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| Explosion Coincides With Congolese Rebel Rally | |
VOA News - July 27, 2006 | |
 | In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a fire has broken out at the security camp of a former rebel leader just as he was holding a large campaign rally in the capital Kinshasa ahead of Sunday's post-war election. |
| Vote set for Sunday despite irregularities | |
IRIN - July 27, 2006 | |
 | Logistical problems with Sunday's general elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo and reports that security forces are violating the human rights of candidates and their supporters will not delay the vote, according to the Independent Electoral Commission and the international community supporting it. |
| Congolese Rebels Reach Peace Accord Ahead of Elections | |
VOA News - July 27, 2006 | |
 | The United Nations says rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to lay down their weapons in advance of Sunday's elections - the country's first multi-party balloting in more than 40 years. |
| UN mission says rights repression must stop | |
UN News Centre - July 27, 2006 | |
 | Affirming that security forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been routinely abusing journalists and other civilians since the start of its election campaign, the United Nations mission in the country (MONUC) calls for a guarantee of free speech and an end to impunity in a report released today. |
| UN Has Security Concerns for Congo's Elections | |
VOA News - July 26, 2006 | |
 | U.N. officials have expressed confidence in the overall success for Sunday's post-war election in the mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo, but have also raised several security concerns. Some political militants want the vote postponed, pockets of the Congo remain unstable, while many candidates are refusing to campaign. |
| Official Says Congo Elections Going Ahead Despite Violence, Boycott Threats | |
VOA News - July 25, 2006 | |
 | Congo's Independent Electoral Commission says recent violence and threats of a boycott will not stop Sunday's national election. Commission Member Grace Lula tells VOA that commission police, along with troops from the European Union, are standing by to protect citizens at the polls. |
| Security Council calls for greater effort to protect children in wartime | |
UN News Centre - July 25, 2006 | |
 | After hearing presentations from United Nations officials about the 250,000 boys currently exploited as child soldiers and tens of thousands of girls subject to sexual violence, the Security Council today called for a "reinvigorated effort" to protect children in areas of armed conflict. |
| Annan warns against political repression in lead-up to Congolese elections | |
UN News Centre - July 22, 2006 | |
 | Expressing concern over reports of political repression in the lead-up to the historic elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) planned for 30 July, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged all Congolese, and especially the candidates, to ensure that the electoral process is free, fair and open. |
| Trafficking in illicit arms in DR Congo is a 'genuine threat' to peace: UN team | |
UN News Centre - July 21, 2006 | |
 | Documenting repeated violations of the Security Council's arms embargo against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a team of experts appointed by Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned today that illicit trafficking represents a "genuine threat" to peace and called for close cooperation with the UN mission in the country to address the problem, particularly in the run-up to the 30 July elections. |
| Escaping the Conflict Trap in the Congo | |
Crisis Group - July 20, 2006 | |
Congo's elections at the end of the month could set the stage for renewed violence unless Kinshasa and donors increase efforts to create a transparent and accountable government. | |
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