DR Congo invites rebels to talks | |
BBC News - December 18, 2007 | |
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced a peace conference at the end of the month aimed at ending the conflict in the east of the country. The government says all parties in the conflict are being invited, including rebel leader Gen Laurent Nkunda. | |
Louise Arbour to visit Kinshasa this Sunday May 13th | |
MONUC - May 11, 2007 | |
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour will make a five-day working visit to the DR of Congo on May 13 2007. During her visit, Ms. Arbour will meet with President Kabila and other political authorities. | |
Deputy SG: 'All parties agree that there cannot be any alternative to dialogue and reconciliation' | |
MONUC - April 24, 2007 | |
After her meeting with the National Assembly deputies and its president Vital Kamerhe on 23 April 2007, Deputy Secretary General Dr. Asha Rose Migiro said that it gave her a 'great feeling of joy and victory.' | |
UN Deputy SG: 'President Kabila wishes to see the cooperation grow between the DRC and the UN' | |
MONUC - April 23, 2007 | |
UN Deputy Secretary General Dr. Asha Rose Migiro met with DRC President Joseph Kabila and Prime Minister Antoine Gizenga in Kinshasa this Monday 23 April 2007, as well as National Assembly President Vital Kamerhe, as part of her three day visit to the country. | |
UN Deputy Secretary General to visit DRC | |
MONUC - April 20, 2007 | |
UN Deputy Secretary General Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro will arrive in the DRC on 22 April 2007, for a three day visit to the country, where she will meet with President Kabila and Prime Minister Gizenga, as well as other political personalities. | |
William Swing meets President of the National Assembly | |
MONUC - March 16, 2007 | |
One day after the opening of the first ordinary session of the National Assembly, Assembly President Vital Kamerhe held a meeting on March 16, 2007 at the Palais de Peuple in Kinshasa with William Swing, UN Special Representative to the Secretary General in the DRC, as well as ambassadors from the international community to discuss the issues facing the Assembly. | |
DRC National Assembly opens its first ordinary session | |
MONUC - March 15, 2007 | |
The DRC National Assembly met on March 15, 2007 for the opening of their first ordinary session at the Palais du Peuple in Kinshasa, which was attended by many political personalities from MONUC and the international community. During his opening address, Assembly President Vital Kamerhe spoke of the many challenges that lie ahead for the country. | |
The Executive Office of the National Assembly installed | |
Monuc - January 9, 2007 | |
The executive office of the National Assembly of the DRC has been officially installed this Tuesday January 9 2007. The ceremony took place in the People's Palace, in the absence of head of State J. Kabila, who was due to preside over proceedings. | |
Vital Kamerhe elected president of the National Assembly | |
Monuc - December 30, 2006 | |
Vital Kamerhe has been elected president of the permanent Office of the National Assembly on Thursday 28 December 2006. The "Alliance de la Majorité Presidentielle" (the Alliance of the presidential majority) (AMP) of President Joseph Kabila has occupied all the seven seats of this executive Office. | |
DRC President's Allies Secure Top Posts in Parliament | |
VOA News - December 29, 2006 | |
A close adviser to Congolese President Joseph Kabila has won the top leadership position in the Democratic Republic of Congo's newly elected parliament.Vital Kamerhe, a former minister and secretary-general of President Kabila's People's Party for Reconstruction and Development, was elected president of the National Assembly by an overwhelming margin. |