Saturday, January 30, 2010

DR Congo & Rwanda - Land disputes at the root of African wars

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Land disputes at the root of African wars A selection of the African continent's fights over land that have turned into violent, conflic...
Thursday, January 28, 2010

Paul Kagame speaks to This is Africa about Rwanda’s remarkable success story

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From The Office of Tony Blair Wednesday, January 27, 2010 The following interview with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda appeared in the lates...
Friday, January 22, 2010

"A Prosperous and Exciting Africa in Our Lifetime" Tony Blair talks to African Investor magazine

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Former UK prime minister Tony Blair has the utmost faith that Africa will succeed, something the continent needs from investors and advisors...
Thursday, January 21, 2010

Rwandan genocide suspect Sosthene Munyemana arrested in France

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The arrest comes weeks after French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner made his first visit to Rwanda since diplomatic ties were restored in ...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

DR Congo offers help to Haitians - Senegal offers free land to any Haitians who want to "return" to Africa

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On Sunday, Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade said he was offering free land to any Haitians who wanted to "return" to Africa....
Monday, January 18, 2010

France: Cote d’Ivoire - Tournée africaine de Bernard Kouchner

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Cote d’Ivoire / Tournée africaine de Bernard Kouchner Copy of report, in full. Source: France – Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (PARIS, Franc...
Thursday, January 14, 2010

Pass this on: Missing Persons Registry - Haitian Earthquake January 2010

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Copy of message today on Twitter from Ushahidi's Erik Hersman: Pass this on. Missing persons registry for #haiti is http://www.haitianq...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010

World Bank: Republic of Congo & DR Congo eligible to participate in initial $26.2m phase of CAB program to develop high-speed telecoms

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$215 Million Central Africa Backbone Program (CAB Program) Will Bring Low Cost, High Speed Internet to the Region. Program is expected to b...
Monday, January 11, 2010

Rwanda: Habyarimana killed by his own army, UK experts report

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Rwanda is this week expected to release the findings of an investigation by UK defence experts into the causes of the April 6, 1994 air cras...
Friday, January 08, 2010

Africa Cup of Nations: Togo footballers shot on bus in Congo, near Angolan border

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Togo footballers shot in ambush Report from BBC News at 17:44 GMT, Friday, 8 January 2010: Gunmen have fired on a bus carrying Togo's fo...
Wednesday, January 06, 2010

FDLR Inc: Congo’s multinational rebels, one of Africa's most feared militias

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The German authorities have arrested leaders of a militia which operates in the Democratic Republic of Congo - but how strong is the case ag...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

UNHCR: LRA killed 1,200 & abducted 1,400 in N.E. Congo Sep 2008 to Jun 2009 + killed 80 in 27 attacks in S. Sudan Dec 2008 - Mar 2009

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UN report details attacks on civilians Report from Associated Press, December 22, 2009: GENEVA - The United Nations accused the Uganda-based...
Thursday, December 17, 2009

UN ends Congo campaign - 21,000 peacekeepers in DRC

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Report from BBC News online at 23:01 GMT, Wednesday, 16 December 2009: UN ends criticised Congo campaign The UN envoy to the Democratic Repu...
Monday, December 14, 2009

Rwanda's Kagame concerned by dominance of DR Congo radios

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Source: RNA news agency, Kigali, in English 10 Dec 09 via BBC Monitoring: Rwandan leader concerned by dominance of DR Congo radios December ...
Thursday, December 10, 2009

First visit of ICC President to DR Congo

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Source: International Criminal Court (ICC) First visit of ICC President to the Democratic Republic of the Congo KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Cong...
Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Rwanda: Mixed reactions on restoration of Rwanda - France relations

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From The New Times (Rwanda) December 1, 2009 (via Afrika.no) Rwanda: Mixed reactions on restoration of Rwanda - France relations Kigali (Rwa...

Rwanda becomes a member of the Commonwealth

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The Commonwealth has admitted Rwanda as its 54th member. The African country was admitted at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in...
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

DR Congo war crimes trial begins - Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui have pleaded not guilty

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According to the following report, interethnic violence in DR Congo has claimed the lives of 60,000 people since 1999, NGOs say. From Aljaze...

ICC's Outreach Programme is active in Uganda, DR Congo, CAR and Darfur (Sudan)

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Currently, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Outreach Programme is active in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central ...