ICC suspends DR Congo ex-militia chief's trial - AFP
Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:16:20 GMT+00:00
ex-militia chief's trial AFP ... with war crimes for using children under the age of 15 to fight for his militia during the 1997-2002 civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo . ... ICC to rule on Congo rebel chief 'illegal arrest' bid afp a family Member Calls for Congo Militia Leader's Immediate Release Voice of America

DR Congo autopsy 'inconclusive' - BBC News
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:12:58 GMT+00:00
autopsy 'inconclusive' BBC News An independent autopsy into the death of a human rights activist in the Democratic Republic of Congo has not been able to establish how he died. ... DR Congo activist died after physical abuse: autopsy AFP

DR Congo children quit school for mines - AFP
Sat, 17 Jul 2010 02:30:36 GMT+00:00
children quit school for mines afp kamatanda, DR Congo Barefoot with water up to his knees, seven-year-old Isaac sifts through sand to extract copper like hundreds of boys in southeast DR ... DR Congo children quit school for mines DAWN.com

Israeli medical delegation in Congo takes heat while trying to soothe burns - Ha'aretz
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:41:14 GMT+00:00
takes heat while trying to soothe burns Ha'aretz SANGE, Democratic Republic of Congo - the Israeli ambassador approaching the bed of Philippe Ovomba last week gave the injured Congolese ... Israeli doctors in Congo to aid burn victims get slammed for occupation Ha'aretz Israeli aid team first to reach the Congo Israel 21C

Fighting in DR Congo displaces 37000: UN - AFP
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:45:53 GMT+00:00
displaces 37000: un afp kinshasa an offensive by the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo against Ugandan rebels has displaced more than 37000 people in the east of the vast ...

US Congress targets DR Congo conflict minerals - AFP
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:30:33 GMT+00:00
conflict minerals afp washington the US Congress has taken steps to curb commerce in "conflict minerals" that enrich armed groups in Democratic Republic of Congo , ...

DR Congo 'fed up' with Belgium over banana republic tag - AFP
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:46:31 GMT+00:00
'fed up' with Belgium over banana republic tag afp kinshasa the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday accused Belgium of trying to portray it as a banana republic, saying it was "fed ...

Some 70000 flee DR.Congo unrest: UN - AFP
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:16:49 GMT+00:00
. Congo unrest: un afp geneva around 7000 people have in recent weeks fled violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Nord-Kivu province, the United Nations said ...

Angola: Referee Helder Martins to Officiate Two Matches in CAF Competition - AllAfrica.com
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:30:38 GMT+00:00
AllAfrica.com ... Lumbumbashi City, the match between TP Mazembe of DR Congo and ES of Setif from Algeria, for group A's second leg game of the African champions league. ...

Congo's Illicit Trade in Conflict Minerals - Huffington Post (blog)
Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:39:47 GMT+00:00
Illicit Trade in Conflict Minerals Huffington Post (blog) The State Department continues to focus a great deal of attention on the plight of residents in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ...

Mazembe star Singuluma celebrates birthday early - AFP
Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:00:37 GMT+00:00
afp johannesburg given Singuluma celebrated his birthday a day early by scoring both goals Sunday as African Champions League holders TP Mazembe of DR Congo ... African Champions TP Mazembe win their first group game Congo Planet

Belgian ambassador assures of good ties with DR Congo - People's Daily Online
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:19:08 GMT+00:00
People's Daily Online Belgian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo ( DR Congo ) Dominique Struye De Swielande has given assurances to Kinshasa to maintain good ties with ...

DR CONGO: Minister meets donors for reform funds - University World News
Sun, 18 Jul 2010 09:22:43 GMT+00:00
: Minister meets donors for reform funds University World News The Democratic Republic of Congo's Minister of Higher Education and Universities Professor Leonard Mashako Mamba has met funding agencies and other partners ...

SUBJECT: Return to Panzi Hospital - Penn State Altoona (blog)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:06:38 GMT+00:00
Penn State Altoona (blog) It is 10 pm in Bukavu, DR Congo and I am tucked safely under my mosquito net next to my sleeping 17-year-old daughter, Arianna. We have been in the DRC for ...

MOSES SERUGO: DR Congo at 50; thank you for the soukouss - The Observer
Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:15:12 GMT+00:00
at 50; thank you for the soukouss The Observer Our vast westerly neighbour, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , turned 50 last week. Not that there was much to celebrate for a country whose middle name ...

DRC rebel leader held in Uganda - Independent Online
Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:59:52 GMT+00:00
Independent Online Goma, DR Congo - A Democratic Republic of Congo rebel leader has been arrested in the Ugandan capital Kampala, military sources said on Friday. ... Field Report: Protecting Uganda's Victims PBS

DeMbare, Mazembe in US$400 000 match scam - The Zimbabwe Mail
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:06:06 GMT+00:00
The Zimbabwe Mail "It is quite unfortunate that your executive chairman didn't want you guys to travel to DR Congo . Club politics," wrote Sapao on Thursday. ...

DR Congo: Trial Chamber I orders the release of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo ... - ReliefWeb (press release)
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:22:17 GMT+00:00
: Trial Chamber I orders the release of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo ... ReliefWeb (press release) The situation was referred to the Court by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in April 2004. The Prosecutor v. ...

Zambia plans to boost DRC exports to $2 bln: minister - Reuters Africa
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:45:16 GMT+00:00
Reuters Africa "The advantage of the DR Congo is that the range of exports is from agricultural products through to processed items, machinery and literally anything we ... Zambia's exports to DRC expected to hit US $2bn ukzambians

Medical detectives on the case at St. Vincent's College - Ct Post
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:30:57 GMT+00:00
Ct Post Previous destinations have included China, where the students learned about hepatitis A, and the Congo , where they learned about the Ebola virus. ...