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| Congo's President Vows to Deal with Deadly Clashes | |
VOA News - March 26, 2007 | |
 | Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila says he will track down all people responsible for the two-day clashes in the capital, Kinshasa, that killed 120 people. |
| Cautious Calm Returns to Democratic Republic of Congo | |
VOA News - March 25, 2007 | |
 | Residents of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, are relieved but bitter, as calm has returned after two days of brutal fighting between government forces and the guard of opposition leader and former vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba. Dozens are reported dead, and the death toll is expected to rise as more information becomes available. |
| Arrest Warrant Issued Against Ex-DRC Vice President | |
VOA News - March 23, 2007 | |
 | Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have issued an arrest warrant for former vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba on charges of high treason.The warrant was issued Friday as government troops battled with followers loyal to Bemba for the second straight day in the capital, Kinshasha . Large columns of smoke have been spotted in the city's Gombe district, where Bemba's residence is located. |
| MONUC continues to mediate for a definitive cease fire | |
MONUC - March 22, 2007 | |
 | The armed fighting which started in Kinshasa at 11am this Thursday March 22, 2007, between the guards of former vice President Jean Pierre Bemba and the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC), has dissipated, as MONUC continues its mediation efforts in order to obtain a complete cease fire. |
| Gunbattles Rage in DRC Capital | |
VOA News - March 22, 2007 | |
 | Gunbattles between government troops and fighters loyal to former vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba are raging in the streets of the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) capital, Kinshasa. |
| UN voices collective alarm after fighting erupts in capital of DR Congo | |
UN News Centre - March 22, 2007 | |
 | Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Security Council and the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have condemned today's outbreak of fighting in the centre of the capital, Kinshasa, between Government forces and the guards of former Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba. |
| Shots Fired Near Former Congo Vice President's Home | |
VOA News - March 22, 2007 | |
 | Witnesses in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, say gunfire has erupted near the home of the nation's former vice president, the scene of a standoff between the military and soldiers loyal to the former rebel leader. |
| US State Department report on Human Rights Conditions in the DRC in 2006 | |
US State Department - March 19, 2007 | |
 | Armed groups continued to commit numerous, serious abuses--some of which may constitute war crimes--including unlawful killings, disappearances, and torture. They also recruited and retained child soldiers, compelled forced labor, and committed serious sexual abuses and other possible war crimes. |
| Can the World Bank do better here in the DRC? | |
MONUC - March 13, 2007 | |
 | Criticised for their different interventions here in the DRC, the World Bank decided to take up the challenge. President Paul Wolfowitz visited the country from March 8 to 9 2007, within the framework of reinforcing relations between the DRC and the Bank, and with a view to preparing the programmes for economic reform and the consolidation of the peace. |
| Congo PM Pledges Good Governance, Justice | |
VOA News - February 22, 2007 | |
 | The prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo has told parliament good governance and justice will be his government's guiding principles. Franz Wild attended his speech and files this report for VOA from Kinshasa. |
