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Sep 6, 2008 · The Congo Crisis (1960-1965) was a period of turmoil in the First Republic of the Congo that began with national independence from Belgium and ended with the seizing of power by Joseph Mobutu. At various points it had the characteristics of anti-colonial struggle, a secessionist war with the province of Katanga, a United Nations peacekeeping operation, and a Cold War proxy battle between the ...
Jan 18, 2009 · Congo mining theatre had close ties to the government in Kinshasa, as well as to luminaries of the Democratic Party in the United States. The so-called renegade armies operating in the region fund themselves by acting as gatekeepers for illegal resource extraction, while the Congolese national treasury crumbles and, with it, social spending.
May 8, 2008 · Kinshasa is linked to Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo) by regular boat and ferry services 3.5 km across the Congo River. Kinshasa and other river ports via the Ubangui River to Bangui (Central African Republic). Goma and Bukavu on Lake Kivu to Gisenyi, Kibuye and Cyangugu in Rwanda.
Aug 22, 2008 · After successfully taking control of the Congo in mid-1997 Kabila demanded his Rwandese allies leave the country. This prompted a full-scale invasion by Rwanda, which unleashed an eight-nation war. To this day, Canada provides assistance and diplomatic support to the RPF despite the millions killed in the Congo and a terrible domestic human ...
Mar 10, 2010 · By Peter LeeAn agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and China in 2008 to swap 10 million tonnes of copper ore for US$9 billion worth of mine and civic infrastructure looked like a genuine win-win.
Sep 9, 2008 · Yemba won Aug. 26 on the third ballot by the Congo Central Conference, meeting in Kananga in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The election had begun with three candidates, but one was dropped with too few votes. The final ballot gave 119 votes to Yemba and 35 to the Rev. Richard Okoko, a pastor in the church's East Congo Annual Conference. "It
Jul 12, 2013 · officers who were worrying about their future. In the Congo, very little money depends on your ranks––a Lieutenant-General earns a monthly salary of around $130, just about $60 more than the rank-and-file soldier. The money comes with the position, which bring with it official supplements (prime de
Oct 28, 2018 · Three Command Papers on the treatment of natives in the Congo. Cd. 1933. Correspondence and Report from His Majesty’s Consul at Boma respecting the Administration of the Independent State of the Congo. Africa. No. 1 (1904) Cd. 2097. Further Correspondence respecting the Administration of the Independent State of the Congo. Africa. No. 7 (1904 ...
May 5, 2008 · DR Congo, including renegade troops loyal to cashiered general Laurent Nkunda who have refused to join DR Congo’s national army. Recent clashes in Lubero territory forced several thousand people to flee their homes, while the situation of both displaced people and returnees in the Masisi and Rutshuru territories
Apr 19, 2011 · Road accidents are frequent in the DR Congo because of the bad state of both highways and vehicles, which are often overloaded with passengers perching on the goods. In early November last year, 39 people were killed when a truck carrying about 100 passengers crashed on the road between the capital Kinshasa and the central town of Kananga.
