Surrendered DR Congo Fighters Die at Camp
Human Rights Watch says more than 100 demobilized fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have died at the Kotakali camp in the northwestern part of the country.
Paying homage to a colleague
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Surrendered Fighters Starve in Camp
HRW, 1 October 2014
Over 100 demobilized combatants, their wives, and children have died from starvation and disease in a remote military camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo after officials… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Rebels Slow to Disarm
DW, 1 October 2014
The Democratic Republic of Congo wants to disarm and disband rebels on its territory. But very few are handing themselves in voluntarily. Some blame the bleak prospects awaiting… Read more »
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Africa:
Obama's Law - When Western Advocacy Misses the Mark
Fahamu, 23 September 2014
Obama's Law is a forthcoming, feature-length documentary that travels between the Congo and America to reveal the danger of the single African story - the African victim in need of… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
DRC - Just This Once, Joseph Kabila Should Listen to His Opposition
Daily Maverick, 29 September 2014
Congolese President Joseph Kabila may or may not have decided to fiddle with his country's constitution, but opposition groups aren't waiting for him to make up his mind. Protests… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Former Female Rebel Recounts Horrid Life Under FDLR
New Times, 22 September 2014
Francoise Maniraguha's family fled to the DR Congo during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi where like many other Rwandans, they settled as refugees. Read more »