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Senate votes to sanction those helping M23 in Eastern Congo

Press Release Source: www.coons.senate.gov Amendment imposing an asset freeze and visa ban on those supporting the M23 added…

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Bishop Presidents of National Caritas in Africa Call for respect of the territorial integrity of the DR Congo

Posted on  Novmber 22, 2012 “In communion with the Bishops of the Congo who have frequently taken…

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UN Report on Rwanda’s Support of M23 Released Two Days After Goma Fell

The following is an excerpt from the report’s executive summary:  “The Government of Rwanda continues to violate…

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UN Security Council adopts a resolution demanding an immediate withdrawal of ‘M23’

“The Security Council this evening demanded the immediate withdrawal of the armed group known as the 23…

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D.R. Congo: Women’s Advocate Dr. Mukege Narrowly Escapes Assassination

A news reports from Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the…

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The attitude of the bullies [the West] must be challenged

On October 4, 2012, in a speech to parliament, Rwandan President Paul Kagame made clear his position…

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Examining the Role of Rwanda in the DRC Insurgency: It’s Not the Only Problem

On Wednesday, September 19, 2012 the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights of the US…

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Conflict Free Tin Initiative in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Press statement BRUSSELS – Sept. 18, 2012 – Industry partners convened by the Dutch government today announced…

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Congolese People Vs Industry Lobbyists: U.S Securities and Exchange Commission finally released the rules

by Bahati Jacques On August 22, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the long…

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Western Countries Raise Pressure on President Kagame of Rwanda

On August 3rd, members of the US House of Representatives sent a letter to Rwandan President Paul Kagame saying…

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U.S. Legislators’ letter to President Kagame urging him to stop destabilizing the D.R. Congo

August 3, 2012Dear President Kagame: We are writing as a bipartisan group of legislators to express our…

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US Department of State finally acted to force Rwanda to stay out of Congo’s internal affairs

This arm twisting against Rwanda is in accordance with US Public Law 109-456, “The Democratic Republic of…

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D.R. Congo Crisis: look inside for a solution

On July 11th, 2,021 government officials from the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) met…

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Shout out to the Foothills School of Arts and Science in Boise

For more than two years students at Foothill School of Arts and Science in Boise, Idaho have been…

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The sentencing of DRC War Lord Thomas Lubanga

Bahati Jacques, AFJN’s Policy Analyst, on InFocus/Voice of America on the sentencing of DRC War Lord Thomas Lubanga

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War Lord Thomas Lubanga sentenced to 14 years: whose victory?

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has charged the Democratic Republic of Congo’s war lord, Thomas Lubanga, with…

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Great Lakes of Africa Coalition Calls for U.S. Action to End Instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo

A United Nations Group of Experts report  has documented the Rwandan government’s support for rebel groups inside…

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US Department of State’s Statement on the UN Group of Experts’ Report on Rwanda’s Support to Rebel Group M23 in D.R.Congo

Author: Victoria Nuland, Department Spokesperson Category: Press Release Rwanda-D.R. Congo Date: June 30, 2012 Document Origin: Office…

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Congo’s Faith Communities: A Q+A with Africa Faith and Justice Network’s Jacques Bahati

By Jayme Cloninger This interview was first published by Enough Project . Listen to the full interview here Congo…

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D. R Congo Information Minister, Lambert Mende Omalanga accuses Rwanda of arming rebel group M23

Translated from French by Fidel BafilembaInformation from various and credible sources confirms the support from Rwanda to…

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