Tag Archives: Great Lakes
The continuing security and humanitarian crisis in eastern DRC highlights the urgent need for accelerated reforms within the DRC and increased cooperation among key countries in the Great Lakes region. Patrick Ventrell Acting Deputy Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, Letters & Interviews
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Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Great Lakes, Great Lakes Region, IndepthAfrica, Rwanda, Uganda, United Nations, United States
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By RDPC Since 1996, the Democratic Republic of Congo has been the scene of deadly clashes between different factions. There are many consequences: lack of state threats on the inviolability of national borders, destabilizing the Kivus, insecurity, war crimes and … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, DR Congo
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Tagged Congo, Cynthia McKinney, Democratic Republic Congo, France, Great Lakes, IndepthAfrica, Kivu, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States
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A spokesman for Uganda’s government says talks between the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 group are scheduled to resume Friday, despite threats by the rebels to pull out. The talks would be held in Uganda’s … read more »
IndepthAfrica – The leader of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Colonel Sultani Makenga, has agreed to withdraw his forces from the eastern cities of Goma and Sake, the Ugandan military chief said on Tuesday. “We … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda
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Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, Goma, Great Lakes, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Kampala, Reuters, Saturday, Uganda
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washingtonpost The United Nations Thursday voted Rwanda onto one of five non-permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council, perhaps the United Nation’s most important body. But a significant controversy overshadows Rwanda’s ascension to the group, one that has particularly riled other … read more »
By Kris Berwouts The elections of November 28th 2011 in the DR Congo took place with many and under strict control of the government. The non-acceptance of the official results of both the presidential and parliamentary elections means that there … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, DR Congo, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Congo, Congolese, Democratic Republic of Congo, Election, Great Lakes, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International community, Joseph Kabila, Kabila
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By Fred Robarts and Gregory Mthembu-Salter A recent EU Trade and Development Communication contains some welcome news: a commitment to make company supply chains more transparent. This provides an excellent basis for an EU strategy to help prevent natural resource-fuelled … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, DR Congo
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Tagged ConflictMinerals, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, DRC, Great Lakes, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Katanga, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Supply chain
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(SAN FRANCISCO AfrobeatRadio) – Victoire Ingabire left Rwanda almost two years ago in January 2010 to return to her native Rwanda in hopes of challenging Rwandan President Paul Kagame in the country’s 2010 presidential election. Her party was not allowed … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Featured 1, News, Rwanda
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Tagged Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Great Lakes, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, KIGALI, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Victoire Ingabire, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza
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September 15, 2011 by benim
Brazzaville – Financing has been found to carry out a long-delayed feasibility study for a bridge over the Congo linking Kinshasa and Brazzaville, the world’s closest capitals, an official said on Thursday. “Financing has now been collected for a study … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, Congo, News
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Tagged African Development Bank, Atlantic Ocean, Brazzaville, Congo Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Great Lakes, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Indian Ocean, Kinshasa, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, West Africa
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Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo displayed to media on Monday over 100 people arrested for alleged links to a thwarted February 27 attack on President Joseph Kabila’s residence. The new official figure of over 126 arrests is a … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, Crime & Corruption, DR Congo, News
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, breaking news, Democratic Republic of Congo, Embassies and Consulates, Great Lakes, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, information minister, Joseph Kabila, Kinshasa, News local news, President of the United States, Republican Guard (Iraq), World news
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