963 results found for: kinshasa
| Suspected haemorrhagic fever claims 100 in Kasai | |
IRIN - August 30, 2007 | |
 | An epidemic suspected to be haemorrhagic fever has broken out in the Mweka area, about 100km north-west of Kananga, the administrative centre of Kasai Occidental province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with more than 100 deaths, according to health authorities. |
| Rebel group attacks gov't troops, takes control of Rubaya district in E. DRC | |
Xinhua - August 30, 2007 | |
 | Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 's district of Rubaya in the region of Masisi in the eastern province of North-Kivu has been taken over by troops loyal to renegade general Laurent Nkunda after fierce clashes with DRC armed forces (FARDC), according to sources. |
| African Military Leaders Discuss Great Lakes Security | |
VOA News - August 28, 2007 | |
 | Military Leaders of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda met in Kigali to discuss taking action against negative elements operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Situation in North Katanga remains calm despite rumours | |
MONUC - August 27, 2007 | |
The situation in North Katanga remains calm after the incidents on 1 August 2007, when locals targeted MONUC and UN property, causing much damage following unfounded rumours of a return of the Banyamulenge to Moba. We spoke to MONUC Kalemie chief Hendrik Bruyn, who explained the current situation in Kalemie sector and MONUC's efforts to bring calm to the local population adversely affected by rumours. | |
| UN peacekeepers caught up in continuing unrest in North Kivu | |
IRIN - August 23, 2007 | |
 | Instability in the Rusthuru region of North Kivu, which included an attack on UN peacekeepers, caused the temporary displacement of more than 10,000 people, officials said. |
| Thousands disarm and join reintegration process in Ituri | |
IRIN - August 21, 2007 | |
 | Some 3,500 more militia members from the troubled eastern Democratic of Congo province Ituri handed in their weapons during the first two weeks of August, a government official said. |
| President Mbeki leads high-level ministerial delegation to DRC | |
Government of South Africa - August 20, 2007 | |
 | South African President Thabo Mbeki will today Monday, 20 August 2007 depart for Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo where he will lead a high level South African Ministerial delegation to the South Africa?Democratic Republic of Congo Bi-national Commission (SA-DRC BNC) scheduled for Tuesday, 21 August 2007. President Mbeki will co-chair this session together with his counterpart President Joseph Kabila. |
| Mbeki off to Kinshasha | |
SABC - August 19, 2007 | |
 | South African President Thabo Mbeki leaves for Kinshasha tomorrow, to co-chair the South Africa/Democratic Republic of Congo bi-national commission. The foreign affairs department says Mbeki would co-chair the commission with his counterpart President Joseph Kabila. |
| Uganda's FM Visits Congo to Defuse Border Tensions | |
VOA News - August 14, 2007 | |
Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa says his country has no plans to attack the Democratic Republic of Congo, but will defend its own territory. | |
| Renowned Congolese musician Madilu System dies | |
Congo Planet - August 12, 2007 | |
 | Renowned Congolese musician Madilu System passed away on Saturday at the University of Kinshasa Hospital Center after a short illness. He was 55. |
