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During a panel discussion with the U.S. Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Bill Garvelink hosted by the Washington DC chapter of the Society for International Development,…
During her August trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Secretary of State Hillary Clinton saw her mission as the beginning of a new chapter in the U.S-DRC…
Justice in Democratic Republic of the Congo is mainly accessible to and protects the powerful, those who run the system, the politically connected, and the rich who influence decision making…
Women in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are the silenced victims of a war that has lasted nearly 14 years. The number of victims grows daily as massive rapes…
TO MADAME SECRETARY OF STATE of USA, C / o U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa, DR Congo. We, members of national parliament, elected representatives of the people of South Kivu, welcome…
Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, is expected to visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to raise awareness on the sexual violence pandemic among other things during her 11 day trip…
Now that Laurent Nkunda is out of the picture and some other rebel groups have been integrated into the Congolese national army, what is the Congolese government’s excuse for neglecting…
In Goma, the capital of the North Kivu province and surrounding towns, there are many signs of hope. Since the announcement of the capture of the National Congress for People’s…
Despite anxieties around Rwanda’s military presence in Congo, troops have now begun to leave eastern DRC, five weeks after they crossed the border to attack FDLR Hutu rebels. A ceremony…
With the renewed violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the number of victims continues to rise and hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced. On November 6th in Kiwanja, civilians…
The ongoing war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is essentially an economic war. The high demand for Congolese cassiterite (tin) and other natural resources has claimed millions of lives, displaced thousands,…
Laurent Nkunda used and abused civilians to capture the military base of Rumangabo. Civilian abuse continues to be one of the biggest consequences and challenges of the ongoing crisis in…
In Support of the Congolese people, Friends of the Congo, Africa Faith and Justice Network, Congo Global Action and En Avant Congo sponsored a vigil that was held in front of…
Paul Ronan, Senior Policy Analyst at Resolve Uganda, conducted an interview with Fr. Benoit Kinalegu on October 2nd, 2008 concerning the recent LRA abductions in the Democratic Republic of the…
Over the past year, AFJN has done everything it can to raise awareness of the crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. From policy analysis to advocacy on Capitol Hill…
As of today, the Congolese Army and the Rebel Army of the National Congress for People’s Defense (CNDP) are fighting on several fronts, among them the towns of Minova, Kirotshe,…
In Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo violence has resumed. The Congolese army has been fighting with Laurent Nkunda’s pro-Rwanda rebel group in eastern Congo in the Rutshuru territory. It was around this time last year…
This article first appeared in the July/August issue of Around Africa Between March and early May, you may remember signing a petition to the U.S. State Department generated by…
On July 22, 2008, the Interdepartmental Commission of the Commission of audit and Good Governance of the Democratic Republic of the Congo made public the names of those involved in embezzlement of…
On June 30, 1960 , the Democratic Republic of the Congo was formally proclaimed independent from Belgium . What kind of independence has it had? Like many African nations, the period since independence has been…
