| Government, opposition in DR Congo must shoulder their democratic duty - UN | |
UN News - March 27, 2007 | |
![]() | United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on both the Government and opposition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to shoulder their responsibilities to democracy to ensure a full transition to peace after last year's historic elections intended to set the seal on decades of civil war and factional fighting. |
| EU heads express 'indignation' over Kinshasa violence | |
MONUC - March 27, 2007 | |
![]() | At a press conference in Kinshasa this Tuesday March 27 2007, the representatives of the European Union countries to the DRC expressed their 'indignation' at the recourse to the violent armed Kinshasa conflict of March 22 to 25 2007, 'when all routes to dialogue were not yet exhausted.' German ambassador Karl Albrecht Wokalek said the death toll 'could reach 600.' |
| European Union Condemns Congo Bloodshed | |
VOA News - March 27, 2007 | |
![]() | European Union ambassadors have expressed their indignation at two days of machine-gun and mortar battles between the army and loyalists of former vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital. |
| Human Rights Groups Say DRC Needs Dialogue, Not Violence | |
VOA News - March 27, 2007 | |
![]() | In the Democratic Republic of Congo, human-rights organizations say they are not reassured by President Joseph Kabila's statement that the military action that left dozens dead last week was necessary to maintain peace. They say the way to national reconciliation is open dialogue and space for a strong opposition. |
| Congo's President Vows to Deal with Deadly Clashes | |
VOA News - March 26, 2007 | |
![]() | Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila says he will track down all people responsible for the two-day clashes in the capital, Kinshasa, that killed 120 people. |
| Cautious Calm Returns to Democratic Republic of Congo | |
VOA News - March 25, 2007 | |
![]() | Residents of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, are relieved but bitter, as calm has returned after two days of brutal fighting between government forces and the guard of opposition leader and former vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba. Dozens are reported dead, and the death toll is expected to rise as more information becomes available. |
| Calm returns to Kinshasa | |
MONUC - March 24, 2007 | |
![]() | Calm has returned to Kinshasa this Saturday March 24 2007, after two days of heavy fighting in the central district of Gombe between members of ex vice President's Bemba's guards and the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC), which claimed the lives of at least 60 people, and left many wounded. |
| Situation remains tense in Kinshasa | |
MONUC - March 23, 2007 | |
![]() | The situation remains tense in Kinshasa this Friday March 23 2007, after heavy fighting between the guards of ex vice president Jean Pierre Bemba and the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC), which has raged in the capital’s central Gombe district since yesterday morning. |
| Arrest Warrant Issued Against Ex-DRC Vice President | |
VOA News - March 23, 2007 | |
![]() | Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have issued an arrest warrant for former vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba on charges of high treason.The warrant was issued Friday as government troops battled with followers loyal to Bemba for the second straight day in the capital, Kinshasha . Large columns of smoke have been spotted in the city's Gombe district, where Bemba's residence is located. |
| MONUC continues to mediate for a definitive cease fire | |
MONUC - March 22, 2007 | |
![]() | The armed fighting which started in Kinshasa at 11am this Thursday March 22, 2007, between the guards of former vice President Jean Pierre Bemba and the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC), has dissipated, as MONUC continues its mediation efforts in order to obtain a complete cease fire. |
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