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Peace and Justice in D.R.Congo: Foothills School writes to Idaho Representatives

December 29, 2010

Dear Representative                     ,We, the students and staff of Foothills School of Arts and Sciences in Boise, are writing in regards to the devastating situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. …

World Women March in Bukavu for Peace, Justice and Women’s Rights

December 27, 2010

By Nita Evele, Congo Global Action Thousands of Congolese women marched on the street of Bukavu, the capital city of the province of South Kivu on October 17, 2010 as…

Senators Coons and Isakson React to Congolese Supreme Court decision, call for transparent review of election results

December 20, 2010

WASHINGTON – A day after holding a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs on governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Senators Coons (D-Del.) and Isakson (R-Ga.) expressed deep concern about today’s ruling of the Congolese Supreme Court, which declared President Kabila the winner of recent elections without a transparent review of the election results.

AFJN said No to AFRICOM at the Ignatian Solidarity Network 2010 in Washington

December 16, 2010

On the weekend of November 14th and 15th thirteen hundred students from 35 Catholic Universities and 20 Catholic High Schools throughout the country gathered for the Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN)…

Governance in Africa: The Relevance of the Ibrahim Index

December 16, 2010

The Mo Ibrahim Index for Good Governance in Africa released its annual report compiling the progress countries have made over the past year. The index has gained great popularity in…

Coalition to UN Security Council: Address UN Congo Mapping Report and Enforce Justice for Victims

December 15, 2010

Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Friends of the CongoPhone: +1-202-584-6512Email: rwandaelections@gmail.comWednesday, December 15, 2010 – This month the US and the UN Security Council must choose: will they hold accountable major…

U.S New Framework for Global Development Policy

December 15, 2010

The Obama Administration has recently come up with its framework for a new global de-velopment policy strategy, with particular policy papers on Agriculture, Health and Climate Change. The Catholic Task…

Seeking Justice for the Victims: UN Mapping Exercise Report of October 1, 2010 on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, NGO letter to Congressman David Wu

December 8, 2010

We the undersigned come to you with concerns over the stability, security, justice and peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes region in general.   …

Coalition to UN Security Council: Address UN Congo Mapping Report and enforce justice for victims

December 1, 2010

Coalition to UN Security Council: Address UN Congo Mapping Report and enforce justice for victims