| Congo Government Accuses Human Rights Watch of Hidden Agenda | |
Congo News Agency - July 5, 2009 | |
![]() | Government spokesman Lambert Mende said that the NGO seems to have found an “easy target” in the Congolese Government. He questioned its “tendency to shoot on ambulances”. He added that it’s “easy for Human Rights Watch to attack a country like ours”. And that, “Human Rights Watch should be applauded for its courage to always shoot at the weak”. |
| Senator Jeannot Bemba Saolona Dies at 67 | |
Congo News Agency - July 3, 2009 | |
![]() | Senator Jeannot Bemba Saolona died on Wednesday night at the Saint-Jean hospital in Brussels. He was one of the most well-known Congolese businessmen and the father of former Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba. |
| DR Congo Celebrates Independence Day | |
Congo News Agency - June 30, 2009 | |
![]() | President Joseph Kabila called for a “moral and patriotic revival” to tackle the different challenges facing the country. He thanked the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) for their continued efforts to rid the country of all militias and armed groups. He urged all Congolese to support them. He said that the Government will intensify its efforts to achieve peace in all corners of the country and stop all sorts of violence against civilians, especially women. |
| Fans in Kinshasa Reflect on Michael Jackson | |
VOA News - June 28, 2009 | |
![]() | Fans of pop star Michael Jackson are still mourning his sudden death last week in California. His admirers in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo reflect on him. |
| Pop Star Michael Jackson Dies After Cardiac Arrest | |
VOA News - June 25, 2009 | |
![]() | International pop star Michael Jackson has died after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles County, California. |
| First Provincial Governors' Conference Opens In Kisangani | |
Congo News Agency - June 23, 2009 | |
![]() | President Joseph Kabila opened the first conference of provincial governors on Wednesday in Kisangani. The conference will last two days and deal with issues related to good governance, security, justice, and the economy. |
| Record number of former Hutu rebels leaves DR Congo - UN mission | |
UN News - June 19, 2009 | |
![]() | A record number of former Hutu rebels left the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for their home in Rwanda this week, the United Nations peacekeeping operation in the DRC reported today. |
| U.S. President Barack Obama thanks journalists for courageous reporting in Iraq, in Afghanistan, and the Congo | |
Barack Obama - June 19, 2009 | |
![]() | Often at great risk, and sometimes with great sacrifice, they do it because the rest of us need to hear the stories that they tell. In recent years, we've seen the same courageous reporting in Iraq, in Afghanistan, and the Congo, and in every dangerous corner of the world. And everywhere there's a story that needs to be told. |
| UN seeks $38 million to help civilians in eastern DR Congo | |
UN News - June 17, 2009 | |
![]() | United Nations agencies and their partners today launched an appeal for $38 million to help nearly 1 million people in need of assistance amid armed attacks and military operations in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). |
| Congo Denies Instigating ICC Charges Against Former VP Bemba | |
VOA News - June 16, 2009 | |
![]() | The Democratic Republic of Congo government has denied involvement in the war crime charges against former Vice President Jean Pierre Bemba. The denial follows the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruling Monday that Bemba should stand trial on charges of war crimes. |
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