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Six DR Congo soldiers killed in Tutsi attack

AFP - Thu Dec 10, 12:04 pm ET

A Tutsi rebel group killed six soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo during a night-time attack, the UN mission in the DR Congo (MONUC) reported on Thursday.

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Six DR Congo soldiers killed in Tutsi attack
AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 10, 12:04 pm ET
A Tutsi rebel group killed six soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo during a night-time attack, the UN mission in the DR Congo (MONUC) reported on Thursday.
U.N. Told Not to Join Congo Army in Operation
New York Times - Thu Dec 10, 11:53 am ET
Peacekeepers moved forward despite legal advice to avoid operations with the army if there were a risk that Congolese soldiers might abuse human rights.
Rights report slams Congo prison conditions
AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 10, 11:24 am ET
Conditions in the Republic of Congo's prisons are "as dreadful as they could be", according to a report published Thursday by a coalition of rights groups.
Soccer remains a constant in Mwanga’s life
Portland Tribune - Thu Dec 10, 3:04 am ET
Danny Mwanga recalls that the first steps of his life were toward a soccer ball. Before his first birthday, while Mwanga was living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mwanga’s grandfather held him, trying to make him walk. On a nearby field, people were playing soccer. Someone kicked ...
PDNEWS Q&A: John Prendergast co-founder of Enough Project
PDNonline - Thu Dec 10, 1:28 am ET
More than 5 million people have died as a result of the war in Eastern Congo that is being fought over the region's mineral resources.
Lawyers Warned U.N. Over Joining Congo’s Army in Joint Operations
New York Times - Wed Dec 9, 6:33 pm ET
The United Nations Office of Legal Affairs warned that peacekeepers should not participate in joint operations with the Congolese Army for fear of putting them at risk of violating international humanitarian law.
USAID Hosts UNFPA Exhibit Congo/Women Portraits of War: The Democratic Republic of Congo
PR Newswire via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 9, 3:38 pm ET
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will join the global community in observance of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence from Nov. 25 through Dec. 10. To highlight the plight of women and girls affected by violence, USAID will host the exhibition Congo/Women Portraits of War: The Democratic Republic of Congo.
FIFA Club World Cup Glance
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Wed Dec 9, 2:12 pm ET
All matches at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates PLAYOFF Wednesday, Dec. 9 Auckland City (New Zealand) 2, Al Ahli (UAE) 0 QUARTERFINALS Friday, Dec. 11 TP Mazembe (Congo) vs. Pohang Steelers (South Korea) Saturday, Dec. 12 Auckland City (New Zealand) vs. Atlante (Mexico) SEMIFINALS Tuesday, Dec. 15 TP Mazembe-Pohang Steelers winner vs. Estudiantes (Argentina) Wednesday, Dec. 16 Auckland City ...
UN to boost force in troubled northern DR Congo
AFP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 9, 1:42 pm ET
The UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) plans to step up its strength at Gemena in the northwest to stop tribal strife getting worse, MONUC chief Alan Doss said Wednesday.
DRC-CONGO: Needs unmet as refugees flee from Congo to Congo
IRIN - Wed Dec 9, 9:30 am ET
BRAZZAVILLE, 9 December 2009 (IRIN) - Aid agencies have been unable to fully meet the needs of tens of thousands of people who have fled inter-communal clashes over natural resources in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the UN Refugee Agency.
Special Reports
Online Journal - Wed Dec 9, 12:54 am ET
( WMR ) -- Noted Belgian expert on the history and politics of central Africa’s Great Lakes region and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Dr. Filip Reyntjens of the Institute of Development Policy and Management (IOB) in Antwerp, spoke at the School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University in Washington on December 3 and leveled a broadside on the policies of Rwanda’s ...
Portland writer Chuck Thompson seeks out exotic destinations -- the Congo, Disney World
The Oregonian - Tue Dec 8, 7:49 pm ET
Chuck Thompson's new book "To Hellholes and Back," takes readers to frightening, uncomfortable places.
Khaliah Ali: My Trip to the Congo
The Huffington Post - Tue Dec 8, 6:44 pm ET
I was thrilled to be the first member of my family to return to the Congo since my father's historic "Rumble in the Jungle" boxing match in 1974 against George Foreman.
Bio-Solutions Corp. Announces the Signature of a Letter of Intent for the Commercialization of Greenex(TM) its Main ...
Marketwire - Tue Dec 8, 5:12 pm ET
MONTREAL, CANADA--(Marketwire - Dec. 8, 2009) - Bio-Solutions Corp. (OTCBB:BISU), is pleased to announce the signature of a Letter of Intent for the commercialization of GreenEx(TM) its main product targeting Malaria vectors in Democratic Republic of Congo. Vice prime Minister of DRC in charge of country reconstruction, Emile Bongely confirmed to Bio-Solutions Corp. his agreement to evaluate ...
JDHS grad goes to Hell and back
Juneau Empire - Tue Dec 8, 2:35 pm ET
Acclaimed travel writer Chuck Thompson wanted to find the biggest hellholes in the world for his latest book so he chose four places - the Congo, India, Mexico City and Disney World.