Kinshasa

Type: City

Name: Kinshasa

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Latitude: -4.31

Longitude: 15.32

population: 7,787,832

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

Insecurity in Congo copper province a "serious concern": U.N

Security in Congo's copper-mining heartland of Katanga is a "very serious concern" that must be tackled politically and militarily, the outgoing head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission said on Monday.The province, which sits on some of the world's largest ... [Published Reuters - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Republic of the Congo, Copper, Kinshasa, Peacekeeping, Moise Katumbi

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

Arik Air

Arik Air Adds Kinshasa, DRC to Route Network

Arik Air, West and Central Africa's largest commercial carrier is expanding its regional African network with the addition of new flight services from Lagos, Nigeria to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Arik Air, West and Central Africa's ... [Published Individual.com - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Kinshasa, Douala, Arik Air, Lagos (Nigeria), Democratic Republic of the Congo

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

DRC export ban to improve value creation in copper, cobalt

If implemented, a ban on unprocessed copper and cobalt concentrates will affect smaller operators in Katanga province. On 5 April 2013, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s minister of mines Martin Kabwelulu signed a decree banning the export of unprocessed ... [Published This is Africa - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Cobalt, Copper, Value Creation, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Moise Katumbi

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

DRC: The Good News

Windhoek - The DRC’s economy is out of the “red zone” and is on track to near double digit growth this year, the country’s Prime Minister Matata Ponyo has said.Although the DRC’s economy still faces risks from an over-reliance on commodities and because ... [Published Southern Times Africa - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Copper, Kinshasa, Zambia, African Copper Plc

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

DRC Parliament revokes membership of six

Veteran DR Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi. His son Felix is one of the MPs whose membership has been struck off the National Assembly for non-attendance. PHOTO | FILEThe DR Congo National Assembly has invalidated six of its members allegedly ... [Published Africa Review - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Étienne Tshisekedi, Antipas Mbusa Nyamwisi, Eugène Diomi Ndongala

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 16 2013 - 4 reports

World Bank Group

World Bank, U.N. join hands in conflict zones but face hurdles

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon travelled to three countries in the Great Lakes region in East Africa to cement a new partnership, tying $1 billion in bank money to the U.N. peacekeeping efforts in the region.They ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: World Bank Group, Zoning, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 2 reports

Rebels accuse DRC of refusing peace talk

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebels have accused the government in Kinshasa of refusing to negotiate to establish peace in the eastern DRC.Bertrand Bisimwa, the president of the March 23 Movement (M23), wrote a letter to the UN Secretary General ... [Published Press tv - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Mouvement du 23-Mars, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, Republic of the Congo

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Congo M23 rebels: Govt has broken off talks

M23 president Bertrand Bisimwa wrote in a letter to the U.N. Secretary-General's special envoy for the Great Lakes region that the rebels also believe the Congolese army and its allies are preparing an imminent attack."Government delegates arrived in ... [Published Kansas City Star - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, Rwanda, Bertrand Bisimwa, Lambert Mende

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 2 reports

16 People Burned Alive in Democratic Congo

Kinshasa, Jun 13 (Prensa Latina) An attack by armed group left 16 people burned to death inside a home in the village of Lwela, 90 kilometers from Monono, in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the UN revealed today. The crime occurred ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, Self-Defense

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Situation still tense in eastern DR Congo: UN mission

KINSHASA, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The security situation in North Kivu province in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is still tense due to the upsurge of activities of armed groups, according to the UN mission in the Central African ... [Published Shanghai Daily - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Nations Organization Stabilization Missi..., United Nations

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

The project Dem Rep Congo - Western Growth Poles has changed to Active

. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project databaseThe development objective of the Western Growth Poles Project for Democratic Republic of Congo is to increase productivity and employment in selected value chains ... [Published World Bank - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Infrastructure, Organism

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Take a walk on the wild side in Congo

Stuart Butler explores the Congo's beaches, pristine rainforests and gorilla camps by foot, boat, car and airThink, think; what was it that my guide had said? Ah yes, that was it: "When they charge at you, don't show any fear". OK, remember, no fear, ... [Published Abu Dhabi National - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Republic of the Congo, Gorilla, Brazzaville, Chimpanzee

Quotes

"Arik Air is now firmly established as the largest airline in West and Central Africa as well as the fastest growing in Africa"

Arik Air Adds Kinshasa, DRC to Route Network [Published Individual.com - 12 hours ago]

"It's normal to run a small business on the side" he says

Africa rising - but who benefits? [Published BBC - Jun 18 2013]

"No leaders in Katanga are going to support these (rebels). We have to give confidence to investors" he added

Insecurity in Congo copper province a "serious concern": U.N [Published Reuters - Jun 17 2013]

"You can't just go in and push buttons. You need to set everything up yourself."

Cautious optimism for retailers amid Africa's growth prospects [Published The Africa Report - Jun 17 2013]

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