News | Joseph Kabila
| UN mission in DR Congo says situation calm in North Kivu province | |
XINHUA - February 8, 2009 | |
 | The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo says the situation in the troubled North Kivu province is calm despite the on-going joint military operation against Rwandan rebels. |
| Kinshasa and Kigali Hold Talks over Extradition of Rebel Leader | |
VOA News - February 6, 2009 | |
 | Negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda over the extradition of renegade army General Laurent Nkunda are expected to end today in Rwanda's capital, Kigali. This comes after residents of North Kivu province disrupted by the activities of rebels loyal to Nkunda demanded to see the rebel leader on trial in Congo. |
| DR Congo says over 2,000 Rwandan refugees ready to return | |
XINHUA - February 4, 2009 | |
 | More than 2,000 Hutu refugees from Rwanda in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), including civilians and ex-combatants, are ready to return to their home country, authorities announced on Tuesday. |
| North Kivu operation a boost for repatriation, peace - president | |
IRIN - February 3, 2009 | |
 | The joint military operation by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda to dislodge armed militias from North Kivu Province has prompted an increase in combatants willing to be repatriated, President Joseph Kabila said. |
| Mixed Reaction Greets Rwandan Troops in DRC to Fight Rebels | |
VOA News - January 21, 2009 | |
| There is mixed reaction after residents in the restive town of Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province heard announcement that Rwandan forces are in the country to fight rebels. This comes after Kinshasa invited Kigali troops to chase down the Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda rebels after a recent agreement last year between Congo President Joseph Kabila and Rwanda President Paul Kagame. |
| Congolese Welcome President Kabila's Promise to Weed Out Armed Groups | |
VOA News - January 2, 2009 | |
 | Congolese have welcomed President Joseph Kabila's promise to weed out armed groups in the country before the end of this year. In a televised address to the nation's to mark the beginning of the New Year, President Kabila vowed to bring peace to the country before the end of 2009. |
| DR Congo peace talks start in Kenya | |
XINHUA - December 9, 2008 | |
 | Talks aimed at restoring peace in the war-ravaged eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) kicked off in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday with mediators calling on both sides to lay down their arms for the sake of stability in the Great Lakes Region. Kenyan Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula urged the warring parties to put aside their differences and pursue the path of peace. |
| Congo Government Calls Human Rights Watch Allegations Unfounded | |
Congo News Agency - November 28, 2008 | |
 | Four members of the government held a press conference on Wednesday to respond to the latest Human Rights Watch report on the Democratic Republic of Congo. The government spokesperson, Lambert Mende, challenged the rights group to provide proof of its allegations. He asked Human Rights Watch to list the names of political opponents who were allegedly killed by government agents in the last two years since the election of President Joseph Kabila. |
| Laurent Nkunda's War on Democracy in Congo | |
Congo News Agency - November 25, 2008 | |
 | No one has elected Laurent Nkunda, or mandated him to speak and wage one of the deadliest wars of our times on their behalf. The truth is, Laurent Nkunda has imposed himself on a population that had just elected its leaders less than two years ago in what most national and international observers have called free and fair elections. |
| Mobutu's Millions in Swiss Banks to be Returned to Family | |
Congo News Agency - November 24, 2008 | |
 | Swiss authorities have indicated that 8.3 million US dollars in funds belonging to Mobutu Sese Seko will be returned to his family on December 15, 2008. The funds were frozen on May 17, 1997 after the death of the former Congolese president. |
