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Congo Coalition Holds Successful Congress in Belgium
The first major project of Congo Global Action (CGA)took place from March 20 -22 in Brussels. CGA…
DRC’s 47th Independence Anniversary
Last fall, the Democratic Republic of Congo completed the first democratic election in many years. Saturday, June…
Congo Global Action Supports MONUC in letter to Rice
The Congo Global Action Coalition sent a letter to US Secretary of State, Condeleeza Rice, on April…
Army disobeys President’s ban on mining in eastern Congo
By Bahati Jacques On September 11th, 2010 the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) president Joseph…
Polls Repeated in Fataki, Bumba
Repeat elections were conducted in Fataki and Bumba following civil unrest on Sunday. In Fataki, a soldier…
Bemba, Kabila Sign Declaration
Representatives of presidential rivals Joseph Kabila and Jean-Pierre Bemba singed an historic declaration on Sunday to keep…
Bemba Will Not Fight if Kabila Wins Freely and Fairly
Presidential runoff candidate Jean-Pierre Bemba announced that he will not return to war if he loses to…
Tensions, Concerns Rise on the Eve of Elections
With the runoff election between Presidential candidates Joseph Kabila and Jean-Pierre Bemba less than two weeks away,…
Congolese Bishops Conference Speaks out on Upcoming Elections
The Conference of Bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo (CENCO) published a letter on October 6…
Kabila Signs Pact with Mobutu’s Son
Presidential candidate Joseph Kabila signed a pact with Francois Joseph Zanga Mobutu, son of former DRC President…
Tensions, Concerns Rise on the Eve of Elections
With the runoff election between Presidential candidates Joseph Kabila and Jean-Pierre Bemba less than two weeks away,…
U.S. House to Vote on DRC Bill on October 20th
After passing unanimously in the Senate and being approved by the Committee on International Relations in the…
Runoff Elections to Take Place between Presidental Rivals
No clear winner emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) historic Presidential elections last July…
Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act
Legislation that would improve U.S. assistance to people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has passed…
Congo Awaits Results of Groundbreaking Democratic Elections
The first multiparty elections in 46 years were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on…
Congolese Bishops Call for Peaceful Political Transition
The Catholic Church spoke with one voice making seven suggestions in a message of hope to the…
How You Can Help Advocate for a Peaceful Congo
The best way to receive timely updates and alerts about how to be most effective in advocating…
Congo Action Plan
Democratic Republic of the Congo is roughly the size of Western Europe. It’s establishment of a peaceful…
Election Date Set for DRC
DRC: Elections to be held on 30 July, polls body says (IRIN) Independent Electoral Commission Chairman Apollinaire Muholongo…
DRC: Thousands Displaced by Fighting Arrive at Lake Albert
BUNIA,(IRINwww.irinnews.org) – Thousands of Congolese civilians in the northeastern district of Ituri arrived on Thursday at the…
