Democratic Republic of the Congo
International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber II acquits Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui
Source: http://www.icc-cpi.int Press Release : 18/12/2012 Situation: The Democratic Republic of the Congo Case: The Prosecutor v. Mathieu…
Congress Hearing on Rwanda’s devastating destabilization of the D.R.Congo
In his testimony, Mr. Steve Hege, Former Coordinator of the United Nations Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) told Congress that: “We found that since the very outset of the M23 rebellion, the Government of Rwanda has provided direct military support to M23, facilitated recruitment, encouraged desertions from the Congolese army, and delivered arms, ammunition, intelligence and political advice to the rebels.”
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Questions about the Obama Administration’s Sub-Saharan Africa Policy
On July 30, 2012, a team of AFJN staff; Executive Director, Fr. Aniedi Okure, Policy Analyst Jacques…
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…
AFJN Featured in San Francisco Bay View: National Black Newspaper
On July 7, 2012, the Africa Faith and Justice Network was mentioned in Mary Ratcliff’s article “U.S….
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
