DRC Army Putting Pressure on FDLR | |
Nick Long/VOA News - April 1, 2015 | |
Democratic Republic of Congo government forces, which launched an offensive against FDLR rebels in the east of the country a month ago, has been successful in driving the militants out of parts of North and South Kivu provinces, Congolese army spokesman General Leon Richard Kasonga said. | |
Kerry in DR Congo for Security Talks | |
VOA News - May 3, 2014 | |
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he will meet with President Joseph Kabila. The two leaders are expected to discuss recent security gains against rebel groups in eastern Congo. | |
DR Congo, M23 Rebels Sign Declarations Marking End of Kampala Peace Talks | |
Radio Okapi - December 12, 2013 | |
DR Congo’s government and the former M23 rebels have signed two documents marking the end of the peace talks they were holding in Kampala, Uganda, since December of last year. The two sides each signed a different document from the one signed by the other side on Thursday in Nairobi, Kenya. | |
No 'Peace Deal' With Defeated M23 Rebels, DR Congo Says | |
Congo News Agency - November 11, 2013 | |
The signing of a document that was supposed to mark the end of peace talks between DR Congo’s government and the defeated M23 rebels was postponed indefinitely on Monday in Entebbe, Uganda, over a disagreement on its wording and title. | |
Kabila Names Members of New Government | |
ACP - April 30, 2012 | |
President Joseph Kabila named the members of the new government led by Prime Minister Matata Ponyo on Saturday. The new cabinet will have thirty six members, including two deputy prime ministers, twenty five ministers, one minister-delegate and eight deputy ministers. | |
UN Security Council discusses key challenges and risks in an election year in DR Congo | |
UN News - May 18, 2011 | |
The Security Council today called for urgent steps to strengthen institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and called on the Government to ensure that general elections slated for late this year are inclusive, transparent and peaceful. | |
Kabila, Kibaki meet over smuggled gold from eastern Congo | |
ACP - March 6, 2011 | |
Presidents Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mwai Kibaki of Kenya met on Friday at Harambee House in Nairobi, Kenya, over a “significant amount of gold”, estimated to be worth US $113 million, smuggled to Kenya from eastern Congo. | |
Southern African countries move to single visa zone | |
Xinhua - February 26, 2010 | |
The establishment of a single visa for all the member countries is one of the major objectives of the community, according to Raymond Tshibanda, the minister for international and regional cooperation of the Democratic Republic of Congo. | |
SADC Council of Ministers Meeting in DRC for Budget Approval | |
SADC News - February 22, 2010 | |
The SADC Council of Ministers will be meeting at the Grand Hotel in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 February 2010 to consider the 2010/2011 SADC budget. | |
DR Congo to host CEEAC summit on peace, integration, environment | |
Xinhua - October 23, 2009 | |
Leaders of Central African countries are set to attend a summit on Saturday on peace, integration and environment in Kinshasa. The 14th ordinary session of the heads of state and government of the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC) will tackle issues affecting the region, including peace and security, the free movement of goods and people, integration, the development of road infrastructure, energy and the new information technology. |
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