Tag Archives: Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
As the G8 discusses sexual violence in the DRC, perpetrators and victims speak out about mass rape in Minova. Pete Jones in Minov, The Guardian, Congo: an army sergeant who says he was ordered to rape by his commanding officer. … read more »
The Kinshasa government has suspended a dozen senior military officers and is interrogating suspects in connection with a mass rape incident in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN said 126 women were raped in Minova in November after Congolese … read more »
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Tagged Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Minova, Rape, United Nations, United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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“The M23 said they were going to free us, but instead they came to kill us. What kind of liberation is that?” M23 rebels and Congolese army soldiers raped scores of women and committed other war crimes during the rebels’ … read more »
For whom, for what, against whom? Jean-Paul Kimonyo The sequence of events makes the immediate causes prompting the M23 rebellion quite clear. It all really started in February 2012 with the flawed attempt by some Western countries to have Bosco … read more »
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, Congo, Congolese, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, FDLR, IndepthAfrica, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, National Congress for the Defence of the People, Rwanda
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Civilians say the M23 fighters committed horrific crimes during their occupation of Goma. William Lloyd George reports. On the evening of the M23’s departure from Goma, Congo, the city’s civilians were secretly excited to finally see the rebels leave. “We’re … read more »
Posted in Article, Central Africa, Congo, DR Congo
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Tagged Amnesty International, Congo, Congolese government, Goma, Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda
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By Judith Verweijen The recent fall of Goma has starkly highlighted the shaky foundations of the ‘peace architecture’ that was built in the wake of the Second Congo War (1998-2002). Briefly, it once again seemed that the entire house of … read more »
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Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Kinshasa, Kivu, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Second Congo War, Tutsi
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They have been cornered by financial crisis By Antoine Roger Lokongo INTRODUCTION All the signs are written on the wall that after the split of Sudan, the United States of America is targeting the Democratic Republic of Congo to re-enact … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo, East Africa, Rwanda, Uganda
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Tagged Congo, Congolese, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, United Nations
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By Michael Deibert When the provincial capital of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo fell to rebel forces yesterday, the rapidity of the rebel advance was shocking, but the fait accompli failure of both Congo’s armed forces and … read more »
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Laurent Nkunda, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda
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On Thursday November 15th‘M23’ – the rebellion movement which was created earlier this year – launched a major attack on the city of Goma which, after a quieter day on Friday, culminated in a very stressful weekend. The question on … read more »
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Tagged CNDP, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Kivu, Rwanda, Tutsi
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Simon Tisdall, guardian.co.uk, With all eyes on other troublespots, the world knows little, and seems to care even less, about the cycle of violence in the DRC Part of the problem … the M23 rebels now threaten Goma. Photograph: Phil … read more »
Posted in Central Africa, DR Congo
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Tagged Congo, Congo news, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Kivu, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Kivu, Rwanda, United Nation
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GOMA, DR Congo — The M23 rebel group fighting the army in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday rejected claims of mass casualties and said it had killed nine soliders. Violence flared this week in the country’s restive east, … read more »
UNITED Nations helicopters have fired on rebel positions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after new clashes broke out between rebel fighters and loyalist troops, officials say. The second such UN action against rebels came in response to a rebel … read more »
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UN helicopter gunships in the Democratic Republic of Congo fired on positions held by mutinous soldiers in order to protect the main eastern city of Goma, the United Nations said Friday. “M23 fighters had been seen moving south towards Goma, … read more »
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Tagged Bosco Ntaganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Laurent Nkunda, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tutsi, United Nation
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I spent the last twenty days of June in the Congo. Most of that time, I visited people and communities at grass root level. In brief, I went to Fizi – Baraka – Uvira – Bukavu – Kalehe – Minova … read more »
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Kinshasa – Rwandan citizens have been recruited and trained to fight in support of army mutineers in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a confidential UN report obtained by the BBC. “The United Nations has conducted interviews with … read more »
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Tagged bbc, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, IndepthAfrica, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, National Congress for the Defence of the People, North Kivu, Rutshuru, Rwanda
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The UN says it has evidence that a rebellion in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being fuelled by recruits and support from neighbouring Rwanda. An internal UN report seen by the BBC cited defecting soldiers, who said they had … read more »
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Tagged bbc, Bosco Ntaganda, Congo, Democratic Republic Congo, Goma, IndepthAfrica, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Kivu, Rwanda
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A massive arms cache has been uncovered in eastern Democratic Republic Congo on the farm of renegade soldier Bosco Ntaganda, the army has told the BBC. Other heavy weapons were found in two other locations in North Kivu, the scene … read more »
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Goma – The army in Democratic Republic of Congo vowed on Monday to go after mutinous troops who fail to return to its ranks before the expiry of an ultimatum issued at the weekend. “We are military men. When the … read more »
KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC) January 10, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — MONUSCO strongly condemns the attacks on civilians by armed groups in several remote villages in Shabunda territory of South Kivu Province. During 1 and 4 January 2012, … read more »
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Some 45 civilians were massacred in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo but Congolese troops sent to the area killed four of the Rwandan rebels thought to have been responsible, the Congolese army said on Thursday. The civilian killings took place … read more »
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Tagged Congo, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joseph Kabila, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Shabunda, South Kivu
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Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony has returned to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Congolese and Ugandan officials said, complicating U.N.-backed efforts to stabilise the region. Kony, head of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) that is believed to have killed, kidnapped … read more »
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February 12, 2011 by benim
Youngsters struggling to adapt to civilian life feel they have little option but to return to fighting. A lack of community support and persistent discrimination is being blamed for the re-recruitment of former child soldiers by the army and militias … read more »
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, breaking news, Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers, Democratic Republic of Congo, Embassies and Consulates, Goma, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, International Committee of the Red Cross, Masisi, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Military use of children, National Congress for the Defence of the People
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January 26, 2011 by benim
Geneva – Congolese soldiers raped 67 women in two separate incidents in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo in early January, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday. “Two separate investigations by Monusco and UNJHRO … read more »
Posted in Abuse, Central Africa, Crime & Corruption, DR Congo, News, Women
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, breaking news, Democratic Republic of Congo, Embassies and Consulates, Fizi, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, News local news, newspapers, North Kivu, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, South Kivu, United Nations, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1925, World news
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January 20, 2011 by benim
The Democratic Republic of the Congo will put a group of government soldiers on trial as early as next week for alleged rapes and looting in the country’s turbulent east, a U.N. spokesman said on Wednesday. U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky … read more »
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January 19, 2011 by benim
Seven soldiers and a commander in the army of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been arrested over allegations that they were involved in a mass rape, according to the United Nations. Fifty women have told the UN that they were raped in the eastern … read more »
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, breaking news, Democratic Republic of Congo, Embassies and Consulates, Fizi, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, News local news, newspapers, North Kivu, South Kivu, United Nations, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1925, World news
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January 19, 2011 by benim
An army commander in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been accused of leading the recent mass rape of at least 50 women. One of the victims, as well as sources quoted in a UN report, all accuse Lt Col … read more »
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