Congolese displaced by war are housed in camps such as this one, Mugunga I, which is west of Goma, the capital of Nord-Kivu province.

A military Camp in Kivu. Military forces and militia are taking part in the illicit mineral trade in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Congolese displaced by war are housed in camps such as this one, Mugunga I, which is west of Goma, the capital of Nord-Kivu province.

Congo-Kinshasa: End Resource War, Urge Congolese Activists

allAfrica, 22 September 2009

One hundred years ago, a global outrage surrounding the death of an estimated ten million Congolese resulted in the end the rule of King Leopold II of Belgium over the Congo.… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Campaigners Turn up Heat on Apple, Intel Over Conflict Minerals

allAfrica, 18 September 2009

The Enough Project, a leading Washington, DC-based advocacy group focusing on genocide and crimes against humanity, is stepping up efforts to end conflict in the Democratic… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Insecurity Continues to Bedevil Aid Work in Northeast

UNIRIN, 16 September 2009

Militia attacks in parts of northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the past few months are worsening the humanitarian situation there and preventing access to… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Relief Workers Face Increased Attacks

UN News, 15 September 2009

The number of incidents against humanitarian workers operating in the volatile North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has surged by 26 per cent in the… Read more »
Rwanda: Rebel Force's Website Shut Down

Nation, 2 September 2009

A British web-hosting firm Tuesday shut down internet and computer servers dedicated to a Hutu rebel force partially responsible for the 1994 Rwandan genocide, media has reported. Read more »

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