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First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Congo army clash with rebels

Congo's army has clashed with rebels using combat helicopters to bombard rebel fighters near the city of Goma in the first clashes in nearly six months.The clash comes days before U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was due to visit the eastern border ... [Published Voice of Nigeria - May 21 2013]

Entities: Goma (Congo (Dem. Rep.)), Republic of the Congo, Mouvement du 23-Mars

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 6 reports

Clashes in DR Congo ahead of Ban visit

Rebels from the M23 movement and the army are fighting north of Goma just two days before UN chief Ban Ki-moon is due to visit the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.The volatile mineral-rich region was rocked by hours of fierce fighting with ... [Published MSN New Zealand - May 20 2013]

Entities: Goma (Congo (Dem. Rep.)), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda

Congo's army clashes with rebels near eastern city of Goma

M23 seized and briefly held Goma last November despite the presence of thousands of U.N. soldiers. "The fighting has been with heavy weapons. It's still continuing although it is less intense ... We're sending reinforcements. We must protect the town ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 20 2013]

Entities: Rwandan Hutus, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Joseph Kabila

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Congo national army accused of systematic rape and pillaging

Soldiers and officers of the national army of the Democratic Republic of Congo have carried out “systematic” rapes as well as thefts of the country’s mineral wealth, according to two separate reports issued last week. “High-ranking members of the Congolese ... [Published East African - May 12 2013]

Entities: Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Global Witness, Burundi

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Ban Ki-moon

UPDATE 1-Pakistani peacekeeper killed in eastern Congo -U.N.

* One killed, two injured in apparently targeted attack* Underscores fragility of Kinshasa's control in east* U.N.'s Ban Ki-moon says "appalled" by the killing* Peacekeeper toll since mission began in 1999 is 32 (Adds injured peacekeepers, Ban Ki-moon ... [Published Sify - May 08 2013]

Entities: Republic of the Congo, Peacekeeping, Ban Ki-moon, Rwandan Hutus

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 3 reports

United Nations

Activists Question Impact of UN 'Intervention Brigade' On Women and Girls

In a April 17 press briefing, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced that the UN Security Council's unanimous adoption of Resolution 2098 (2013) establishing an intervention brigade to address the continued violence and human rights abuses, ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 01 2013]

Entities: Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United Nations

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

This Day in History – April 17

2000: Paul Kagame, former rebel leader whose forces stopped the 1994 genocide, is selected president of Rwanda — the nation's first Tutsi leader since independence in 1962.OTHER EVENTS1492: Spain agrees to finance Christopher Columbus' voyage of discovery; ... [Published Jamaica Observer - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Christopher Columbus, Rodney King, Guerrilla, Martin Luther

First reported Mar 28 2013 - Updated Mar 29 2013 - 2 reports

UN Authorizes Intervention Force for Congo

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council authorized a new “intervention brigade” for Congo on Thursday with an unprecedented mandate to take military action against rebel groups to help bring peace to the country’s conflict-wracked east. The resolution, ... [Published The China Blog - Mar 28 2013]

Entities: Republic of the Congo, Peacekeeping, Rwanda, United Nations

First reported Mar 02 2013 - Updated Mar 02 2013 - 1 reports

Rwandan Rebels Seize Town In Congo

Rwandan Hutu militants took advantage of internecine fighting between Congo's M23 rebels Friday to wrest control of a gold-producing Congo border town. ... [Published WSJ.com: What's News Asia - Mar 02 2013]

Entities: Republic of the Congo, Rwandan Hutus

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo: 'It was like dying': a raped woman in Congo DRC speaks out

Source: GuardianCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo has been condemned as the rape capital of the world. A young woman who was raped – and a child soldier who has raped women – talk about their experience of sexual violence Mark Tran in Goma ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 14 2013]

Entities: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Mark Tran, Rwandan Hutus

First reported Jan 10 2013 - Updated Jan 10 2013 - 1 reports

Democratic Republic of the Congo (the): DRC Blames Insecurity on Rwandan Rebels

Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the), Rwanda Nick Long GOMA — Authorities in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo say their biggest security problem is the Rwandan rebel group FDLR - the Democratic Forces for ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Jan 10 2013]

Entities: Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mouvement du 23-Mars

First reported Dec 21 2012 - Updated Dec 21 2012 - 1 reports

Peace in the DRC Not Feasible until Tensions between Tutsis and Hutus are Resolved

In order for a sustainable peace deal to be achieved in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the grievances between the Hutus and the Paul Kagame-led Tutsis must be solved. As peace talks commenced almost a week ago in Kampala, Uganda, the prospects ... [Published Foreign Policy BlogsForeign Policy Blogs | The ... - Dec 21 2012]

Entities: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Genocide, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda

Quotes

"The mission is actively pursuing a diplomatic and political solution to contain and end the clashes" the UN said in a statement

Congo army clash with rebels [Published Voice of Nigeria - May 21 2013]

"At 6am (1400 AEST Monday), the FARDC (Congolese army) began shelling our positions, backed by ground troops who were shooting with light arms."

