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| Leader of Enyele Rebels Arrested in Equateur | |
Congo News Agency - May 5, 2010 | |
 | The leader of the Enyele rebels who led a surprise attack on Mbandaka in April has been arrested. Mr. Udjani was handed over to the police on Wednesday by residents of his stronghold of Dongo, where he had returned to look for new recruits. |
| Uganda opens refinery for Congo gold | |
BBC News - May 5, 2010 | |
 | The first gold refinery in Uganda has opened in the capital, Kampala. The plant will refine gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo and other countries in the region, including Uganda which discovered gold last year. |
| 54 FDLR Rebels Relocated from North Kivu to Katanga | |
Radio Okapi - May 4, 2010 | |
 | On Sunday, the Ecumenical Program for Peace, Conflict Transformation and Reconciliation (PAREC) convinced 54 rebels of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) and fifty of their dependents to disarm. |
| UN chief warns against early withdrawal from DR Congo | |
BBC News - April 30, 2010 | |
 | The UN's top humanitarian official has warned against a premature withdrawal of the organisation's military force from the Democratic Republic of Congo. But speaking on a visit to the volatile east of the country, John Holmes said any exit strategy should be considered carefully. |
| Pope urges end to war, education of youth in Congo | |
Catholic News Agency - April 29, 2010 | |
 | Referring to the "particularly difficult and tragic moments" in the country's recent history, the Holy Father stated that in the Congo the Catholic Church, "herself wounded in many of her members and structures," has the desire to contribute to the process of interior healing and fraternity. |
| Prime Minister Adolphe Muzito Faces Skeptical MPs | |
Radio Okapi - April 28, 2010 | |
 | While acknowledging that pockets of insecurity still remain, Adolphe Muzito said that the country’s security situation was generally good. He also said that improving relations with neighboring countries has played a key role in returning peace to the country. |
| Government, IEC Confirm 2011 Elections | |
Le Potentiel - April 27, 2010 | |
 | Deputy Prime Minister Adolphe Lumanu said on Monday the government is committed to the plan laid out by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for elections set to be held in 2011. |
| Champions League: Mazembe, Ismaili grab crucial away wins | |
Cafonline.com - April 26, 2010 | |
 | Holders T.P. Mazembe and former winners Ismaili of Egypt grabbed crucial victories away from home during the first leg matches of the 1/8th round of the Orange CAF Champions League held over the weekend. Mazembe piped Malian champions Djoliba AC by a lone goal in Bamako whilst Ismaili recorded a similar win over Sudanese giants Al-Hilal in Omdurman, as the two clubs kept alive their ambitions reaching the mini-league stage. |
| South Kivu Governor Resigns | |
Radio Okapi - April 20, 2010 | |
 | South Kivu province governor Louis Leonce Chirimwami Muderwa resigned on Monday after 17 months in office. Investigators from an ad hoc committee of the South Kivu Provincial Assembly had filed several grievances against the governor. |
| U.N. Security Council Cancels Congo Trip | |
Congo News Agency - April 16, 2010 | |
 | The United Nations Security Council cancelled a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday due to ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano that has caused air travel disruptions across Europe since Thursday. |
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