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Latest News : Congo Gives Rights to Two First Quantum Mines to Hong Kong-Based Company
Congoâ€™s government gave the rights to two mines previously operated by First Quantum Ltd. to Fortune, a Hong Kong-based company, Mines Minister Martin Kabwelulu said.

Latest News : Congo gunmen fire at aid plane
Gunmen in eastern Congo have fired on a private plane carrying international aid workers who escaped into the forest and were later rescued.

Latest News : Congo officials say they asked U.N. peacekeepers to prevent rapes
Congo officials say they asked U.N. peacekeepers to prevent rapes

Latest News : Congo-Kinshasa: Rape Cases Rise to 242, Says NGO
Suspected rebels have raped at least 242 women within a few days in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Nord-Kivu province, according to an American medical charity. Rapes and beatings took place at the end of July and the beginning of August.

Latest News : Congo: Planning First Quantum Financial Misconduct Probe
Congo: Planning First Quantum Financial Misconduct Probe

Aid Worker: Congo Rapes A Strategy To Force Exodus
Melissa Block speaks with Miel Hendrickson, regional coordinator for International Medical Corps in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hendrickson's team has treated more than 200 women who were raped in rebel attacks a month ago. The area is known for its gold and mineral deposits, and attacks on villages in the area is frequent.

DR Congo may release convicted Norwegians
The authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo have opened for the possibility that two Norwegians sentenced to death last summer for killing their driver, may be extradited to Norway.

Over two dozen minors raped in eastern Congo: U.N.
More than two dozen children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are among the hundreds of victims of a recent wave of rapes in the nation's conflict-torn east, the United Nations said on Friday.

Suspected rebels rape at least 242 women in DR Congo - NGO
WALIKALE, DR Congo: Suspected rebels have raped at least 242 women within a few days in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Nord-Kivu Province, according to an American medical charity.Rapes and beatings took place at the end of July and the beginning of August and "242 women have been taken into medical care," Cris Baguma

Congo-Kinshasa: UN to Publish Controversial Human Rights Report
The report documenting the most serious human rights violations committed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between 1993 and 2003 will be made public on 1 October, the United Nations announced on Thursday.

UN to release Congo 'genocide' report in October
A report detailing hundreds of gruesome attacks against civilians in Congo over a 10-year period won't be released until October, the U.N.'s top human rights official said Thursday, after Rwanda angrily protested the findings in a draft version.

Bidding Farewell To The Congo's 'Mother And Father'
As a long Congo River barge journey ends, so, too, does a unique glimpse into the heart of a poor but potentially rich nation grappling with conflict. Despite the hardship, the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo draw great inspiration from the inescapable and mighty river. read more

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Peacekeeping Official Visits the East After Rape of Civilians
A senior United Nations peacekeeping official, who is visiting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following the recent mass rape of civilians by members of illegal armed groups, has travelled to the eastern region of the country where the crimes were committed, a UN spokesperson said today.

DR Congo 'genocide' file delayed
The UN postpones the release of a draft report that accuses the Rwandan army of possible genocide in DR Congo till next month.

When did UN know of Congo gang rapes?
The United Nations appears to have been aware of rape by rebels in eastern Congo earlier than it originally said it was, according to an internal e-mail and a humanitarian bulletin.

DR Congo rape numbers rise to 240
Some 240 women, girls and babies may have been raped after rebels seized a town in DR Congo, the UN says.

U.S. tries to curb looting of Congo
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A little-noticed amendment in the new U.S. financial reform law requires U.S.-listed companies to disclose whether their products contain "conflict minerals" from the seemingly endless war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - United States - Republic of the Congo - Conflict minerals

Congo leaders: We begged UN to protect civilians
Congolese community leaders say they begged local U.N. officials and army commanders to protect villagers days before rebels gang-raped scores of people, from a month-old baby boy to a 110-year-old great-great-grandmother. Democratic Republic of Congo - United Nations - Types of rape - Africa - Congo

Rwanda Condemns U.N. Report On Congo 'Genocide'
The United Nations has delayed the release of a report detailing a decade of gruesome attacks against civilians in the Congo after Rwanda protested the findings. Drafts of the report leaked to the media last week and accused Rwandan troops of slaughtering Hutus in Congo in the 1990s.

Congo to Launch `Independent Forensic Audit' of First Quantum's Operations
The Democratic Republic of Congo said it plans to launch an â€œindependent forensic auditâ€ into the operations of First Quantum Minerals Ltd. in the country.

Congo-Kinshasa: More Victims Identified in Mass Rapes Case
The number of women raped by rebel groups during last month's raid of more than a dozen villages centred around Walikale, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has risen to over 240, U.N. officials told reporters here today.

Suspected rebels rape over 240 women in DR Congo: NGO
WALIKALE, DR Congo (AFP) - Suspected rebels have raped at least 242 women within a few days in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Nord-Kivu province, according to an American medical charity.

