| Rebels Kill One, Wound Three in DRC's Virunga National Park | |
VOA News - May 21, 2007 | |
![]() | The group WildlifeDirect says Mai Mai rebels have killed one wildlife officer - and critically injured three other people - in the eastern DRC. The group says the attacks on three patrol posts occurred early Sunday morning in the gorilla sector of Virunga National Park. |
| Central Africa needs 'concrete measures' to achieve stability, says Ban Ki-moon | |
UN News - May 18, 2007 | |
![]() | Welcoming steps to approve a Central African pact against the illegal trafficking of arms and a code of conduct for the countries' armed forces, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today told a United Nations-sponsored security meeting that such concrete measures were needed for the region to achieve lasting peace and stability. |
| Intimidation hampers probe into post-election violence in DR Congo - UN | |
UN News - May 17, 2007 | |
![]() | Though it has interviewed some 200 victims and witnesses of the post-election clashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations mission there said today that Government cooperation with investigators has been tepid and many witnesses have been intimidated. |
| Despite record cereal crop this year, some countries will struggle - UN agency | |
FAO - May 17, 2007 | |
![]() | Although global cereal production is expected to reach record levels this year, at least 33 countries are forecast to face serious difficulties, largely because of conflict, economic struggles or bad weather, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today. |
| Louise Arbour: I'm encouraged by the mobilization of civil society in the fight against impunity | |
MONUC - May 16, 2007 | |
![]() | United Nations High Commissioner for human rights Louise Arbour spoke on May 15 2007 on the UN radio in the DRC- Radio Okapi - on issues relating to the fight against impunity and the reform of the justice system in the DRC, as well as sexual violence against women. |
| Security Council extends UN peacekeeping force in DR Congo until year's end | |
UN News - May 15, 2007 | |
![]() | Aiming to help the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) cement stability, the Security Council today extended the deployment of the United Nations peacekeeping mission there until the end of this year. |
| Violations of human rights common - Arbour | |
IRIN - May 15, 2007 | |
![]() | Serious human rights violations take place almost daily with total impunity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), said the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, on a visit to the country this week. |
| Violations of human rights common - Arbour | |
IRIN - May 15, 2007 | |
![]() | Serious human rights violations take place almost daily with total impunity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), said the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, on a visit to the country this week. |
| Louise Arbour to visit Kinshasa this Sunday May 13th | |
MONUC - May 11, 2007 | |
![]() | The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour will make a five-day working visit to the DR of Congo on May 13 2007. During her visit, Ms. Arbour will meet with President Kabila and other political authorities. |
| Congolese Mixed Forces Blamed in North Kivu Attacks | |
VOA News - May 10, 2007 | |
![]() | In the Democratic Republic of Congo, U.N. officials say they are working on improving the conduct of so-called mixed military brigades that include former rebel forces. The former rebel and militia fighters have been accused of abusing civilians and escalating violence in the region of North Kivu. |
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