Communiques – en
30 07 12 DRAFT – RWANDA’S RESPONSE TO THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED IN THE TO THE UN GROUP OF EXPERTS INTERIM REPORT
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Read More28 07 12 NGOs: Investigating alleged LRA activity in Sudan critical to new UN LRA strategy
Sudanese government attempts to block UN investigation of LRA activity in South Darfur, threatens implementation of new UN LRA strategy
Read More26 07 12 Friends of the Congo – United States Withholds Military Aid From Rwanda
On Saturday, July 21, 2012 the United States officially announced that it was withholding $200,000 in military aid from the Rwandan government. Although a materially insignificant sum, the symbolism has serious implications for Rwanda's image and reputation in the global community.
Read More24 04 12 – Letter from 140 Congolese NGOs to the UN Security Council
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Read More21 07 12 Rwanda says US aid decision based on flawed information
Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Louise Mushikiwabo said today that the United States or any other donor nation is entitled to dispense or withhold support and will do so according to its own political and policy imperatives.
Read More19 07 12 Congo-Kinshasa: Loud and Clear – Solar Radio Launch Success!
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The village of Oshwe was abuzz as hundreds of community members gathered to celebrate the launch of the the new solar powered radio station.(PHOTO ESSAY: DR Congo Launches Solar Radio )
Read More18 07 12 UNHCR: Congo-Kinshasa: Top UNHCR Official Visits Congolese Refugees in Uganda, Fears Further Influx
Nyakabande Transit Centre, Uganda — A top UNHCR official has visited Congolese refugees in south-west Uganda this week and said continuing instability across the border could lead to a major influx of refugees to an area struggling to cope with the arrival of thousands of civilians this year.
Read More18 07 12 Statement about the events of 9th of July 2012 in Goma, DR Congo
The signatories of this statement hereby express our concern regarding the return to war in the territory of Rutshuru in North Kivu, between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the armed group, M23. The on-going violence could possibly revive tensions between ethnic communities in the Kivus as well as have a negative impact on economic development, including on cross-border trade by small traders which sustains hundreds of thousands of persons in the region on both sides of the border.
Read More17 07 12 Security Council Press Statement on Democratic Republic of Congo
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Néstor Osorio (Colombia):
Read More11 07 12 HRW – ICC: Congolese Rebel Leader Gets 14 Years
Co-Accused Bosco Ntaganda Remains at Large, Supported by Rwandan Military Officers
(Brussels, July 11, 2012) – The International Criminal Court’s sentencing on July 10, 2012, of Congolese rebel leader Thomas Lubanga to 14 years in prison for recruiting and using child soldiers sends an important message about the gravity of this crime, Human Rights Watch said.
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