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U.S. Wants DR Congo to Cooperate With UN Forces

President Barack Obama has called on the DRC to step up its commitment on ensuring peace in the Great Lakes region.

Congo-Kinshasa: Obama Wants Answers From Kabila Over Rebels

News of Rwanda, 1 April 2015

Heads are spinning in DRCongo after US President, Barack Obama, telephoned President Joseph Kabila demanding he cooperates with the UN stabilization mission (MONUSCO) to disarm the… Read more »

FDLR rebels.

Congo-Kinshasa: Obama's Call With Congolese President Kabila

White House, 31 March 2015

Readout of the President's Call with President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Read more »
Central Africa: Ugandan Rebels Kidnap Refugees

UNHCR, 27 March 2015

The UN refugee agency on Friday called for the immediate release of Congolese refugees kidnapped by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), which has intensified attacks in the area… Read more »
Rwanda: New Mandate for Monusco Is Inconsequential - Experts

New Times, 28 March 2015

Peace and security experts have said that a renewed mandate of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in DR Congo (Monusco) will not make a difference in protecting civilians in… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Anglicans Training Young People to Be "Tools of Peace"

ACNS, 2 April 2015

To contribute to peace and reconciliation among young people in the post-war region of Gety in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Province of the Anglican Church of Congo… Read more »

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Crackdown on Activists in DR Congo

President Joseph Kabila is under intense pressure not to seek re-election in 2016. Read more »
- Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Crackdown On Pro-Democracy Activists
- Congo-Kinshasa: Reporter Still Held a Day After Raid On News Conference
UN Staying in Eastern DRC - for Now

The spat between the Congolese governemnt and the UN mission in the country is the latest episode in a stand-off that started with the UN's request to the government to replace two ... Read more »
- Africa: UN Staying in Eastern DRC - for Now
- Rwanda: FDLR - Is the Delayed Offensive an Inside Job?
Rwanda, Uganda Armies to Share Intelligence

The two countries have agreed to exchange information on rebel groups operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more »
- Rwanda: Kigali And Kinshasa Sign Information Sharing Agreement
- Rwanda: Rwanda, DR Congo Discuss Repatriation of Ex-M23 Fighters
UN Forces Begin Action Against DR Congo Rebels

UN forces are now ready to take military action against Rwandan rebels in DR Congo who failed to surrender before the January 2nd deadline. Read more »
- Southern Africa: Region Ready for Military Action on Rwanda Rebels
- Congo-Kinshasa: Welcoming the Start of Military Operations Against the FDLR