Joseph Kabila

Congo M23 Rebels Tell Their Story

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.27.2012

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Is the Congolese government of Joseph Kabila using the international press to wage a propaganda war against the new rebel fighters in eastern Congo? This is possible and probable given the amount of disinformation disseminated by the foreign press in recent days.

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Catastrophic Security Situation Plagues Congo

HuffingtonPost.com | Eline Gordts | Posted 04.24.2012

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Five months after Congo's contested presidential elections, civil society groups are calling on the Kabila government and the international community ...

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What Happened to Congolese General Laurent Nkunda?

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 03.21.2012

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Why is the U.S. propping up the regime of Rwanda's Paul Kagame as it continues to trample on the free speech of those opposing his rule? Look no further than the new state of the art embassy in Kigali.

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Neck And Neck Race In Congo Elections

AP | SALEH MWALIMALINGO | Posted 02.28.2012

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KINSHASA, Congo — Three Cabinet ministers allied to the president have lost their parliament seats, according to partial results from Congo's le...

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Despite Marred Vote, Kabila Sworn In As Congolese President

Reuters | Posted 02.19.2012

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* Kabila congratulates Congolese voters * Mugabe, Western ambassadors attend ceremony * Amnesty International calls for ha...

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Shaky Second Election In Congo Sparks Fears Of Violence

AP | By SALEH MWANAMILONGO | Posted 12.16.2011

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KINSHASA, Congo -- Congo's supreme court on Friday upheld President Joseph Kabila's victory following a contested election, raising fears of more viol...

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Church Official Questions Results Of Congolese Vote

AP | RUKMINI CALLIMACHI and SALEH MWANAMILONGO | Posted 02.11.2012

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KINSHASA, Congo — The chorus of voices calling into question the results from Congo's recent election is growing louder, and on Monday the count...

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Reason for Hope in Congo

Amy Kurland | Posted 02.07.2012

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A truly democratic DRC will only be possible if the Congolese people believe they have the right and the power to demand reform and stability. It will only be possible if they believe that they can "throw the bums out." It will only be possible if they believe that they don't deserve to be exploited.

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The Ignored Election in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Joe Trippi | Posted 02.06.2012

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The Democratic Republic of Congo just held an historic election -- the outcome of which will have a major effect on the Sub-Saharan region of Africa, if not the entire continent. But you wouldn't know this listening to the DC chattering class.

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Deadly Violence After Elections Kills 18 In Congo

AP | RUKMINI CALLIMACHI | Posted 02.01.2012

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KINSHASA, Congo — Preliminary results from Congo's presidential election show incumbent Joseph Kabila leading opposition leader Etienne Tshiseke...

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Difficult First Day Of Elections In Congo

AP | RUKMINI CALLIMACHI | Posted 01.29.2012

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KINSHASA, Congo — After an election marred by missing ballots and violence, officials extended voting to a second day Tuesday in an attempt to p...

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Troubled Vote In Congo Leaves At Least 5 Dead

AP | RUKMINI CALLIMACHI | Posted 01.28.2012

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KINSHASA, Congo — Voting materials arrived late or sometimes not at all in precincts throughout the country Monday, but Congo's elections went a...

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Congo Candidate Accused Of Mass Rape

AP | By SALEH MWANAMILONGO and MICHELLE FAUL | Posted 11.21.2011

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KINSHASA, Congo -- One leading opposition candidate already has proclaimed himself president. Police have fired live bullets into the air at protests....

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DRC Elections: A Bellwether for Stability in Africa

Joe Trippi | Posted 01.13.2012

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The revolution in Libya has overshadowed another scheduled event that promises an equally seismic effect on democracy in Africa - the Nov. 28 election...

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UN: Widespread Repression Jeopardizes Upcoming Congolese Vote

AP | MICHELLE FAUL | Posted 01.09.2012

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JOHANNESBURG — Repression by Congo's government ahead of this month's critical presidential election could lead to even more violence in the Cen...

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Violence Hits Congo Ahead Of Elections

AP | Posted 01.08.2012

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LUBUMBASHI, Congo — Residents say at least 16 people have been seriously wounded in violence ahead of Congo's national elections being held late...

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Police Open Fire On Protesters In Congo

AP | SALEH MWANAMILONGO | Posted 11.06.2011

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KINSHASA, Congo — Police opened fire Tuesday on opposition protesters and at least one person was killed, officials said of pre-election violenc...

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Conflict Minerals in the Congo: Let's Be Frank About Dodd-Frank

Mvemba Dizolele | Posted 10.22.2011

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Oversimplification of issues often produces inadequate, counterproductive policies. Dodd-Frank and its proponents penalize the people of eastern Congo, but do little to curtail the militias and their backers.

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Choosing Between China and the West Is No Joke for DR Congo

Medard Mulangala Lwakabwanga | Posted 05.25.2011

Africa now has an alternative to listening to the West. That alternative is China, and Europe and North America are right to be concerned.

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Congo Government Continuing Rapes: United Nations

AP | EDITH M. LEDERER | Posted 05.25.2011

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UNITED NATIONS — Congolese government troops are raping, killing and looting civilians in the same area of eastern Congo where militias carried ...

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DR Congo: War Criminal Ntaganda and Rwandan Security Agents Accused of Assassinations

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Human Rights Watch has offered testimony that Bosco Ntaganda, a Congolese army general sought on an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, is involved in the assassination of at least eight people.

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Congo: More Intimidation as Blood Flows Faster than Oil Spilled Into the Gulf of Mexico

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.25.2011

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The United States has strategic and mining interests in the Congo and until the American people demand that our government do something to actually promote human rights there, the ongoing abuses will continue.

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Rumble in the Jungle

Medard Mulangala Lwakabwanga | Posted 05.25.2011

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In 1974, the DRC hosted a match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Ali defeated an established opponent running out of ideas and ways to win. This is perhaps a foretaste of how our politics may develop in the coming months.

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Congolese Groups Demand Ouster of Abusive Army Commander

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fifty Congolese human rights and civil society organizations, along with Human Rights Watch (HRW), lodged a formal complaint today against Colonel In...

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Kabila Says "Peace Before Justice" in DRC; Rebel General Gadi Ready to Fight

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Before we discuss the President of Congo's call for peace before justice, consider this. Eastern Congo is a mess. The military situation is so complex...

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