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Congo-Kinshasa:
Shadowy Rebel Group Suspected in Village Slaughter
DW, 10 December 2014
More than 250 villagers have been massacred in eastern DR Congo over the last three months. Civil society is calling for international aid in the fight against the culprits -… Read more »
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Central Africa:
UN-Led Great Lakes Envoys Urge Faster Implementation of M23 Peace Deal
UN News, 15 December 2014
A team of United Nations, African Union and other Special Envoys on the Great Lakes region have noted with concern that overall implementation of the Nairobi Declarations remains… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Terror Suspect Accuses Governor Aime Bosenibamwe of Financing FDLR
News of Rwanda, 11 December 2014
An FDLR suspect linked to terrorist acts has accused Northern Province Governor, Aime Bosenibamwe, of supporting groups linked to the militia group plotting to overthrow the… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Still Awaiting Justice for M23 Abuses
HRW, 11 December 2014
A year ago today, a rebellion by the M23 armed group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ended when the group's leaders and the Congolese government, as well as the guarantors… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
MONUSCO welcomes Conviction Top Military Official
Monusco, 16 December 2014
Conviction of Lieutenant-Colonel Bedi Engangela alias « Colonel 106 » is a strong message to perpetrators of human rights abuses, says MONUSCO Read more »
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Rwanda:
Rwanda Calls On Regional Observers Over DR Congo Shelling
New Times, 11 December 2014
Rwanda has asked the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM), a mechanism of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), to investigate circumstances under… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Coexisting in Congo - Rivals Set an Example for Peace in Katanga Village
UNHCR, 15 December 2014
A bitter row over adultery earlier this year in the heart of Africa triggered conflict between the Luba and Twa people, leaving many dead and forcing thousands to flee for their… Read more »
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Uganda:
Repatriation of Former M23 Rebels Turns Violent
DW, 16 December 2014
A bid by Ugandan authorities to repatriate former M23 rebels back to the Democratic Republic of Congo has turned violent. Dozens escaped en route to the airport. Ugandan troops… Read more »