Congo Kinshasa
Bidding Farewell To The Congo's 'Mother And Father'
As a long Congo River barge journey ends, so, too, does a unique glimpse into the heart of a poor but potentially rich nation grappling with conflict. Despite the hardship, the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo draw great inspiration from the inescapable and mighty river. read more
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Report on Human Rights Violations to Be Released Next Month
The report documenting the most serious human rights violations committed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between 1993 and 2003 will be made public on 1 October, the United Nations announced on Thursday.
U.S. tries to curb looting of Congo
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A little-noticed amendment in the new U.S. financial reform law requires U.S.-listed companies to disclose whether their products contain "conflict minerals" from the seemingly endless war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - United States - Republic of the Congo - Conflict minerals
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Peacekeeping Official Visits the East After Rape of Civilians
A senior United Nations peacekeeping official, who is visiting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following the recent mass rape of civilians by members of illegal armed groups, has travelled to the eastern region of the country where the crimes were committed, a UN spokesperson said today.
Aid group says workers safe after Congo rebel attack
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congolese rebels attacked a group of aid workers at a remote airstrip in restive eastern Congo Monday, forcing six of them to flee into bush before being rescued, a spokesman for the aid group said Wednesday.
Gunmen fire on plane carrying aid workers in Congo
Gunmen in eastern Congo fired Wednesday on a private plane carrying international aid workers who escaped into the forest and were later rescued, aid workers from the International Medical Corps told The Associated Press.
Rebels hold two aid workers in eastern Congo: U.N.
KINSHASA (Reuters)KINSHASA, September 1 (Reuters) - Congolese rebels have taken two aid workers hostage after an attack on a remote village in the country's restive east, a spokesman for the United Nations peacekeeping force said Monday.
Aid group says workers safe after Congo rebel attack
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congolese rebels attacked a group of aid workers at a remote airstrip in restive eastern Congo Monday, forcing six of them to flee into bush before being rescued, a spokesman for the aid group said Wednesday.
Rebels hold two aid workers in eastern Congo -UN
Source: Reuters KINSHASA, Sept. 1 (Reuters) - Congolese rebels have taken two aid workers hostage after an attack on a remote village in the country's restive east, a spokesman for the United Nations peacekeeping ...
Congo leaders: We begged UN to protect civilians
Congolese community leaders say they begged local U.N. officials and army commanders to protect villagers days before rebels gang-raped scores of people, from a month-old baby boy to a 110-year-old great-great-grandmother. Democratic Republic of Congo - United Nations - Types of rape - Africa - Congo
Gunmen fire on plane carrying aid workers in Congo
Gunmen in eastern Congo fired Wednesday on a private plane carrying international aid workers who escaped into the forest and were later rescued, aid workers from the International Medical Corps told The Associated Press.
Gunmen fire on plane carrying aid workers in Congo
Gunmen in eastern Congo fired Wednesday on a private plane carrying international aid workers who escaped into the forest, the regional director of International Medical Corps told The Associated Press.
RPT-FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Congo
RPT-FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Congo
FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Congo
FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Congo
Congo-Kinshasa: Displacement, Discrimination - the Lot of the Bambuti Pygmies
Conditions in Mugunga camp for displaced people on the outskirts of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma are tough, but tougher still are those endured by hundreds of people from the Bambuti Pygmy community living just outside the camp.
