Agriculture - Nutrition | Science - Education
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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Politics
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 | 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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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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. Read more
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Economy - Development | Environment - Nature | Society
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. Read more
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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. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics | Society | Human rights
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. Read more
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» 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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