Democratic Republic of the Congo

DR CONGO: UN PEACEKEEPERS DEPLOYED TO EAST AFTER REBEL ATTACKS

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DR CONGO: UN PEACEKEEPERS DEPLOYED TO EAST AFTER REBEL ATTACKS Press Release - UN News Center Aug 20 2008 United Nations peacekeepers and soldiers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been jointly deployed in the eastern provinces of Ituri and Orientale to protect civilians after attacks by the rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). A spokesman for the UN Mission...

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UN peacekeepers deployed in E DRC after rebelattacks

People Daily (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

UN peacekeepers and soldiers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been jointly deployed in the eastern provinces of Ituri and Orientale to protect civilians after attacks by the rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). The spokesman for the UN Mission in Congo (MONUC), Michel Bonnardeaux, told a press briefing on Wednesday that the Ugandan rebel group had attacked...

DR CONGO: UN MISSION TRAINS POLICE ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE

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DR CONGO: UN MISSION TRAINS POLICE ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE New York, Aug 21 2008 3:10PM The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is holding training sessions for the vast African nation's police in a bid to ensure that victims and witnesses of sexual violence are better protected. The training courses were carried out by the human rights branch – which...

UN peacekeepers deployed in E DRC after rebelattacks

worldwide-news.net (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

UN peacekeepers and soldiers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been jointly deployed in the eastern provinces of Ituri and Orientale to protect civilians after attacks by the rebel group known as the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). The spokesman for the UN Mission in Congo (MONUC), Michel Bonnardeaux, told a press [...]

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Peacekeepers Deployed to East After Rebel Attacks

All Africa (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

United Nations peacekeepers and soldiers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been jointly deployed in the eastern provinces of Ituri and Orientale to protect civilians after attacks by the rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).

DR CONGO: UN PEACEKEEPERS DEPLOYED TO EAST AFTER REBEL ATTACKS

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DR CONGO: UN PEACEKEEPERS DEPLOYED TO EAST AFTER REBEL ATTACKS New York, Aug 20 2008 5:10PM United Nations peacekeepers and soldiers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been jointly deployed in the eastern provinces of Ituri and Orientale to protect civilians after attacks by the rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). A spokesman for the UN Mission in Congo (...

DR CONGO: UN PEACEKEEPERS DEPLOYED TO EAST AFTER REBEL ATTACKS

International (Free subscription) | yesterday

DR CONGO: UN PEACEKEEPERS DEPLOYED TO EAST AFTER REBEL ATTACKS New York, Aug 20 2008 5:10PM United Nations peacekeepers and soldiers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been jointly deployed in the eastern provinces of Ituri and Orientale to protect civilians after attacks by the rebel group known as the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). A spokesman for the UN Mission in Congo (...

Is the ICC too selective in its actions?

Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

... At present the ICC is dealing with various African cases presented to the court by Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic -- all signatories to the Rome Statute. Additionally, the Security Council of the United Nations has referred the situation in Darfur, though Sudan is not a member state. Vincent Nmehielle, former principal defender of the Special...

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ICC Sets Sights on Georgia Conflict?

UN Dispatch (Free subscription) | yesterday

... ICC's sights. All four cases before the court are from Africa (Darfur, Northern Uganda, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Central African Republic) as are three of the five other situations currently "under analysis" (Chad, Cote D'Ivoire, Kenya, Columbia and Afghanistan). I spoke to an ICC lawyer handling the Georgia case who talked me through the procedural issues but would...

In land of war, slavery and death most say only God protects them

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

... Living With Fear, the report, released yesterday, offers hard evidence on what many people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) already know: two years after the massive central African nation held its first free elections in 50 years, life is as dangerous as ever for many in the east despite the presence of one of the world's largest UN peacekeeping forces.Since the supposed end...

Global Demographic Divide Widens

Xorte latest economic news (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008

... data for 209 countries and 25 regions of the world."The differences between Italy and the Democratic Republic of the Congo illustrate this widening demographic divide," said Mary Mederios Kent, co-author of this year's Data Sheet. "On one side are mostly poor countries with high birth rates and low life expectancies. On the other side are mostly wealthy countries with low birth rates and...

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PRB 2008 World Population Data Sheet: Global Demographic Divide Widens

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008

... developed and developing countries, as shown in the table. "The differences between Italy and the Democratic Republic of the Congo illustrate this widening demographic divide," said Mary Mederios Kent, co-author of this year's Data Sheet. "On one side are mostly poor countries with high birth rates and low life expectancies. On the other side are mostly wealthy countries with low birth rates...

Great Lakes: Refugees International mission to assess returns

Relief Web (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008

Burundi and DR Congo: Mission to assess returnsSenior Advocate Andrea Lari and Advocate Mpako Foaleng will conduct a humanitarian assessment mission to Burundi and the south-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from August 18 to September 5. In both countries, the successful reintegration of displaced people now returning home is a fundamental step towards stability and...

PRB 2008 World Population Data Sheet: Global Demographic Divide Widens

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008

... and developing countries, as shown in the table. "The differences between Italy and the Democratic Republic of the Congo illustrate this widening demographic divide," said Mary Mederios Kent, co-author of this year's Data Sheet. "On one side are mostly poor countries with high birth rates and low life expectancies. On the other side are mostly wealthy countries with low birth rates and...

UN Peacekeeping Medal For 125 Indian Police Officers

NHatky (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008

New York, As many as 125 Indian police officers, including ten women, were awarded the United Nations peacekeeping medal at a colourful and spirited ceremony in Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on the occasion of the India's 62nd Independence Day. The Indian police unit based in Lubumbashi, ...