| EU military communications advance team arrives | |
IRIN - June 8, 2006 | |
 | A 20-member advance team of the European Union (EU) force charged with safeguarding the first general elections in 45 years in the Congo has arrived in the capital, Kinshasa, a spokesman for the force said on Thursday |
| German parliament approves contingent for Congo's EU force | |
IRIN - June 4, 2006 | |
 | The German parliament, the Bundestag, voted 135-5 on Thursday to send a maximum of 780 soldiers to a United Nations-mandated European Union force, due to be deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to support the UN mission there during general elections set for 30 July. |
| U.S. citizens released without charges | |
Middleton Coudriet Media Group - May 27, 2006 | |
Orlando-based AQMI Strategy Corporation has confirmed the release of three U.S. Citizens who had been illegally detained since Friday, May 19 by the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). | |
| International community denounces manipulation on alleged "coup" | |
MISNA - May 26, 2006 | |
The international community deplored "the recent manoeuvres" of security service agents "against some political candidates and certain political figures" and "denounces the political exploitation of a coup plot" in a critical statement | |
| 18 army brigades to provide security during polls | |
IRIN - May 9, 2006 | |
Eighteen fully integrated army brigades whose mission will be to provide security during Congo's general elections later this year will be fully trained by 5 July, the spokesman of the army chief of staff, Jean-Willy Mutombo, has said. | |
| EU appoints commanders for Congo force | |
IRIN - April 28, 2006 | |
The Council of the European Union has appointed two commanders and adopted a "Joint Action" on its military operation to support the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during general elections scheduled to be held later this year. | |
| Security Council endorses EU force | |
IRIN - April 27, 2006 | |
The UN Security Council has passed a resolution endorsing the deployment of a European Union (EU) reserve force to serve in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for a period ending four months after the date of the first round of upcoming general elections slated for later this year. | |
| Security Council endorses EU force | |
IRIN - April 26, 2006 | |
The UN Security Council has passed a resolution endorsing the deployment of a European Union (EU) reserve force to serve in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for a period ending four months after the date of the first round of upcoming general elections slated for later this year. | |
| Rights Group: Street Kids Open to Congo Election Manipulation | |
VOA News - April 4, 2006 | |
A human rights group is warning that the Democratic Republic of Congo's street children risk being manipulated by political parties during and after elections this year. | |
| EU military mission gets the go ahead | |
IRIN - March 27, 2006 | |
The Council of the European Union announced on Thursday that it had approved "the concept" of EU troops supporting MONUC, the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the presidential and legislative elections process this year. | |
