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| M23 Rebels Committing War Crimes | |
Human Rights Watch - September 11, 2012 | |
 | Rwandan officials may be complicit in war crimes through their continued military assistance to M23 forces, Human Rights Watch said. The Rwandan army has deployed its troops to eastern Congo to directly support the M23 rebels in military operations. |
| DR Congo Beat Equatorial Guinea 4-0 in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifier | |
Congo News Agency - September 9, 2012 | |
 | DR Congo’s national football team took a leap towards assuring their qualification for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. Anderlecht striker Dieumerci Mbokani lifted the Leopards to a 4-0 win over Equatorial Guinea’s Nzalang Nacional in Kinshasa in the first leg of the last round of qualifying. |
| TP Mazembe Beat Al Ahly 2-0 to Reach Champions League Semifinals | |
Congo News Agency - September 2, 2012 | |
 | DR Congo’s TP Mazembe qualified for the semifinals of the CAF Champions League on Sunday by beating Al Ahly of Egypt 2-0 in Lubumbashi. Talisman Tresor Mputu set his mark on the game with two passes to Bwana Ali Samata for Mazembe’s first goal on 48 minutes and Deo Kanda on 61 minutes for the second goal. |
| Mazembe and Ahly set for Champions League clash | |
BBC Sport - August 31, 2012 | |
 | African midfield superstars Tresor Mputu and Mohamed Aboutrika come face to face this weekend when TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo host Al Ahly of Egypt in the African Champions League. The clash in Lubumbashi pits Group B leaders Ahly against second-place Mazembe and both clubs could qualify for the semi-finals before the mid-September final group fixtures. |
| U.S. SEC requires company disclosures on use of DR Congo minerals | |
Xinhua - August 23, 2012 | |
 | The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a rule that would require public companies to disclose information on the use of minerals from DR Congo. Public companies will have to disclose annually their tracing of the minerals back to the sources if they use in their products the designated minerals from the DRC and neighboring countries. |
| Mazembe Move Closer to Spot in Champions League Semifinals | |
Congo News Agency - August 19, 2012 | |
 | DR Congo’s TP Mazembe moved closer to clinching a spot in the semifinals of the CAF Champions League on Sunday after they beat Egypt’s Zamalek 2-1 on Sunday in Cairo. Hichani Himonde and Bwana Ali Samata scored in the first half to dash any hopes of advancing for Egypt’s Zamalek. |
| Mazembe Rekindle Hopes of Reaching Champions League Semifinals | |
Congo News Agency - August 5, 2012 | |
 | DR Congo’s TP Mazembe rekindled their hopes of reaching the semifinals of the CAF Champions League on Saturday by beating Egypt’s Zamalek 2-0. Two second half goals by Ngandu Kasongo and Mbwana Ali Samatta gave the Crows a much-needed win, putting them on par with Ghana's Berekum Chelsea with 4 points in Group B. |
| Kagame May Face War Crimes Charges at the ICC, Says US Official | |
Congo News Agency - July 26, 2012 | |
 | A senior US official has warned Rwandan officials that they may face charges at the International Criminal Court for their support to rebels in eastern Congo led by warlord Bosco Ntaganda. Stephen Rapp, the US Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, said that Rwandan authorities could be charged with “aiding and abetting” war crimes in DR Congo. |
| Clottey powers Berekum Chelsea to hold Mazembe | |
Cafonline.com - July 22, 2012 | |
 | Striker Emmanuel Clottey scored a brace as Ghana’s Berekum Chelsea held TP Mazembe of DR Congo to a 2-2 draw in their Group B Orange CAF Champions League clash on Sunday in Lubumbashi. Clottey netted twice in the second half as his side rallied back after going down by two goals in the first half. |
| US Cuts Military Aid to Rwanda Over Support to Rebels in DR Congo | |
VOA News - July 21, 2012 | |
 | The United States has cut its military aid to Rwanda, citing concerns that the government in Kigali is supporting rebels in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. The U.S. State Department said it had evidence that Rwanda is helping Congolese rebel groups, including M23. |
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