UN Says 39 Killed in UN-Congolese Clashes With Ugandan Rebels | |
VOA News - December 26, 2005 | |
The United Nations reports heavy fighting between Ugandan rebels and a joint U.N.-Congolese force in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. | |
UN, Congo Troops Launch New Offensive Against Ugandan Rebels | |
VOA News - December 25, 2005 | |
A joint force of U.N. and Congolese troops has attacked Ugandan rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. | |
Congo Election Results Show Support for New Constitution | |
VOA News - December 24, 2005 | |
Voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have overwhelmingly backed the new postwar constitution. | |
UN-Led Troops Clash with Militia in Eastern DRC | |
VOA News - December 22, 2005 | |
The United Nations says U.N. and Congolese troops have launched an offensive against a militia group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. | |
Voters massively say "yes" to new constitution | |
Congo Planet Press - December 22, 2005 | |
Congolese participating in their first free elections in forty years massively voted "yes" in a referendum on the future Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Congo. | |
Supporters of constitution in strong position at polls | |
IRIN - December 21, 2005 | |
Initial trends in the Democratic Republic of Congo's constitutional referendum show overwhelming support for the document, which, if approved, should clear the way for general elections in 2006. | |
World Court Finds Uganda Guilty of Congo Invasion, Abuses | |
VOA News - December 19, 2005 | |
The World Court has found Uganda guilty of invading neighboring Congo during a 1998-2003 war and committing human-rights violations there. Congo's government says it will ask for billions in reparations and called the decision a warning to the country's other neighbors. | |
Referendum continues into second day | |
IRIN - December 19, 2005 | |
Voters continued trickling into polling stations throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday for the second day of voting on the country's new draft constitution. | |
Referendum: isolated incidents, Kofi Annan calls for large turnout | |
MISNA - December 17, 2005 | |
A convoy of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) was attacked yesterday by a group of militias in the Mahagi area, in the north-eastern district of Ituri, a few hours from the constitutional referendum. MISNA learned the news today from Radio Okapi of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC). | |
Referendum: calm reigns in Kinshasa, president visits South Kivu | |
MISNA - December 17, 2005 | |
While calm returns to Kinshasa after demonstrations against Sunday?s referendum yesterday morning, the Congolese people have turned their attention to Bukavu, capital of South Kivu, as for the first time president Josep Kabila visited the area. | |
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