don't know whether to be more astounded by the species ...

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  5. Congo war's legacy follows survivor to NHRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | UnionLeader.com

    Coco Ramazani's life is the subject of the book "Tell This to My Mother." The Manchester woman, who escaped from a military camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is HIV-positive and wants to get her story out before she dies.

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  6. Rockets land in Congolese city of Goma as UN secretary-general arrives in capitalRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Washington Post

    In this Nov. 29, 2012 file photo, Congolese government troops patrol near Minova in eastern Congo.

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  7. World Bank pledges $1 bln for peace in Africa's Great LakesRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | AlertNet

    ... (U.N.) peacekeepers man a check point at Kanyaruchinya village, 3km (1.9 miles) north of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 15, 2013. REUTERS/James Akena KINSHASA, May 22 (Reuters) - The World Bank pledged $1 billion on Wednesday to fund ...

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  8. More Fighting in DRC City Ahead of Ban's ArrivalRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Voice of America

    Rebels and army troops have clashed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a day before U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is due to arrive in the area.

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  9. UNHCR urges protection for civilians amid fresh fighting in DR CongoRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | AlertNet

    KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, May 22 - The UN refugee agency said on Wednesday it was concerned about the latest outbreak of heavy fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and urged all parties to ensure the safety of civilians.

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  10. A Global Goal on Gender Equality, Women's Rights and Women's...Read the original story w/Photo

    14 hrs ago | Pravda

    ... and girls must be a priority. From sexual violence in the camps of Haiti and Syria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to intimate partner shootings in the United States and elsewhere, this violence causes untold physical and psychological ...

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  11. Total S.A. UK Regulatory Announcement: Qatar Petroleum International...Read the original story

    8 hrs ago | Business Wire

    Qatar Petroleum International and Total are pleased to announce the signing of a framework of Agreement whereby QPI will participate in Total E&P Congo through its subscription to a 15% share capital increase of this company.

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  12. Research and Markets: Republic of the Congo Exploration and...Read the original story

    8 hrs ago | Business Wire

    "Republic of the Congo Exploration and Production Market Analysis and Outlook to 2020 - Drivers, Challenges, Fields, Blocks, Supply- demand and competitive landscape" Republic of the Congo oil and gas Exploration and Production industry research work from OGAnalysis is a compulsory report for all analysts involved in the sector.

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  13. Central Africa: In Africa's Great Lakes Region, Peace Dividend Must Follow Peace DealRead the original story

    Yesterday | AllAfrica.com

    ... good governance, and lasting stability. In the coming days, we will travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda to meet the region's leaders and announce a range of specific commitments to accelerate development and ...

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  14. Central African Republic: Judges Approve Revised Bemba Witness ListRead the original story

    Yesterday | AllAfrica.com

    ... based in The Hague. He denies prosecution allegations that he failed to discipline his Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC) soldiers, who allegedly committed mass rapes, killings, and plunder in the Central African Republic during 2002 and ...

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  15. Congo-Kinshasa: UN Voices Concern As Fighting Resumes Between Government and M23 ForcesRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | AllAfrica.com

    The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today voiced its concern about renewed clashes between rebels from the 23 March Movement and the national armed forces in the eastern city of Goma.

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  16. Kings land 7th pick in 2013 NBA LotteryRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Sacramento Bee Newspaper

    ... last time the Kings had the seventh pick, the team selected Bismack Biyombo, a center from Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was traded to Charlotte for guard Jimmer Fredette. 1990 Lionel Simmons, La Salle 1992 Walt Williams, Maryland 1993 Bobby ...

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  17. A global goal on gender equality, women's rights and ...Read the original story

    23 hrs ago | AlertNet

    ... and girls must be a priority. From sexual violence in the camps of Haiti and Syria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to intimate partner shootings in the United States and elsewhere, this violence causes untold physical and psychological ...

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  18. Elephant poaching on rise in chaos-hit C.African RepublicRead the original story

    Yesterday | AlertNet

    ... Republic (CAR)... initial reports indicate it may be extensive." Eight conservation organisations working in the Congo Basin met in Brazzaville to propose ways for governments to tackle the rampant poaching, which claims an estimated 20,000 to ...

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  19. DR Congo: UN voices concern as fighting resumes between Government and M23 forcesRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | United Nations

    20 May 2013 – The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today voiced its concern about renewed clashes between rebels from the 23 March Movement (M23) and the national armed forces in the eastern city ...

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  20. Life and a Half by Sony Labou TansiRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Heraclitean Fire

    This is my book from the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the Read The World challenge .

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