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DR Congo: UN envoy voices concern at escape of two convicted army officers
28 September 2013 – The top United Nations official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Saturday voiced deep concern at the escape from prison of two nationalarmy officers who were…
Ubuzima bw’umugore wari uyoboye ibyihebe byateye Westgate mall bwashyizwe ahagaragara
Igitero cy’ibyihebe cyibasiye inzu y’ubucuruzi ya Westgate muri Kenya mu mpera z’icyumweru gishize, bivugwa ko cyari kiyobowe n’umugore ukomoka mu Bwongereza uzwi nka ‘White widow’ ariko ubusanzwe witwa Samantha Lewthwaite. Ikinyamakuru Global Publishers cyo…
Wiesel is a Hero, Kagame has Blood on His Hands
By Paul Rusesabagina As a Rwandan genocide survivor, Paul Rusesabagina was disturbed to hear that the NYU Bronfman Center and Jewish Values Network is providing a forum for Rwandan President…
Major effort delivers early start-up for Kibali
Kibali, DRC, 24 September 2013 - The giant Kibali gold project in the Democratic Republic of Congo today officially poured its first bar of gold in a ceremony attended by…
Kenya Siege: British Woman ‘Among Attackers’
A British woman and "two or three Americans" are among the militants who took part in an attack on a shopping centre in Nairobi. Kenyan Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed confirmed al Shabaab fighters…
Kicukiro : Indi gerenade yahitanye umwe inakomeretsa 8 mu isoko
Mu ma saa saba n’igice z’amanywa yo kuri uyu wa gatandatu tariki ya 14 Nzeri, indi gerenade yaturikiye imbere mu isoko rya Kicukiro, yica umuntu 1 ikomeretsa 8. Iyi gerenade…
DR Congo peace talks restarts
Talks between the DR Congo government and the M23 rebels resumed yesterday with the facilitator of the negotiations and Ugandan Defence minister, Dr Crispus Kiyonga, urging the warring parties to…
African mediators in Congo conflict call for talks in three days
KAMPALA (Reuters) - African leaders trying to end an 18-month-old uprising in Congo called on Thursday for stalled talks between the government and eastern rebels to restart within three days.…
African UN troops challenge Rwanda
"We are worried about what will happen if Rwanda decides to attack Congo," said 28-year-old Kigali shopkeeper Jean Claude, giving only his first name. "More aid money could be suspended…
DR Congo rebels impose ‘unacceptable’ curfew: UN
KINSHASA (AFP) - M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo are enforcing a curfew in areas under their control, the UN peacekeeping mission said Wednesday, calling the move "completely…