News: Democratic Republic of the Congo

We have started to collect the most important news related to Democratic Republic of the Congo in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Democratic Republic of the Congo – overview

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• November 29th 2005 – February 7th 2006
• February 17th 2006 – June 1st 2006
• June 9th 2006 – July 28th 2006
• July 28th 2006 – September 13th 2006
• September 14th 2006 – October 28th 2006
• October 30th 2006 – November 27th 2006
• November 27th 2006 – February 8th 2007
• February 20th 2007 – May 28th 2007
• June 6th 2007 – August 1st 2007
• August 2nd 2007 – September 6th 2007
• September 7th 2007 – October 17th 2007
• October 18th 2007 – December 4th 2007
• December 5th 2007 – March 19th 2008
• March 20th 2008 – June 9th 2008
• June 16th 2008 – September 10th 2008
• September 10th 2008 – October 29th 2008
• October 29th 2008 – November 7th 2008
• November 7th 2008 – November 18th 2008
• November 18th 2008 – December 8th 2008
• December 11th 2008 – January 22nd 2009
• January 23rd 2009 – March 1st 2009
• March 4th 2009 – July 14th 2009
• July 15th 2009 – October 20th 2009
• October 21st 2009 – December 4th 2009

Democratic Republic of the Congo: news

Congo leader wins disputed poll

Wednesday, July 15th 2009, 19:06
related countries: Republic of the Congo
related places: Brazzaville

The veteran president of Congo-Brazzaville, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, wins a new term in office after a disputed poll.
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Mineral firms 'fuel Congo unrest'

Tuesday, July 21st 2009, 0:32

A campaign group says western firms are fuelling violence in DR Congo by failing to check where their minerals come from.
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'New era' for DR Congo and Rwanda

Thursday, August 6th 2009, 20:51
related countries: Rwanda

The leaders of Rwanda and DR Congo pledge to boost economic and security ties after a rare meeting on the border.
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Clinton appeal on Congo conflict

Tuesday, August 11th 2009, 0:06
related countries: United States

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to DR Congo, where she is expected to speak out on the country's brutal civil conflict.
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Clinton demands end to Congo rape

Tuesday, August 11th 2009, 15:05

Hillary Clinton demands an end to widespread sexual abuse in war-ravaged DR Congo during a visit to the country.
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Genocide suspect found in Congo

Wednesday, August 12th 2009, 17:03
related countries: Rwanda

A Rwandan genocide suspect is arrested in DR Congo during an operation against Hutu rebels, officials say.
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Court gives bail to Congo's Bemba

Friday, August 14th 2009, 10:35
related places: Bemba

The war crimes court orders the release of DR Congo's former Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba ahead of his war crimes trial.
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Court gives bail to Congo's Bemba

Friday, August 14th 2009, 10:35
related places: Bemba

The war crimes court orders the release of DR Congo's former Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba ahead of his war crimes trial.
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Conflict coltan

Wednesday, September 2nd 2009, 18:17

Civilian victims of Congo's lucrative mining industry
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On the frontline

Tuesday, September 8th 2009, 9:30

Helping women give birth in Congo's war zone
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Norwegians face death in Congo

Wednesday, September 9th 2009, 8:46
related countries: Norway

Two Norwegian men are sentenced to death in DR Congo for the murder of a Congolese man in May.
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Zimbabwe sanctions 'should end'

Wednesday, September 9th 2009, 10:02
related countries: Zimbabwe

Southern African leaders call for Zimbabwe sanctions to be lifted, in an apparent show of support for President Robert Mugabe.
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Child mortality drop 'too slow'

Thursday, September 10th 2009, 22:51
related countries: Nigeria

Mortality rates among the world's under-fives fall but Unicef says the decline is too slow, with Nigeria and DR Congo badly hit.
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Scale of gorilla poaching exposed

Tuesday, September 15th 2009, 15:25
related countries: Republic of the Congo

An undercover investigation reveals that up to two gorillas are being killed and eaten each week in the Republic of Congo.
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UK firm ends Congo tin purchases

Friday, September 18th 2009, 21:47
related countries: United Kingdom

British metals giant AMC suspends tin ore purchases from DR Congo over concerns sales are financing conflict.
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DR Congo deports genocide suspect

Sunday, September 20th 2009, 18:36
related countries: Rwanda

A Rwandan ex-mayor accused of taking part in the 1994 genocide is sent to a UN tribunal from DR Congo.
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Downturn grounds Congo ministers

Friday, October 9th 2009, 12:03

Congo's president bans ministers and other top officials from foreign trips because of the economic downturn.
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UN criticised on Congo offensive

Tuesday, October 13th 2009, 12:30

UN peacekeepers are criticised for supporting a government military offensive in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Congo and Angola 'end expulsions'

Tuesday, October 13th 2009, 12:55
related countries: Angola

DR Congo and Angola agree to end a spate of deportations of each other's citizens, a minister tells the BBC.
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Rebel raids 'spreading in Congo'

Wednesday, October 14th 2009, 13:56

The situation in DR Congo where Lord's Resistance Army rebels operate is getting worse, MSF says.
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Congo troops 'massacred refugees'

Friday, October 16th 2009, 10:18

The DR Congo army shot and beat to death about 50 Rwandans in April and burnt their refugee camp, a UN investigator says.
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SA farmers to rent land in Congo

Tuesday, October 20th 2009, 17:41
related countries: Republic of the Congo, South Africa

The Republic of Congo signs an agreement to lease 200,000 hectares of land to South African farmers.
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