Democratic Republic of the Congo

Former Congolese rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba
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Congolese former rebel leader and political opposition figure Jean-Pierre Bemba
DRC, Angola, Belgium: The Winners Behind a Bemba Trial
July 3, 2008 1506 GMT
Jean-Pierre Bemba was reportedly transferred July 3 to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, where he is expected to face war crimes charges. The move effectively ends Bemba’s political career while boosting the interests not only of DRC President Joseph Kabila, but also of Angola and Belgium. [more]
Situation Reports
DRC, Netherlands: Former Rebel Leader Being Moved To The Hague
July 3, 2008 1240 GMT
Uganda, DRC: 2 Rebels Killed After Raid Attempt On Border
May 15, 2008 1331 GMT
DRC: U.N. Peacekeepers Smuggled Gold, Armed Militias
April 28, 2008 1057 GMT
DRC: Western Sect Banned
March 22, 2008 1513 GMT
DRC: Government Announces Cancellation Of Mining Contracts
March 20, 2008 1817 GMT
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Headquarters of Italian energy firm ENI, showing logo
Congo: Tar Sands and a Means of Escape
May 21, 2008 1949 GMT
The Italian energy company ENI reportedly will invest $3 billion to develop oil-tar sands in the Republic of the Congo. [more]
Ugandan fishermen on Lake Albert
Uganda, DRC: Eyes on the Prize of Lake Albert
May 13, 2008 1809 GMT
Emerging energy hot spot Lake Albert, located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, could be the flash point for a conflict between the two countries. [more]
Gen. Laurent Nkunda -- Tutsi Rebel in the eastern DRC
DRC: Rwanda and the Doomed Cease-Fire
February 22, 2008 1818 GMT
Tutsi rebels have pulled out of a cease-fire with the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [more]
Angola FM
Angola, DRC: A Neighbor Lends a Helping Hand
January 17, 2008 2136 GMT
The Angolan foreign minister was on a two-day visit Jan. 17 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where he will meet with DRC President Joseph Kabila to offer political and diplomatic assistance. [more]
DRC President Joseph Kabila
DRC: Peace Talks Exclude the Key Guest
January 15, 2008 2116 GMT
The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Joseph Kabila, flew to the North Kivu province town of Goma on Jan. 15 to attend peace talks aimed at ending conflict in the eastern part of the country. [more]
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