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African Union Chief tries to end fighting in Dr of Congo.

"I have come to meet with Congolese authorities to understand the situation on the ground before putting forward solutions," Ping told reporters on his arrival in the country on Friday.

Source : Topix.net | 12-Oct-2008 11:32

Congo-Kinshasa: Fighting Flares As Civilians Run in East

Serious fighting has broken out in the Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province and in the neighbouring district of Ituri, with thousands of civilians displaced, and others cut off, amid claims that ...

Source : Topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 13:26

UN unable to confirm reports of Rwandan incursions into eastern DR Congo

The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has not been able to confirm persistent reports of incursions by Rwandan troops into the eastern part of the vast country where they are said ...

Source : Topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 05:12

Congo names new prime minister

Congo's President Joseph Kabila named a new prime minister following the resignation of 83-year-old Antoine Gizenga.

Source : Topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 00:34

Congo seeks U.N. meeting on Rwandan "incursion"

Democratic Republic of Congo accused its neighbour Rwanda on Thursday of sending troops into its territory in support of Congolese Tutsi rebels and requested an emergency meeting of the U.N Security Council.

Source : Topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 02:37

Government troops will respect ceasefire in eastern DR Congo, UN told

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has assured the United Nations of its commitment to abide by the ceasefire in the eastern part of the vast African country, which has recently been the scene ...

Source : Topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 16:40

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Led by University of Arizona assistant professor Michael Worobey, the researchers discovered the world's second-oldest genetic sequence of a strain of HIV known as HIV-1 group M. The sequence was recovered from ...

Source : Topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 12:21

Congo accuses Rwandan troops of crossing border, supportinga

Congo has accused neighbouring Rwanda of sending troops across the border and fighting in support of a Congolese warlord amid fierce skirmishes that escalated Wednesday and wounded dozens of people.

Source : Topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 00:21

Threat of rebel attacks leaves Congolese Anglicans stranded following synod meeting

A recent uprising of rebel activity in the war-torn Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused Bishop Henri Isingoma and 150 delegates of the Province de L'Eglise Anglicane du Congo to be stranded in Boga ...

Source : Topix.net | 08-Oct-2008 19:47

Statements by General Nkunda in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The United States condemns and rejects the statements made by General Nkunda, leader of the National Congress for the Defense of the People , claiming the CNDP intends to overthrow the elected and universally ...

Source : Topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 18:46

International Criminal Court calls for new efforts to arrest Ugandan rebels

The International Criminal Court today called for renewed international efforts to arrest the top leaders of the Ugandan rebel Lord's Resistance Army after a series of recent attacks in neighbouring Democratic ...

Source : Topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 02:56