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On September 11th, 2010 the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) president Joseph Kabila put a moratorium on all artisan mining in the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Maniema. These are the provinces which still are experiencing violence as a result of...
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. Our students recently sent a message to UN Ambassador Rice...
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 part of the third World March of Women (WMW) to show their commitment to peace and security in the...
Statement from chairman, ranking member of Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs (Watch hearing video here) WASHINGTON – A day after holding a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs on governance in the Democratic...
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) TEACH IN 2010 at George-town University in Washington. The two days...
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 the countries it deems to be doing best, but has drawn criticism from those who are...
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 perpetrators of continued...
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 Force for Africa reflected on these papers and the fol-lowing...
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. We want to call your attention to the recent UN mapping exercise report. The United...