News | Joseph Kabila
| Restoration of DRC-Uganda Ties Shows New Regional Cooperation | |
VOA News - August 31, 2009 | |
 | The reinstatement of full diplomatic ties last week between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo is the latest development signaling a new era in the region's politics, following the DRC's recent willingness to cooperate militarily with its easterly neighbors. Rwanda and the DRC similarly restored full relations in July. |
| President Kabila to Meet All DRC Governors | |
VOA News - August 18, 2009 | |
 | Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila is scheduled to hold discussions with governors across the country as part of a decentralization program. Kinshasa admits, however, that the decentralization program faces an enormous challenge. |
| African development needs more actions, less words | |
Xinhua - August 15, 2009 | |
 | U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wrapped up her 11-day, seven-nation African tour on Thursday without announcing sincere and pragmatic actions to promote African development except promising financial aid to very few countries she visited. |
| Congo Defends China Mineral Deal | |
VOA News - August 12, 2009 | |
 | The Democratic Republic of Congo is defending a $9 billion mineral deal with China that is holding up a major international agreement aimed at reducing the DRC's external debt. China's biggest investment deal in Africa would give state-owned firms the right to develop Congolese copper and cobalt mines in exchange for building roads, railways, hydroelectric dams, universities, airports and hospitals. |
| Clinton, Congo President Discuss Security in Country's Eastern Kivu Region | |
VOA News - August 12, 2009 | |
 | U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Congolese President Joseph Kabila say they are both committed to improving security in Congo's troubled Kivu regions. Secretary Clinton announced $17 million in new U.S. assistance to help victims of sexual violence in Congo. |
| World Bank President Robert Zoellick Meets with President Joseph Kabila in Goma | |
ACP - August 11, 2009 | |
 | The president of the World Bank, Robert B. Zoellick, met with President Joseph Kabila for an hour on Tuesday in Goma (North Kivu province). They reviewed the economic issues affecting the DRC amidst the global fincancial crisis. |
| Clinton: US Committed to Good Governance in Congo | |
VOA News - August 10, 2009 | |
 | "We know that the promise of the D.R.C. is limitless. We will help you build a strong, civilian-lead government that is accountable and transparent, an independent judiciary, a professional military that respects human rights, a free press, and an active and engaged citizenry. A society whose institutions respect the rule of law," she said. |
| Hillary Clinton to tackle Congo conflict | |
BBC News - August 10, 2009 | |
 | US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where she will speak out on the country's deadly civil conflict. |
| Ban Ki-moon welcomes summit between leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda | |
UN News - August 7, 2009 | |
 | Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed yesterday’s summit between the leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, the first official bilateral meeting since the neighbouring African nations broke off official ties more than one decade ago. |
| 'New era' for DR Congo and Rwanda | |
BBC News - August 6, 2009 | |
 | The leaders of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo have pledged to boost economic and security ties, hailing an "all new era" after a rare meeting. The talks took place 13 years after the neighbours broke diplomatic relations. |
