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13 hrs ago | The Hoya

College Commencement Speaker Emphasizes Empathy

Women's rights advocate and founder of the Run for Congo Women campaign Lisa Shannon called on graduates of the College to exercise empathy as a means of empowerment at commencement Saturday morning.

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Related Topix: Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia

21 hrs ago | AllAfrica.com

Central African Republic: Bemba Drops 13 Witnesses

Lawyers representing Jean-Pierre Bemba in his trial at the International Criminal Court have reduced from 63 to 50 the number of witnesses they intended to call to testify for the former vice president of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Related Topix: Central African Republic, World News, Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Netherlands,

Yesterday | New Vision

Kenya wants the Amison troops in Somalia expanded

Deputy President William Ruto said the instability in Somalia is piling pressure on Kenya's security situation.

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Related Topix: Somalia, World News, Africa, Denis Sassou-nguesso, Gabon, Terrorism

Fri May 17, 2013

AllAfrica.com

Congo-Kinshasa: Fears of Rebel Infiltration of DR Congo Army

The "blind and unrestricted" reintegration of M23 deserters into the Congolese army could harm the country, according to Thomas d'Aquin Mwiti, the chair of the North Kivu civil society platform, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Uprisingradio.org

Slate: Privacy for the Other 5 Billion

Move over, mobile phones. There's a new technological fix for poverty: biometric identification.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Democratic Republic of the Congo

State Department

Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: U.S. Policy and Response to Recent Humanitarian Crisis in Africa

Thank you for that kind introduction, and for having me here today. And thank you for your decades of service to refugees in this country and around the world.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo

PR-inside.com

New Market Study Published: SOCO International plc (SIA) - Oil & Gas - Deals and Alliances Profile

It undertakes the exploration and production of oil and natural gas. The company has interests in Vietnam, the Democratic Republic of Congo , the Republic of Congo , and Angola.

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Related Topix: Democratic Republic of the Congo, World News, Africa,

GhanaWeb

World Bank VP for Africa heads to DR Congo

Mr Makhtar Diop, the World Bank's vice president for Africa, will arrive in Congo Brazzaville Monday, May 20, 2013 for a two-day working visit.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Denis Sassou-nguesso

Thu May 16, 2013

News24

The Al Qaeda Terrorists are coming

Congratulations! You're in the inner circle. One of your pieces has been selected as an Editor's Choice article! Apparently, South Africa is about to re-enter the "terrorist" domain, and this time it will be Al-Qaeda, according to Cwele.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa, Terrorism, Muammar Gaddafi (Gadhafi), NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

Wed May 15, 2013

Criminal Report Daily

How to Leave Your Mark in This World -- Forever

The muddy edges of ponds had not only soft materials for making tracks, but microbial mats for preserving the tracks.

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Related Topix: Dinosaur, Science, Paleontology, Africa

Real Change

Eve Ensler finds hope in healing

Tony-winning playwright Eve Ensler went to the Congo to help women whose bodies were ravaged by sexual violence.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Democratic Republic of the Congo

AlertNet

ACT Alliance Alert: Assistance required to support and ...

Alert Uganda Assistance required to support and protect vulnerable refugees from the Congo Geneva, 14 May 2013 1. Brief description of the emergency and impact The conflict between rebel group M23 and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that started in 2012 took a new twist in March 2013 when thousands of refugees fled from ... (more)

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Related Topix: Africa

Tue May 14, 2013

GhanaWeb

Tullow invested $669 million in Ghana last year

As part of its commitment towards the socio-economic development of the country, Tullow Oil plc in 2012 invested $669 million as part of its corporate social responsibilities.

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Related Topix: World News, Ghana, Africa,

IRIN

Briefing: Towards internal solutions to the DRC crisis

A UN intervention brigade will soon be deployed to the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a bid to neutralize militia groups operating there.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Democratic Republic of the Congo,

NorthcentralPa.com

Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Mark-Up

H.R. ___, to ensure compliance with the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction by countries with which the United States enjoys reciprocal obligations, to establish procedures for the prompt return of children abducted to other countries, and for other purposes H.Res. 131 , concerning the ongoing conflict in the ... (more)

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The Guardian

World Bank rethinks stance on large-scale hydropower projects

Energy rush a water is released from the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, China, which has a total electric generating capacity 22,500 megawatts.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Africa

Mon May 13, 2013

International Monetary Fund

Republic of Congo: IMF Mission Concludes the 2013 Article IV Mission

An International Monetary Fund mission led by Mr. Mbuyamu Matungulu visited Brazzaville during April 29-May 13, 2013, to conduct discussions for the 2013 Article IV consultations.

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Related Topix: World News

AllAfrica.com

Central African Republic: BozizA Soldiers 'Committed Crimes in Bemba-Controlled Zone'

Franois Boziz's rebels terrorized civilians in some Central African Republic towns that were under the control of Jean-Pierre Bemba's troops, the International Criminal Court heard on Friday.

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Related Topix: Central African Republic, Africa

AllAfrica.com

Rwanda: Ethiopian Airlines Opens Congo Market to Rwanda Products

Crop growers and traders will no longer have to struggle for the small domestic market following last week's launch cargo flights Congo Brazzaville.

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Related Topix: World News, Life, Food, Vegetables

The Guardian

How China is educating Africa - and what it means for the west | Stephen Chan

In an extract from a new book, China's aspirational approach to education and investment in Africa is distinguished from the west's focus on basic needs Students of Nigeria's University of Ibadan.

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Related Topix: Nigeria, Africa, World News, Democratic Republic of the Congo