DR Congo Takes Chairmanship of COMESA at Summit in Kinshasa | |
Radio Okapi - February 26, 2014 | |
DR Congo’s President Joseph Kabila took the chairmanship of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on Wednesday at the opening of the 17th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the organization in Kinshasa. “After 20 years of growth characterized by an exemplary dynamism, COMESA has become a powerful tool for promoting the development of its member states as well as the integration of their economies,” Mr. Kabila said. | |
Observers Hail Successful DR Congo Elections | |
Congo News Agency - December 1, 2011 | |
In a joint statement released on Wednesday, elections observers from the AU, SADC, ECCAS, COMESA and the ICGLR hailed the successful holding of Monday's presidential and parliamentary elections in DR Congo. The observers called on Congolese political leaders "to continue to show a high sense of responsibility by accepting the outcome of the polls." | |
U.S. diplomat to COMESA believes customs union to help Africa rebound in world economic crisis | |
Xinhua - June 6, 2009 | |
A U.S. diplomatic representative to COMESA was confident about the upcoming establishment of COMESA customs union, saying it would help African nations, especially members of the bloc, revive in the global economic crisis. |
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