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Guinea pigs to help ease DRC food crisis - scientists

afrol News, 10 March - Scientists are examining how to increase guinea pig production to boost food security in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where inhabitants keep the rodents as "micro-livestock". The researchers were originally puzzled to find guinea pigs in the DRC at all.

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Fears of UN withdrawal from DR Congo

afrol News, 5 March - As a result of DR Congo's request for a withdrawal of the UN peacekeeping forces from the country by June 2011, plans are already being made for a downscaling of troops June this year. Human rights groups express outrage at the plans.

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Politics | Society | Human rights

Rights groups call for suspension of Lieutenant

afrol News, 2 March - Human Rights Watch has backed 50 other Congolese groups requesting the suspension of Lieutenant Colonel Innocent Zimurinda for allegedly ordering the mass killing of people in east of the central African country.

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Politics | Economy - Development | Society

Paris Club cuts DRC’s debt by half

afrol News, 25 February - The Democratic Republic of Congo could see half of its debt to the Paris Club of creditors written off, according to an agreement announced today by the members.

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Society | Human rights | Politics

Children still recruited into DRC’s war ranks

afrol News, 15 February - Youngsters are still being recruited within the ranks of both the rebels and the national army, despite efforts to end the use of child soldiers in the war-torn east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with girls at particular risk of becoming sex slaves and less likely to be released, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said.

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Politics | Human rights | Society

Scores slaughtered by rebels in DRC

afrol News, 2 February - Some 100 people were slaughtered by the notorious Uganda rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last month, the United Nations humanitarian arm has said.

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Society | Politics

UN agency working with 100,000 DRC refugees

afrol News, 27 January - The United Nations refugee agency has reported it is assisting over 100,000 civilians who have fled eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent months due to the ongoing military offensive against Hutu militants and banditry by armed groups.

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Economy - Development | Politics | Human rights | Society

UN agency working with 100,000 DRC refugees

afrol News, 27 January - The United Nations refugee agency has reported it is assisting over 100,000 civilians who have fled eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent months due to the ongoing military offensive against Hutu militants and banditry by armed groups.

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Politics | Society

DRC refugees a problem to neighbours

afrol News, 12 January - A massive influx of 125,000 refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into neighbouring Republic of Congo (ROC) and Central African Republic (CAR) after deadly ethnic clashes is severely stretching the meagre resources of the impoverished region, the United Nations refugee agency reported today.

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Economy - Development | Politics | Society

Kabila kicks out corrupt civil servants

afrol News, 6 January - Congolese President, Joseph Kabila has kicked out 119 alleged corrupt top managers in government in a bid to root out corruption in the country.

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Society | Environment - Nature

DRC population still unharmed by volcano

afrol News, 4 January - The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is reportedly using its aviation force to help to keep a close eye on lava flow, following the eruption of a volcano in the far east of the country.

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DRC conservation initiative receives international recognition

afrol News, 16 December - The Bonobo Conservation Initiative (BCI) has been recognised today, during the 15th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for its efforts to save a huge rainforest area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that harbours the endangered bonobo, a great ape most closely related to humans.

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Politics | Human rights | Society

Security Council should intervene – HRW says

afrol News, 14 December - Human Rights Watch has called on the UN Security Council to take a decisive action towards the protection of civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo from further atrocities by government and rebel forces.

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Arms and minerals’ smuggling still rife in DRC, report

afrol News, 8 December - Minerals and arms smuggling worth millions of dollars persists in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) despite international sanctions, fuelling rebel strength despite national army operations, and army and rebel soldiers continue to kill civilians, according to a new United Nations report that calls on the Security Council to take action to plug the gaps.

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Politics | Society

Congo upholds Norwegians death sentences

afrol News, 3 December - The Congolese military court has upheld the sentences of two Norwegian nationals today sentenced to death for murder, arms smuggling and spying.

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» 02.12.2009 - Bemba to remain in prison
» 25.11.2009 - UN mission failing to root out rebels in DRC
» 23.11.2009 - Two Congolese warlords trial resumes
» 18.11.2009 - Security Council calls for protection of civilians
» 11.11.2009 - Tribal clashes uproot over 21,000
» 10.11.2009 - UN envoy backs Congo’s fight against rebels
» 29.10.2009 - UN steps in to help in Angola/DRC refugee saga
» 20.10.2009 - DRC and Morocco elected to new forest financing programme
» 20.10.2009 - Expelled Angolan refugees in dire need of aid
» 16.10.2009 - UN expert calls for independent investigation into DRC killings
» 15.09.2009 - European Council adopts new joint action on DR Congo
» 09.09.2009 - UK unveils funding plan to rebuild the Congo's road network
» 09.09.2009 - Commissioner calls for urgent reforms in DRC’s security
» 08.09.2009 - Court hands death sentence to alleged Norwegian spies
» 08.09.2009 - International community urged to refocus on security reforms in Eastern DRC

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