Christopher Black (NEO) : On January 5, 2015 the United Nations announced that offensive operations by its forces, known as MONUSCO, along with Congolese army elements, are being prepared against the Democratic Forces For the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) based in the east of the Republic of Congo (DRC). This follows a Security Council statement…
Glen Ford A Black Agenda Radio commentary by executive editor Glen Ford “Whereas Liberian president Charles Taylor was accused of encouraging the slaughter of possibly 50,000 people in Sierra Leone, Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton have armed, financed and protected the killers of six million people – 120 times as many fatalities –…
32 killed in fresh clashes between Congolese Army, Mai Mai militia At least 32 people have been killed in clashes between armed men and government troops in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The clashes erupted early on Wednesday when gunmen from the Mai Mai militia attacked a military center in the town of Beni,…
AFRICA: (24 Countries and 115 between militias-guerrillas, separatist groups and anarchic groups involved) Hot Spots: Central African Republic, Darfur, Democrati Republic of Congo, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Puntland, Somalia, Somaliland –Algeria: fights between regular army and: al-Qaeda Organization in the Maghreb (AQIM) or al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) since 2005 (known in the past as…
11 Killed In Clashes Between Rebel Group, Congo Army Map of the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo., a photo by Pan-African News Wire File Photos on Flickr. 11 killed in clashes between rebel group, Congo Army Mon Apr 1, 2013 9:0PM GMTpresstv.ir Eleven members of a rebel group…
M23 Congo Rebels Slam United Nations M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma held at rally on November 21, 2012. The group vowed to continue their march toward the capital of Kinshasha in the west., a photo by Pan-African News Wire File Photos on Flickr. M23 rebels slam UN Tuesday,…
SADC Mission to Eastern DRC Military forces from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be deployed throughout the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo., a photo by Pan-African News Wire File Photos on Flickr. SADC mission could be suicidal A 4 000-man regional force may not be strong enough to quell the rebels…
document U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson has said that the country should be a political and economic powerhouse, given its precious materials, fertile soil and unparalleled hydroelectric potential. U.S. Department of State Testimony of Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson, Bureau of African Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, before the United States…
Letter to Patrice Emery Lumumba From Ama Biney
Latest coverage on controversial ENRC activities & $550 million Congo deal The Guardian reported on 27 December that ENRC’s three founder shareholders and others are to be sued by their former corporate finance adviser. The Daily Mail has also continued to report prominently on the ENRC story, putting it at the top of its…
2013-01-01 07:40 New York – The UN Security Council slapped an arms embargo on Monday on M23 rebels and their alleged Rwandan allies, the FDLR, amid a flare-up of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern region. The council committee tasked with monitoring sanctions on the Congo also imposed a travel ban and asset…
From the grassroots women leaders of Congo to the women leaders of the White House
[source] http://salem-news.com/articles/december272012/kagame-connections-jf.php Jennifer Fierberg, MSW Salem-News.com The assassinations of three Presidents in the Central African region are linked to President Paul Kagame. (WASHINGTON DC) – One of the most profound and saddening statements I have read recently was made by Kambale Musuvuli, a Congolese activist and spokesperson for Friends of the Congo; he said, “Congo…
By Steve Casimiro on September 5th, 2012 War is being waged in Africa, but it’s not what you might suspect: Rather than, say, a civil war, this one is being fought between rebel (and sometimes government) armies intent on killing elephants for ivory and forces trying desperately to stop the mass slaughter — Interpol, wildlife…
DRC peace talks likely delayed – rebels 2012-12-07 19:29 Kampala – Peace talks between M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Kinshasa’s government scheduled to open Friday in the Ugandan capital will likely be delayed due to “logistical” reasons, rebels said. M23 political leader Jean-Marie Runiga said the delegation had only left the…
By Thilo Thielke Der Spiegel Saturday, Dec 8, 2012 M23 withdrew from Goma on Monday, on the condition that Congo’s government negotiate with them. Talks between M23 and the Congolese government were scheduled to begin in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, on Friday, December 7. However, M23 president Jean-Marie Runiga told the AFP on Friday…
[Source] In 2003, motivated by the savagery of civil wars in Sierra Leone and Liberia, 75 countries joined a U.N.-sponsored global initiative to prevent trade in “conflict diamonds,” popularly referred to as “blood diamonds.” Conflict diamonds are gems mined in areas afflicted by armed conflict, the proceeds of which go to purchase arms and other…
UNITED NATIONS November 23 The United Nations wants to use drones for the first time to monitor fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda has been accused of aiding rebels, officials said on Friday. Peacekeeping chiefs have been in contact with the governments of DR Congo and of Rwanda about the sensitive…
A nascent oil palm plantation in southeastern Sierra Leone owed by Socfin Agriculture Company, which in March 2011 signed a 50-year lease with the government of Serra Leone. Photo by Felicity Thompson/IRIN. By Alan Broughton November 6, 2012 – Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal — Since the global financial crisis of 2008 and its…
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