Democratic Republic of the Congo News

A senior Chinese legislator met here Monday with a delegation of the Senate of the Democratic Republic of Congo led by Vice Senate Speaker Mokolo wa Mpombo, vowing to strengthen the parliamentary cooperation ... via CCTV

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“This solemn engagement, which demanded nothing more than good will on the part of the leaders of these armed groups, is still far from being a reality”

A child stands in front of a U.N. anti-arms poster in an orphanage in Rutshuru, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. via The Epoch Times

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The "Pooled Fund" which was established by the international community in 2006 and is coordinated by the United Nations has allocated $60 million to 163 humanitarian projects in the Democratic Republic of the ... via Scoop

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Human Rights Watch released internal UN documents last week, which it said show serious allegations of wrongdoing by Pakistani and Indian peacekeepers in the Congo. via Daily Times

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“These are totally unacceptable actions. It has created fear and anger among the local population. People even feel like protesting”

Congolese troops enter Uganda through the controversial barrier they erected at the border near Vurra customs area By Frank Mugabi CONGO has called off any immediate negotiations to try and resolve the fresh ... via New Vision

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“The failure by OIOS to follow up on the serious allegations of the re-arming of murderous militia groups is extraordinary”

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon should urgently address the failings of the investigating arm of the United Nations and ensure that UN peacekeepers responsible for abuses are held to account, Human ... via AllAfrica.com

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SOUTH Africa has lifted a 13-year ban on killing elephants in a move conservationists warned could encourage poachers to slaughter the animals for ivory and threaten dwindling tusker populations elsewhere on ... via News.com.au

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“We are writing a protest note to the UN Security Council and the Foreign Affairs Ministry has already been instructed to forward our protest.”

Uganda on Tuesday accused UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo of supplying arms to a dormant rebel group that is re-grouping in the troubled central African state. via News24.com

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“We do not think it is going to last”

The U.N. refugee agency says it has been forced to suspend a distribution of aid to displaced people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province because of renewed violence. via Voice of America

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Both Mr Ntaganda and Mr Lubanga are accused of recruiting child soldiers A Congolese warlord known as "the Terminator" is being sought for prosecution, the International Criminal Court in the Hague has ... via BBC

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