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LA Times (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
"This part of the country must be cursed," she says.The troubles are back. Rebel fighters threatened to invade Goma late last month, sending thousands of residents fleeing across the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighboring Rwanda. Peace talks with renegade rebel leader Laurent Nkunda led to a cease-fire, though sporadic skirmishes continue and rebels remain less than 10 miles...
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Global Security (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
U.N. Reports Fresh Fighting In GomaBy Chinedu OfforWashington DC17 November 2008The United Nationssays the Democratic Republic of Congo'sarmy and rebels have engaged in what it callsthe worst clashes in a week. This, despite rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda's declared support for a ceasefire. The latest fighting occurred in Riwindi, about 125 kilometers north of the eastern Congo's provincial...
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Radio Netherlands English (Free subscription) | 11/15/2008
> > > Diplomats work overtime in GomaHarm van Atteveld*15-11-2008Diplomats are working overtime as they travel to and fro in an attempt to prevent the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo from escalating into an all-out war. In the Kenyan capital Nairobi, seven African leaders have reached a fragile agreement on working on a peace process between government forces and Tutsi...
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Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Gen. Laurent Nkunda has recruited fighters for his rebel force in the eastern Congo from the Rwandan army, The Telegraph reported Thursday. President Paul Kagame has denied that Rwanda is supporting Nkunda. But the newspaper said he appears to be allowing Nkunda to operate in Rwandan territory and to get fresh recruits from its army. The...
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Fabsugar (Free subscription) | yesterday
As Jennifer Garner dealt with some scary stuff back home, Ben Affleck was across the world in the Congo yesterday. This is Ben's fourth trip as he continues to raise awareness about the crisis afflicting the nation. While in the city of Goma, the actor spoke out about this violent situation in Central Africa, and expressed his feelings on how people need to step up and help. Here's more: On...
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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
GOMA, Congo — Ben Affleck is visiting refugee camps in war-torn eastern Congo, where at least 250,000 people have been displaced by recent fighting, and says more aid money is needed. The actor has visited the Central African country four times since 2007 and also has made a documentary about its problems. "I'm not an expert in international affairs or diplomacy, but it doesn't take that to...
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Congo Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Daily Telegraph's Africa correspondent David Blair is in Goma! Trust him to come up with an exclusive report telling us that Rwanda is allowing its territory to be used as a recruiting ground for the rebel movement behind the DR Congo's latest bloodshed, according to first-hand accounts. Here is a copy of the report and accompanying video: The Daily Telegraph, UK DR Congo rebels recruited...
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New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
GOMA, Congo - Ben Affleck is talking to children and aid officials in refugee camps in war-torn eastern Congo in an effort to raise awareness of the conflict that has displaced at least 250,000 people. The actor has visited the...
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Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | yesterday
GOMA, Congo (AP) -- Ben Affleck is trying to draw more attention to the conflict in eastern Congo, touring refugee camps and consulting with aid workers in the region where at least 250,000 people have been displaced by recent fighting....
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | yesterday
GOMA, Congo -- Ben Affleck is trying to draw more attention to the conflict in eastern Congo, where some 250,000 people have been displaced by violence.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | yesterday
GOMA, Congo -- Ben Affleck is talking to children and aid officials in refugee camps in war-torn eastern Congo in an effort to raise awareness of the conflict that has displaced nearly 300,000 people.
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Monkeys In The News (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Less than ten months old, a baby chimpanzee named Mapima was being mistreated by Congolese army soldiers until she was rescued last week by the Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature (ICCN) in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a post on the official blog of nearby Virunga National Park. Goma is at the heart the current bloody conflict between rebels and...
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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
The United Nations World Food Programme is stepping up food distributions in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo with plans to reach nearly 100,000 displaced people around the city of Goma and in territory further north, which is controlled by rebel leader Laurent Nkunda.
