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Congo Catholic Bishops Praise U.S. Law on ‘Conflict Minerals’

The head of the National Conference of Bishops (CENCO), Bishop Nicolas Djomo, said during a press conference in Kinshasa on Monday that the Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo is determined to campaign for the recently enacted U.S. law on ‘conflict minerals’, so that it is applied in the DRC. Continue reading

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Human Rights Watch Calls on FDLR Rebels in Eastern Congo to Investigate Themselves

In its latest report on the situation in eastern Congo published on Monday, Human Rights Watch gives a few recommendations to the notoriously infamous rebels of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). Continue reading

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Meets with President Joseph Kabila in Goma

The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with President Joseph Kabila in Goma on Tuesday. They discussed ways to improve security in the Kivu provinces, good governance, and human rights. Continue reading

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Congolese Celebrate Historic Barack Obama Win

Americans elected Barack Obama as the first African-American President of the United States on Tuesday. On this historic day, people all around the world rejoiced as their preferred choice came out in front at the end of a long and hard-fought campaign. Continue reading

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Why Congolese Hope Barack Obama Wins U.S. Presidential Election

Congolese will be watching closely as the results of the U.S. presidential election trickle in on Tuesday night. People in the Congo are hoping that Senator Barack Obama will win the contest over Senator John McCain and become the first African-American president of the United States. Continue reading

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U.S. May Designate Laurent Nkunda’s CNDP a Terrorist Organisation

There are talks in Washington about adding warlord Laurent Nkunda’s National Congress for the Defense of the People (CNDP) to the United States list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). Washington has become increasingly frustrated with the warlord’s actions in eastern Congo, which have caused the deaths and displacement of numerous innocent civilians. Continue reading

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