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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Armed mutiny in Congo threatens regional security: UN envoy
on 2012/6/13 12:12:18
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Press TV
The United Nations envoy to the Democratic Republic of the Congo has warned that an armed mutiny led by two warlords operating in the eastern Congo is threatening the security of that part of the country and the entire region of Africa.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Eastern DR Congo clashes kill 100 in a week: group
on 2012/5/23 11:19:08
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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AFP
A feud between Rwandan Hutu rebels and the Mai Mai militia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week left more than 100 people dead, including civilians, a local activist said Tuesday.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : New fighting erupts in eastern DR Congo
on 2012/5/21 17:24:21
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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AFP
Fresh clashes between the DR Congo's army and a group of mutineers erupted Sunday in the eastern province of Nord-Kivu, defectors said, a day after fierce battles near a gorilla park.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Army, mutineers clash near DR Congo rare gorilla park
on 2012/5/20 15:02:09
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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AFP
Army troops clashed with ex-rebel mutineers in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday in fighting close to a national park famed for its rare gorillas.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Congolese military hunts evasive ex-warlord
on 2012/5/16 15:10:02
Democratic Republic of the Congo

20120516
AP
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A notorious ex-warlord who became a general in the Congolese army despite international war crimes charges is now being blamed for fomenting more unrest in Congo's east and faces new charges of crimes against humanity.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Refugees return home in troubled DR Congo
on 2012/5/16 14:55:08
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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AFP
Displaced families have begun to return to their homes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during a lull in fighting between the army and mutineers, a local civilian leader said Tuesday.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : ICC seeks new charges against DR Congo 'terminator'
on 2012/5/15 14:42:43
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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AFP
The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor on Monday sought new war crimes charges against Bosco "Terminator" Ntaganda and another notorious Democratic Republic of Congo warlord.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : DR Congo mutineers claim death of 26 troops
on 2012/5/15 14:27:47
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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AFP
Mutineers in the Democratic Republic of Congo claimed Monday to have killed 26 loyalist troops in heavy fighting near the Rwandan border.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : UN urges DR Congo to respect Rome Statute over ICC wanted Ntaganda
on 2012/5/11 20:49:23
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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KINSHASA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- UN Assistant Secretary General Ivan Simonovic is urging the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) to respect the Rome Statute in the case of general Bosco Ntaganda, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Security situation in DR Congo's South-Kivu province under control: official
on 2012/5/11 20:43:01
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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KINSHASA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The security situation in South- Kivu province has been tense for the whole of last week but is still under control, the military spokesman for the UN's Mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), colonel Felix Prosper Basse said on Wednesday.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : DR Congo opposition party sacks 33 for joining parliament
on 2012/4/16 11:55:43
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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AFP
An opposition party in the Democratic Republic of Congo has dismissed 33 of its members for serving in parliament, even though the party chief had already declared their election void.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : DR Congo must arrest war crimes suspect: rights group
on 2012/4/14 14:55:10
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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AFP
Congolese President Joseph Kabila's suggestion that he might arrest war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda was a positive sign, but the arrest should be carried out immediately, Human Rights Watch said Friday.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : DR Congo army hunts ex-rebel deserter
on 2012/4/9 11:21:53
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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AFP
Troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo closed in on a former rebel colonel Sunday and were trying to disarm him, a military official said.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Wanted Congo warlord says he has not fled
on 2012/4/7 12:05:24
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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AFP
Former Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, said Friday he had not followed other ex-rebels who deserted from the army in recent days.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : 'Serious violations' by DR Congo forces in vote period: UN
on 2012/3/21 13:46:35
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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AFP
Democratic Republic of Congo security forces killed at least 33 people among other "serious human rights violations" during November 2011 elections, a United Nations report said Tuesday.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Bloodhounds deployed to fight elephant poaching in DR Congo
on 2012/3/13 16:28:31
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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AFP
The Democratic Republic of Congo's famed Virunga National Park has deployed bloodhounds to track down elephant poachers, a park official said Monday.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : DR Congo government resigns: official
on 2012/3/7 16:10:00
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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AFP
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo headed by Prime Minister Adolphe Muzito has resigned more than three months after legislative elections, a spokesman said Tuesday.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : DR Congo legislative results lack credibility: Carter Center
on 2012/2/25 11:18:29
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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AFP
The results of DR Congo's November legislative polls that gave the ruling party and its allies an absolute majority lack credibility, the Carter Center's election observers said Friday.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : Activists denounce crackdown in DR Congo
on 2012/2/18 10:59:00
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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AFP
Rights activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday denounced the stifling of dissent during and after November elections, controversially won by President Joseph Kabila.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo : 500 appeals over DR Congo legislative vote results
on 2012/2/14 13:19:45
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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AFP
The Democratic Republic of Congo's supreme court said Monday it had received more than 500 appeals over the results of disputed November legislative polls.
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