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Rwanda:
Gen. Ntaganda Is Only a Pawn in a Wider Game
New Times, 8 May 2012
When strangers wail louder than the bereaved, you must be on your guard. Something is not quite right. They are hiding something, probably some involvement in the cause of the… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Rebels Overrun Two Eastern Towns
Cameroon Tribune, 2 May 2012
The current revolt followed Gen. Ntaganda's defection from the national army last month. Read more »
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Central Africa:
Concerns About Shelter as Congolese Refugees Arrive in Rwanda
UNHCR, 7 May 2012
Teenager Arsène is all alone in Rwanda; he was separated from his family in the rush to flee fighting between government forces and renegade troops in eastern Congo. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Civilians Must Be Protected Amid Escalating Violence in Eastern DRC
Foroyaa, 5 May 2012
Warring parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must take measures to ensure civilians are protected, Amnesty International urged as fighting between the army and armed… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Thousands Head Towards Goma to Escape Fighting
UNHCR, 4 May 2012
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 4 May 2012, at the Palais des Nations in… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
UN Refugee Agency Providing Aid to People Fleeing Fighting in Eastern DR Congo
UN News, 4 May 2012
The UN refugee agency is helping more than 20,000 people who have fled fighting between government forces and renegade troops in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in recent… Read more »
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East Africa:
Almost 20,000 Flee Fresh Fighting in Eastern Congo's North Kivu Province
UNHCR, 4 May 2012
More than 20,000 people have fled fighting between government forces and renegade troops in eastern Congo in recent days and found shelter in areas near the provincial capital of… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Refugees Flee Fighting Into Rwanda
UNIRIN, 4 May 2012
Renewed heavy fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) North Kivu Province has pushed some 3,000 Congolese refugees into northern Rwanda where they are in need of… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Kabila's Call for Warlord's Arrest Under Scrutiny
ISS, 3 May 2012
In March 2012 the International Criminal Court (ICC) found Congolese rebel leader Thomas Lubanga guilty of recruiting and enlisting child soldiers. The ICC verdict brought… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Joint NGO Letter to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton On Bosco Ntaganda
HRW, 3 May 2012
The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Joint NGO Letter to UK Foreign Secretary William Hague On Bosco Ntaganda
HRW, 3 May 2012
The Rt Hon William Hague MP Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Joint NGO Letter to Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders On Bosco Ntaganda
HRW, 3 May 2012
Mr. Didier Reynders Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Fighting in East Prompts Concern on Sexual Violence
UN News, 3 May 2012
A top United Nations official has voiced her concern about the latest wave of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), especially in areas that have previously… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Party to Sue Ntaganda Loyalists
New Times, 3 May 2012
PS Imberakuri political party has threatened to drag to court a break away faction that still claims ownership of the party. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Violence Keeps North Kivu Refugees in Fear
RNW Africa, 2 May 2012
In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, many are fleeing the violence between FARDC troops and Ntaganda's rebel forces. The displaced are men and women, young and old. And… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Apprehending 'The Terminator' Pressure Mounts
Lubanga Trial Website, 1 May 2012
On March 14, the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced its first verdict, in the case of Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga. While the verdict has been hailed as a… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Supreme Court Upholds Ntaganda's Sentence
New Times, 28 April 2012
The Supreme Court, yesterday morning, upheld a four-year jail sentence handed to the leader of a faction of PS-Imberakuri party, Bernard Ntaganda, by the High Court. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Refugees Fleeing Conflict Overwhelm Uganda
UNIRIN, 16 April 2012
Ugandan officials say they are struggling to cope with a continuing influx of civilians fleeing violence in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Should Bosco Ntaganda Be Sent to the Hague Court?
RNW Africa, 13 April 2012
The situation in North Kivu is tense. Since the defection of former CNDP soldiers from the Congolese Armed Forces, a strong military presence in the eastern part of the Democratic… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Arrest Bosco Ntaganda for Hague Court Trial - President Suggests He's Willing to Apprehend General Wanted for War Crimes
HRW, 13 April 2012
President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo should immediately order the arrest of Gen. Bosco Ntaganda and promptly transfer him to The Hague for a fair trial,… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
General Ntaganda and Loyalists Desert Armed Forces
RNW Africa, 4 April 2012
Close to 300 soldiers from the former rebel group CNDP have deserted the Congolese army on Sunday, spreading panic in the North Kivu province, in the eastern part of the Democratic… Read more »