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UN Security Council Resolution Denounces Use of Rape as War Tactic

AFJN applauds Condoleezza Rice and the leaders of the United Nations Security Council for their new resolution…

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Dr. Denis Mukwege Speaks at Congo Global Action Coalition Conference

On March 30-31st at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC, Congo Global Action Coalition held…

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” PEACE IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO”

PRESENTATION OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF BUKAVU AT CONGO GLOBAL ACTION’S CONFERENCE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,March 30 -31st, 2008…

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US President George Bush Visits Rwanda – Bad News for the Congolese

What does the War on Terror have to do with Rwanda?  Certainly very little, but this is…

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Petition the U.S. Government to stop the Rwandan Government from encouraging the Congo Conflict

Since the invasion of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Rwanda in 1996, the Congolese people…

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Rape as a Weapon of War

In wartime, the crime of rape is not a new phenomenon; but the situation in the eastern…

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D.R. Congo Brief History Profile

Feb 5, 1885 – 1908: Congo is colonized and becomes a private property of  Leopold II, King of Belgium. 1908…

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Congo Voices

The issue of security in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C) seems to be a tough…

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Congo Voices

The issue of security in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C) seems to be a tough…

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Security Issues in Eastern Congo: Remedies and Lasting Solutions

By Ben Mwangachuchu, President Congo Peace Initiatives in the Kivus Inc. The Sun City accord allowed the government of…

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D.R.Congo: Nkunda Regains Power Soon After Defeat

Security, peace and ceasefire continue to be the center of concern in the eastern D.R.Congo.   Friday December…

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Security in the Eastern D.R. Congo

The National Congress for the Defense of the People (CNDP) of Nkundabatware and the Hutu rebel group FDLR (Democratic…

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Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Peace and Democracy in the D.R. Congo

On Oct 24, 2007, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on “Exploring the U.S. Role in Consolidating…

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U S Involvement in the Peace Process in the D.R. Congo

In the recent months, the US has been surprisingly engaged in the conflict in DR Congo. Ø     …

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Some Perspectives for Peace in D.R. Congo

On November 5th, Archbishop Francois Maroy of the Bukavu, Congo, released a statement concerning the crisis and…

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AFJN and Congo Global Action Coalition

Since the end of 2006, AFJN has been actively involved in CGA. Our Executive Director, Rocco Puopolo,…

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Peace Continues to Elude DR Congo

The people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been waiting for peace for the past…

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Again, D.R.Congo Under Fire. Who Has the Solution to this Conflict?

For several weeks now, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (namely in the North Kivu…

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Humanitarian Situation Grows Worse in DRC

In the North Kivu region of eastern DR Congo, troops loyal to General Laurent Nkunda are thought to be…

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Another War on Your Watch?

Archbishop Francois-Xavier Maroy of Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, in a recent letter to the French ambassador, raised the…

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