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| First set of UN troops could leave DR Congo by late June | |
Xinhua - March 6, 2010 | |
 | The first group of United Nations troops could leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the end of June, as requested by the government, the world body's top peacekeeping official said on Friday. UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Alain Le Roy was in the DRC this week as part of a technical assessment mission, during which he also met with President Joseph Kabila and other officials to discuss the future of the UN mission, known as MONUC. |
| UN, DR Congo discussing end to peacekeeping mission | |
BBC News - March 4, 2010 | |
 | The UN has begun talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo on withdrawing its peacekeeping mission - the biggest UN operation in the world. UN peacekeeping chief Alain Le Roy said his officials would take a month to assess how the pullout of 20,500 personnel could be carried out. The current mandate of the mission, known as Monuc, expires in May. |
| Southern African countries move to single visa zone | |
Xinhua - February 26, 2010 | |
 | The establishment of a single visa for all the member countries is one of the major objectives of the community, according to Raymond Tshibanda, the minister for international and regional cooperation of the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Paris Club, Congo agree on debt restructuring plan | |
Paris Club - February 25, 2010 | |
 | Paris Club creditors agreed on 25 February 2010 with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to a restructuring of its external public debt, following the approval by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of a new three-year arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility on 11 December 2009. |
| U.S. Special Forces Begin Training Congo Army Battalion | |
Congo News Agency - February 23, 2010 | |
 | The U.S. military command for Africa (Africom) has started training 1,000 Congolese troops in the eastern city of Kisangani. The $30 million training program is expected to last eight months. |
| SADC Council of Ministers Meeting in DRC for Budget Approval | |
SADC News - February 22, 2010 | |
 | The SADC Council of Ministers will be meeting at the Grand Hotel in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 February 2010 to consider the 2010/2011 SADC budget. |
| Joseph Kabila Reshuffles Government | |
Congo News Agency - February 21, 2010 | |
 | President Joseph Kabila has carried-out a long-awaited government reshuffle aimed at improving performance and good governance. Adolphe Muzito has been reappointed as Prime Minister, Francois Joseph Nzanga Mobutu will also stay on as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Employment, Labor and Welfare. |
| TP Mazembe beat Stade Malien to win Africa Super Cup | |
BBC Sports - February 21, 2010 | |
 | Champions League holders TP Mazembe beat Stade Malien of Mali 2-0 to win the Africa Super Cup on Sunday. Zambian duo of Sunzu Stopila and Given Singuluma scored to seal victory for the DR Congo side in Lubumbashi. |
| Great Lakes countries to hold economic meeting | |
Xinhua - February 17, 2010 | |
 | The French ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pierre Jacquemot, announced on Tuesday that there will be a meeting in June to mobilize funds for the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Region (CEPGL) to support Rwanda, Burundi and DR Congo. |
| U.S. Senator Durbin Calls on Rwanda to Name Rebels Involved in Genocide | |
Congo News Agency - February 16, 2010 | |
 | U.S. Senator Dick Durbin called on Rwandan authorities on Monday to publish the names of FDLR (the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda) rebels suspected of involvement in the country’s 1994 genocide. |
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