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'Congo Has No Means to Disarm FDLR Rebels'
The DR Congo government desperately wants to have Rwandan rebels disarmed and sent off its territory but does not seem to have the necessary means, the Presidential Great Lakes Envoy said today.

Cattle Rustling Fueling Wars
For years, African militias have used proceeds from precious natural resources to fund conflicts - a practice dramatized in the 2006 Hollywood film "Blood Diamond." Now, there's a new twist: blood cows, reports the Christian Science Monitor.

Monuc Assists in the Preparation for Forum on Aid
Through its logistical and organisational support, MONUC's Civil Affairs section actively contributed to the success of 11 provincial workshops with civil society representatives and state officials which were held simultaneously in each province of the DRC from 22-24 August 2008, in preparation for the Third High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness*, which will be held from 2-4 September 2008 in Accra, Ghana.

DRC Yet to Send Representatives to the CEPGL
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has not yet sent its representatives to the Secretariat of the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries (CEPGL), neither has it submitted its annual contributions to the organization for two years.

Leprosy Almost Eliminated, Says Govt
Leprosy is under control in Democratic Republic of Congo where the number of cases being reported has fallen dramatically, health officials said.

Justice or Peace? War Victims Speak
In Africa's worst conflicts, victims' voices are rarely heard during the elite debate that treats peace and justice as though they were an either-or.

Monuc Repairs Mpondwe Bridge
THE United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) is repairing Mpondwe Bridge in Kasese district.

Resistance Causes Tension in North East
Despite considerable progress in disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) in Ituri district, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), pockets of resistance by militia groups are causing tension in a region recovering from years of civil war, officials told IRIN.

LRA Attacking Congolese Villages - UN
THE UN peacekeeping force in the DR Congo (MONUC) has accused the Lord's Resistance Army of attacking civilians in the eastern provinces of Ituri and Orientale.

UN Medals Awarded to Monuc Senegalese Contingent And Military Observers
On Thursday 21 August 2008, UN medals were awarded to the MONUC Senegalese contingent in Kisangani, as well as thirteen military observers. The ceremony took place in the presence of the political and civil authorities of Orientale province and those of MONUC.

DR Congo Has Cheaper Used Clothes
SECOND-HAND traders in western Uganda have abandoned Kampala's second hand clothes suppliers for the Congolese market.

UPDF Asks Country to Step Up Border Security
Ugandan military officials have appealed to their DR Congo counterparts to step up security and check crime along the border. The appeal was made during a cross-border security meeting at Kihihi town council hall in Kanungu on August 19.

Revalidation of Tripartite Agreements Recommended
Participants to the tripartite meeting amongst the governments of Angola and of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as well as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), held last August 21-22 in Cabinda city, far northern Angolan province, Sunday recommended the revalidation of agreements with amendments, due to the current situation.

Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child for the Period Review
A submission by Human Rights Watch to the Committee on the Rights of the Child for its period review of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) presents information on the following human rights abuses:

Health Crisis Looms Over Doctors' Strike
Thousands of patients in health care centres in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa are being deprived of urgent medical care after a strike by doctors and health workers entered its fifth day.

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