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07/10/13 Reuters: U.S., Britain push Congo to prosecute soldiers over Minova rapes
The United States and Britain pushed Democratic Republic of Congo officials to prosecute soldiers accused of raping some 130 women and girls in Congo's volatile east, U.N. Security Council envoys said during a visit to the country on Sunday.
Read More07 10 12 AFP: DR Congo's M23 rebels cannot be defeated militarily: UN
The Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels can only be defeated by political means and not militarily, a member of a UN Security Council delegation visiting the African country said Saturday.
Read More04 10 13 AFP: US slaps sanctions on Rwanda over rebel use of child soldiers
The United States slapped sanctions on Rwanda on Thursday over the use of child soldiers by rebels with alleged ties to the army.
Read More04 10 13 Xinhua: UN Security Council to visit Great Lakes Region
The UN Security Council members will visit the Great Lakes Region of Africa to showcase their support and commitment for a UN-brokered peace accord for the strife-torn area, a UN spokesman told reporters here on Thursday.
Read More01 10 13 loomberg – Congo’s Leaders Urge Steps to Spur Economic Growth, Create Jobs
By Michael J. Kavanagh
Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) — The Democratic Republic of Congo’s
government should address its failure to meet spending targets
and take steps to spur growth and create jobs, according to a
draft report by a national conference of the country’s leaders.
30 09 14 Maplecroft -Corruption Risk Index 2014
http://maplecroft.com/portfolio/new-analysis/2013/09/24/corruption-risk-index-reveals-long-term-lack-will-tackle-corruption-brics/
http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2013/african-nations-dominate-corruption-top-10/
23 09 13 Thomson Reuters Foundation -EXPERT VIEWS: Are we heading for U.N. peacekeeping with more force ?
The United Nations has established a new peacekeeping brigade in Congo with a mandate to use force against rebel groups in the country’s east, including M23, one of the militias at the heart of nearly two decades of conflict.
Read More20 09 13 TRIAL REPORTS – Ntaganda Asks to be Released From ICC Detention
By Wairagala Wakabi
Bosco Ntaganda, the Congolese militia commander who voluntarily surrendered to the International Criminal Court (ICC) last March, has asked judges to release him from the court’s detention.
Read More20 09 13 Reuters: Congo rules out amnesty for top M23 rebels
Democratic Republic of Congo has ruled out granting amnesty to some 100 senior M23 rebels, it said on Thursday, leaving open the possibility that these commanders could be pursued even after peace talks are concluded.
Read More20 09 13 New Vision (ug) – Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Deny Claims of Forced Recruitment
The M23 rebel group in eastern D.R. Congo that has been waging a war against Kinshasa has refuted media reports that it is forcefully recruiting people into its ranks.
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