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Congo-Kinshasa: Kabila Reshuffles His Military Pack
African Arguments, 9 October 2014
The recent and unprecedented reshuffle of the leadership of the military (FARDC) in the DRC is the most important reorganisation of the institution's command chains ever made. Read more »
DR Congo Reshuffles Military Pack
President Joseph Kabila has reorganised the county's military with the creation of three military zones, a move Alex Ntung an expert on the Great Lakes Region believe is an attempt to maintain control over the army's hierarchy and manage local threats across the country.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa Expels UN Envoy
UN News, 19 October 2014
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, said today that he "regrets and condemns" the decision of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Security Council Reiterates Priority of 'Swift Neutralization' of Armed Group
UN News, 3 October 2014
The United Nations Security Council today reiterated that the "swift neutralization" of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) armed group is a top priority in… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: UN Officials Urge Justice for Grave Crimes Committed By M23
UN News, 9 October 2014
Senior United Nations officials appealed today for justice for crimes committed by the March 23 Movement (M23)in parts of the North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Phantom Menace
Africa In Fact, 1 October 2014
Perhaps it is the size of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) or its strife-torn history that fires the imagination, but people seem to believe any statistical claim made about… 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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Rwanda: Disarm FDLR, Security Council Tells DR Congo
New Times, 4 October 2014
The United Nations Security Council yesterday called on the government of DR Congo to forcibly disarm the Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda (FDLR)… Read more »
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Rwanda: Rwandan Captives Return From DRC
News of Rwanda, 10 October 2014
A group of eight Rwandans have returned from DR Congo after spending at least a month under captivity in the Congolese prison in the Northern Kivu Region. Read more »
