Top UN officials urge inquiry into killing of Congolese human rights activist | |
UN News Centre - June 3, 2010 | |
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Philip Alston and Alan Doss, the head of the UN peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), have all issued statements condemning the murder of Floribert Chebeya Bahizire. | |
Leading Human Rights Activist Found Dead in Congo | |
Amnesty International USA - June 2, 2010 | |
Floribert Chebeya has been arrested and harassed by the authorities in the past but it seems he may have paid the ultimate price for his valuable work. He was the executive director of one of Congo’s largest human rights organizations, Voix des Sans Voix (VSV), and of the national network of human rights groups. | |
Security Council agrees to convert UN mission in DR Congo into stabilization force | |
UN News - May 28, 2010 | |
The Security Council today extended the current mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by one month and agreed to transform the operation so that from then on it becomes a stabilization mission. | |
Back from DR Congo, Security Council set to review mandate of UN force | |
UN News - May 17, 2010 | |
Noting that substantial progress had been made since deployment of the mission, known as MONUC, in 1999, Ambassador Gerard Araud of France said that members “recognize that the situation remains fragile and that therefore any development of the UN presence should be done gently to avoid further instability.” | |
TP Mazembe reach Champions League group phase | |
BBC Sport - May 9, 2010 | |
TP Mazembe's star striker Tresor Mputu Mabi scored twice and Kaluyituka Dioko got the third as the reigning African Champions eased to a 3-0 victory over Djoliba of Mali in Kinshasa. The DR Congo club move a step closer to defending their title with a 4-0 aggregate win. | |
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. | |
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. | |
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. | |
DR Congo army regains control of Mbandaka | |
Xinhua - April 4, 2010 | |
Tthe national army of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has regained control of the northwestern city of Mbandaka, hours after Enyele insurgents claimed to have snatched it in a surprise attack, according to the military. |