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| Yves Kisombe expelled from the MLC | |
Congo News Agency - April 25, 2008 | |
 | He is accused of insubordination, failure to comply with the party line, damage to the image of the party, and of taking actions detrimental to the interests and fundamental objectives of the party. |
| Nkunda's rebel group spells out demands | |
IRIN - January 16, 2008 | |
 | The insurgency led by dissident general Laurent Nkunda in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has spelt out its demands at a peace conference to end the conflict in the troubled North and South Kivu provinces in the east, where, according to the UN, insecurity and human rights abuses have displaced at least half a million people in the past 12 months. |
| William Swing leaves Congo with a note of hope | |
MONUC - January 11, 2008 | |
 | Mr. William Lacy Swing, former Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in the DRC, left the country this week after five years as MONUC head between July 2003 and January 2008. In a Radio Okapi interview on 8 January 2008, Mr. Swing gave an assessment of his five years at MONUC, and the challenges he faced. |
| UN HCHR: Serious human rights violations committed in aftermath of Kinshasa events of March 2007 | |
UN HCHR - January 5, 2008 | |
 | The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released today the preliminary findings of the United Nations Human Rights Office in the Democratic Republic of Congo (UNHRO) investigation into the Kinshasa events of March 2007 and their aftermath concluded that serious human rights violations were committed during and in the aftermath of the violence between DRC Government Forces (FARDC) and members of the personal security detail of former Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba (DPP) on 22 and 23 March 2007. |
| Curfew imposed in Equateur to stem worsening insecurity | |
IRIN - November 28, 2007 | |
 | Authorities in the northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) province of Equateur have imposed a nighttime curfew in the area until further notice in a bid to curb insecurity, including murder and extortion by armed men. |
| Congo President Reduces Government, Reorganizes Ministers | |
VOA News - November 26, 2007 | |
 | The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced changes in his government, naming 10 new ministers, while at the same time reducing the number of government positions. Kari Barber reports from Kinshasa those in opposition to the government say it needs more than a reorganization. |
| Amnesty: Torture and killings by state security agents still endemic | |
Amnesty International - October 25, 2007 | |
This report documents serious violations of human rights that took place in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), during and after the 2006-2007 electoral period. In particular, the report highlights two government security forces that were responsible for the majority of politically-motivated violations against both real and supposed political opponents of President Joseph Kabila and his ruling party. | |
| Military Court Trials Worry Rights Activists | |
IWPR - September 27, 2007 | |
 | At the Kisangani military court in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the day's work begins long before any lawyers or accused arrive. The courtroom - where judges hear cases both mundane and involving the most serious war crimes - is devoid of furniture. The judge's assistants must carry in a desk to serve as the bench and pews from the nearby Catholic church to seat spectators. |
| Government seeks help for 75,000 IDPs | |
IRIN - July 31, 2007 | |
 | The Democratic Republic of Congo's Humanitarian Affairs Minister Jean-Claude Muyambo has said there were 75,000 homeless people in the two biggest cities, adding to a growing number of internally displaced people (IDPs) countrywide. |
| Live up to your promises or lose recent gains, Kabila urged | |
IRIN - July 6, 2007 | |
 | The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could lose recent gains in its democratisation process unless President Joseph Kabila starts to promote dialogue and accountability, and strengthens cooperation with the wider international community, the International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned. |
