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Congo-Kinshasa: Rebels Warn Government Against Attack

Rebels allied to Maj. Gen. Laurent Nkunda's Congrès National pour la Défense du Peuple (CNDP) have threatened to take their fight to new heights if government forces attack their positions again.

  New Times
South Africa: Nqakula Reassures Congo of Continuing Support

THE government will not abandon international commitments and agreements set up during former president Thabo Mbeki's administration, Defence Minister Charles Nqakula said on Friday in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  Business Day
South Africa: Country's Peace Keeping Missions in DRC Yield Positive Results

South Africa's participation in peace keeping missions on the African continent has begun to bear fruits with the successful integration and training of former armed forces.

  BuaNews
South Africa: Country Hands Over Rapid Reaction Battalion to DRC

Defence Minister Charles Nqakula has officially handed over the first Rapid Reaction Battalion to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Defence Minister and War Veteran, Chikez Diemu.

  BuaNews
Congo-Kinshasa: Church Group Calls for Better World Response

As violence continues between the Congolese Army and rebels of the National Congress for People's Defence (CNDP) led by Laurent Nkunda in North Kivu, in the east, a peace network supported by several missionary congregations has called for meaningful action from the international community.

  CISA
Congo-Kinshasa: Monuc Force Commander Remains Optimistic

During the weekly MONUC press conference of 2 October 2008, MONUC Force Commander General Babacar Gaye said that despite the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a lot of progress has been accomplished thanks to the help and support of MONUC.

  MONUC
Congo-Kinshasa: Monuc Press Review - 3 October 2008

The situation in eastern DRC, with the media resurgence of Nkunda, occupies a lot of lines in the national press this Friday 3 October 2008. Other topics include the liberty of the press and the resignation of Prime Minister Antoine Gizenga.

  MONUC
Uganda: Kibaale to Crack Down on Bodabodas

THE Kibaale District Security Committee has granted bodaboda riders a six months grace period to register all motorcycles that were smuggled into the country from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

  New Vision
Congo-Kinshasa: Security Reforms Failing, Says Report

The reform of the DRCs security sector involving the UN, the EU, the US, South Africa, Angola and many other players is failing to meet its objectives, according to a new report from the Paris-based Institut français des relations internationales (IFRI).

  SouthScan
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Envoy Calls for 'Surge' of Peacekeepers

The top United Nations envoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today asked for additional peacekeepers beyond the nearly 19,000 uniformed personnel already there to prevent the vast country from slipping back into "horrendous" conflict.

  UN News
Rwanda: Governor Condemns Arrests in DR Congo

The Governor of the Western Province, Penelope Kantarama, has condemned her Congolese counterpart of the North Kivu province, Julien Paluku, for failing to stop the mistreatment of Rwandans in the neighbouring town of Goma.

  New Times
Congo-Kinshasa: Army Sends Reinforcements After Militia Attacks

The Congolese army has sent reinforcements to Ituri in the northeast after several attacks by suspected militia from the rebel Front de Résistance Patriotique en Ituri (FRPI), sources said.

  IRIN
Congo-Kinshasa: Rocket-Firing UN Helicopters Attack Rebels in Eastern DR Congo

United Nations attack helicopters firing rockets went into action in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today after rebels attempting to advance against the Government opened fire on UN reconnaissance planes.

  UN News
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Save Eastern Peace Process From Collapse'

The international community must exert pressure on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and ensure a "more impartial" UN peacekeeping mission to avoid a total collapse of the peace process in the east, a think-tank has warned.

  IRIN
Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Process Near Collapse in Country [opinion]

The peace process in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is on the verge of collapse due to resumed hostilities between Government forces and rebels loyal to Congolese general Laurent Nkunda.

  New Times
Rwanda: Rwandan Admitted After Alleged Assault in Country

A 32-year old Rwandan is admitted at Gihundwe Hospital after allegedly being tortured by Congolese soldiers in eastern DR Congo town of Bukavu recently.

  New Times
Congo-Kinshasa: NGO Says Country's Peace At Stake

A US-based NGO, Enough Project, has warned that the peace process in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is on the verge of collapse because of resumed hostilities between government forces and rebels loyal to Congolese general Laurent Nkunda.

  New Times
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Calls for Unconditional Release of 90 LRA - Abducted Children [press release]

Two weeks ago, the Lord’s Resistance Army attacked a number of villages in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and abducted 90 children from their schools.

  UN
Congo-Kinshasa: Suspected LRA Rebels Displace 1,200 Congolese From Country

More than 1,000 refugees from northeastern Congo have fled to neighbouring south Sudan after suspected Lords Resistance Army (LRA) rebels attacked their camp, the UN refugee agency has said.

  Monitor
Congo-Kinshasa: Hundreds Flee Attacks By Notorious Rebels - UN Refugee Agency

About 1,200 Congolese have sought shelter in southern Sudan in recent days to escape brutal attacks by members of the notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) that have included the abduction of children and the torching of homes, the United Nations refugee agency reported today.

  UN News
Africa: Uganda, DRC for Joint Policy on Lake Albert Fishing

IN a bid to curb the reduction in fish stocks in lakes Albert and Edward, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have harmonised their fishing policies.

  New Vision
Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Process Near Collapse in East [press release]

The peace process in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is on the verge of collapse due to resumed hostilities between Government forces and rebels loyal to Congolese general Laurent Nkunda. Absent immediate and robust diplomatic pressure on the Congolese government and a more impartial effort by United Nations peacekeepers to stop the fighting, the region could descend back into total war.

  ENOUGH
Uganda: Govt to Woo ADF Into Peace Negotiations

THE Government has written to the DR Congo government to persuade the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) to enter negotiations for a peaceful end to the rebellion.

  New Vision
Congo-Kinshasa: Monuc Meets With Congolese Women

The security and socio-political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo in general and the east in particular is a major concern for Congolese women.

  MONUC
Congo-Kinshasa: Thousands Flee LRA Attacks in Northeast

At least 17,000 civilians have been displaced after attacks by the Ugandan rebel Lord Resistance Army (LRA) militia in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and cannot access humanitarian aid, according to a UN official.

  IRIN

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