Congo rapes worse than reported
The number of women and children assaulted during a rebel raid rises to 240

DR Congo opens probe into Canadian mining firm
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is opening an investigation into alleged embezzlement involving a Canadian mining firm, First Quantum Minerals, an official said Tuesday.

Congo rejects recommendation in UN report on genocide
Guest blogger Jason Stearns says that the Congolese government's rejection of recommendations made in a UN report on the possible genocide makes it less likely that crimes will be adequately addressed.

Congo: Number of Mass Rape Victims Increases
UNITED NATIONS, 1 SEPTEMBER, 2010: The number of reported victims of the recent mass rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo has grown by nearly a hundred over the last week, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

Congo-Kinshasa: Displacement, Discrimination - the Lot of the Bambuti Pygmies
Conditions in Mugunga camp for displaced people on the outskirts of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma are tough, but tougher still are those endured by hundreds of people from the Bambuti Pygmy community living just outside the camp.

U.N. on Defense Over Congo Gang Rapes
GOMA, CONGO, 3 SEPT, 2010 : The United Nations appears to have been aware of rape by rebels in eastern Congo earlier than it originally said it was, according to an internal e-mail and a humanitarian bulletin, CNN reported and published on it's website.

Over two dozen minors raped in Congo
More than two dozen children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are among the hundreds of victims of a recent wave of rapes in the nation's conflict-torn east, the United Nations said.

On The Congo, A Floating Marketplace For A Nation
Barges plying the Congo River carry the lion's share of goods to the giant county's remote interior. Life aboard is a colorful, cacophonous menagerie of humans and animals. Some of the monkeys and goats are pets; some are dinner.

UN to publish DR Congo massacres report in October
The UN human rights chief said Thursday a report examining massacres in the Democratic Republic of Congo would be published in October, after concerned states were given time to comment.

U.N. Delays Report on Possible Congo Genocide
Rwandan outrage over a report suggesting that its troops might have been responsible for genocide in Congo prompted the United Nations to delay the official release for a month.

UN delays Congo atrocities report
The United Nations decided to delay publication of its report on atrocities in Congo until Oct. 1, letting Rwanda address genocide allegations while urging Kigali to keep its peacekeeping troops in Africa.

UN to release Congo 'genocide' report in October
A report detailing hundreds of gruesome attacks against civilians in Congo over a 10-year period will not be released until October.

Gunmen fire on plane carrying aid workers in Congo
Gunmen in eastern Congo fired Wednesday on a private plane carrying international aid workers who escaped into the forest and were later rescued, aid workers from the International Medical Corps told The Associated Press.

Congo River Pulses Life Into African Nation
The nearly 3,000-mile Congo River is the backbone of one of Africa's poorest and most conflict-ridden countries. A trip down the riverine highway reveals the often harsh and always colorful realities of life, past and present, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

DR Congo militias face war crimes charges over rape spree
Leaders of militias that carried out mass rape in Democratic Republic of Congo will face war crimes charges, a UN conflict envoy said Tuesday.

Over two dozen minors raped in eastern Congo - UN
Source: Reuters * 27 girls, 1 boy confirmed victims of sexual abuse * At least 240 in all were raped recently in Congo-UN By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS, Sept 3 (Reuters) - More than two dozen children in ...

UN delays release of Congo 'genocide' report
A report detailing hundreds of gruesome attacks against civilians in Congo over a 10-year period won't be released until October, the UN's top human rights official said, after Rwanda protested the findings in a draft version.

U.N. raises Congo rape toll to 240
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- More than 240 women, children and infants may have been raped when rebel forces seized a town in the Congo, a U.N. report said. UNITED NATIONS - Democratic Republic of Congo - Congo - Rape - Africa

Congo-Kinshasa: In Wake of Mass Rapes, UN Official Calls for End to Impunity
The recent savage mass rapes of civilians by armed groups in the volatile far east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) underscores the need for an end to impunity for perpetrators of such crimes, a senior United Nations official said today.

UN to release Congo 'genocide' report in October
GENEVA (AP)â€“ A report detailing hundreds of gruesome attacks against civilians in Congo over a 10-year period won't be released until October, the U.N.'s top human rights official said Thursday, af...

DR Congo rape leaders face war crimes charges: UN
Leaders of militias that carried out mass rape in Democratic Republic of Congo will face war crimes charges, the UN special representative on sexual violence in conflict said Tuesday.

Ex-Congo VP says he lacks funds for a fair trial
Lawyers for former Congo Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba complained to the International Criminal Court on Monday they cannot conduct a fair defense because prosecutors have seized his assets.

UN human rights office to delay release of Congo 'genocide' report until October
A report detailing hundreds of gruesome attacks against civilians in Congo over a 10-year period won't be released until October, the U.N.'s top human rights official said Thursday, after Rwanda...

UN delays publication of DR Congo massacres report
The UN human rights chief on Thursday delayed the publication of a report examining massacres in the Democratic Republic of Congo to October to give the states concerned time to comment.

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