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Oct 15 2013
OCTOBER 20-26, 2013: CONGO WEEK
CONGO WEEK: BREAKING THE SILENCE OCTOBER 20-26, 2013 Background Breaking the Silence Congo Week is a week of activities that commemorates the millions of lives lost in the Congo conflict while celebrating the enormous human and natural potential that exists in the country. Communities throughout the globe join in partnership with Congolese each year on …
Sep 30 2013
Congo News n. 196
SUMMARY EDITORIAL: Towards the end of the consultations, political intrigues 1. BIRTH OF THE COALITION FOR TRUE DIALOGUE (CVD) 2. THE WORK OF THE THEMATIC CONSULTATION GROUPS 3. CONSENSUAL GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE AND DIVISION OF POWER 4. THE CIVIL SOCIETY OF SOUTH KIVU’S AGENDA
Sep 25 2013
Congo News n. 195
SUMMARY EDITORIAL: The paradox of an imposed negotiation 1. ALERT: PREPARATIONS FOR NEW ATTACKS BY THE M23/RDF 2. NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND M23 AT KAMPALA 3. CAN WE NEGOTIATE WITH THE M23? …. IT’S FAR FROM CERTAIN!
Sep 15 2013
Congo News n. 194
SUMMARY EDITORIAL: Two simultaneous meetings. FINAL PREPARATIONS BEFORE THE NATIONAL CONSULTATIONS THE OPPOSITION SHOWS NO INTEREST IN THE CONSULTATIONS A SCATTERED AND CRACKED OPPOSITION OPENING OF THE NATIONAL CONSULTATIONS The opening speech by President Joseph Kabila Some reactions THE PRELIMINARY WORK OF THE CONSULTATIONS
Aug 12 2013
Congo News n. 189
SUMMARY: EDITORIAL: Meeting the people’s expectations 1. THE ONGOING THREAT OF THE M23 2. A SECURITY ZONE AROUND GOMA a. MONUSCO’s press release b. Civil Society declarations and the Goma demonstrations c. Local, civil and military authorities and MONUSCO talk things over d. The Civil Society changes target and strategy 3. A LETTER from GOMA …
Jun 10 2013
Congo News n. 183
SUMMARY EDITORIAL: Moving from discord to harmony 1. AT THE CONCLUSION OF BAN KI-MOON’S VISIT a. A new summit in Addis Ababa b. The ambiguity of the role of the international community, of Rwanda and of Uganda 2. AFTER THE ATTACK OF M23 ON MUTAHO (NORTH KIVU) 3. FIGHTING IN BUKAVU (SOUTH KIVU) 4. A …
Jun 10 2013
53rd anniversary Independence of DRCongo
Congolese Men and Women Religious, members of General Councils and those working at general houses in Rome INVITATION Congolese Men and Women religious, members of General Councils and those working at general houses in Rome cordially invite you to enhance, by your presence, the prayer service that they are organizing on the 53rd anniversary of …
May 25 2013
Congo News n. 182
Summary EDITORIAL: Clear and precise objectives 1. MARY ROBINSON’S VISIT TO THE GREAT LAKES REGION 2. M23 BECOMES RESTLESS 3. AN UNJUSTIFIED SLOWNESS IN THE FACE OF A DRAMATIC SITUATION 4. HOSTILITIES RESUME BETWEEN M23 AND THE FARDC 5. BAN KI-MOON’S VISIT TO THE DR CONGO AND RWANDA
May 02 2013
Congo News n. 181
SUMMARY EDITORIAL: Occupation, resistance, and hope 1. THE REINTEGRATION OF 450 OF BOSCO NTAGANDA’S SOLDIERS INTO SULTANI MAKENGA’S M23 2. THE M23 AND THE NEXT DEPLOYMENT OF THE NEW MONUSCO BRIGADE 3. THE KAMPALA NEGOTIATIONS 4. DR CONGO IS REFUSING TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT ON THE STATUS OF RWANDAN REFUGEES
Apr 15 2013
Congo News n. 180
CONTENTS EDITORIAL: the urgent commitment to democracy when faced with the threat of the M23 1. BOSCO NTAGANDA FACES THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT 2. THE SECURITY COUNCIL HAS ADOPTED A RESOLUTION TO CREATE A SPECIAL INTERVENTION BRIGADE IN DR CONGO 3. THE M23’S REACTIONS 4. WARNING OF M23 TROOP REINFORCEMENTS 5. TALKS BETWEEN THE …
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