Clashes in DR Congo ahead of Ban visit [Published MSN New Zealand - May 20 2013]

"The fighting has been with heavy weapons. It's still continuing although it is less intense ... We're sending"

Rebels and army clash in DR Congo's Goma [Published Al Jazeera - May 20 2013]

Bisimwa said the fighting had since died down, but warned that "if shooting continues, we will have to silence the guns."

Rebels, army in fresh clashes in dr Congo [Published Channel Africa - May 20 2013]

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CONGO: Peacekeeping Becomes War [Published Strategy Page - May 22 2013]
Congo army clash with rebels [Published Voice of Nigeria - May 21 2013]
Clashes in DR Congo ahead of Ban visit [Published MSN New Zealand - May 20 2013]
UPDATE 1-Congo's army clashes with rebels near ... [Published Reuters UK - May 20 2013]
Rebels, army clash in DR Congo ahead of Ban visit [Published GMA News.tv - May 20 2013]
Rebels, army in fresh clashes in DR Congo [Published Global Times - May 20 2013]
Rebels and army clash in DR Congo's Goma [Published Al Jazeera - May 20 2013]
Rebels, army in fresh clashes in dr Congo [Published Channel Africa - May 20 2013]
Congo's army clashes with rebels near eastern c... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 20 2013]
Congo's army clashes with rebels near eastern c... [Published Sharenet - May 20 2013]
Congo national army accused of systematic rape ... [Published East African - May 12 2013]
UPDATE 1-Pakistani peacekeeper killed in easter... [Published Sify - May 08 2013]
Activists Question Impact of UN 'Intervention B... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 01 2013]
Activists Question Impact of UN 'Int... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 01 2013]
Congo-Kinshasa: Activists Question Impact of UN... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 01 2013]
UN Intervention Brigade must consider more aggr... [Published fairplanet - Apr 27 2013]
Taking the Fight to the DRC Rebels: The Potenti... [Published Think Africa Press - Apr 25 2013]
This Day in History – April 17 [Published Jamaica Observer - Apr 17 2013]
Gina Csanyi-Robah & Bernie M. Farber: Rememberi... [Published National Post \| Full Comment » Full Comment - Apr 08 2013]
UN Authorizes Intervention Force for Congo [Published The China Blog - Mar 28 2013]
UN Authorizes Intervention Force for Congo [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Mar 28 2013]
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Warlord Ntaga... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 25 2013]
Rwandan Rebels Seize Town In Congo [Published WSJ.com: What's News Asia - Mar 02 2013]
Regional Peace to Settle Violence in the DRC Sh... [Published Foreign Policy BlogsForeign Policy Blogs \| The ... - Feb 28 2013]
Democratic Republic of the Congo: 'It was like ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 14 2013]
Democratic Republic of the Congo (the): DRC Bla... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Jan 10 2013]
U.S. Sanctions Two Rebel Groups [Published AllAfrica.com - Jan 05 2013]
Democratic Republic of the Congo (the): DRC's K... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Jan 01 2013]
Peace in the DRC Not Feasible until Tensions be... [Published Foreign Policy BlogsForeign Policy Blogs \| The ... - Dec 21 2012]
Democratic Republic of the Congo (the): DR Cong... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Dec 10 2012]

Blogs

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UN Intervention Brigade must consider more aggr... [Published fairplanet - Apr 27 2013] A new UN task-force has been set up to tackle the DRC’s many armed rebel groups, but without addressing the geo-political realities on the ground, it too may prove ineffective. New UN Security Council Resolution 2098 , passed at the end of March ...
Gina Csanyi-Robah & Bernie M. Farber: Rememberi... [Published National Post \| Full Comment » Full Comment - Apr 08 2013] Dr. Mengele had always been more interested in Tibi. I am not sure why — perhaps because he was the older twin. Mengele made several operations on Tibi. One surgery on his spine left my brother paralyzed. He could not walk anymore. Then they took out ...
UN Authorizes Intervention Force for Congo [Published The China Blog - Mar 28 2013] UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council authorized a new “intervention brigade” for Congo on Thursday with an unprecedented mandate to take military action against rebel groups to help bring peace to the country’s conflict-wracked east. The resolution, ...
UN Authorizes Intervention Force for Congo [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Mar 28 2013] UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council authorized a new “intervention brigade” for Congo on Thursday with an unprecedented mandate to take military action against rebel groups to help bring peace to the country’s conflict-wracked east. The resolution, ...
Regional Peace to Settle Violence in the DRC Sh... [Published Foreign Policy BlogsForeign Policy Blogs \| The ... - Feb 28 2013] DRC President Jospeh Kabila listens in as the details of the Peace Accod are discussed On Sunday, February 24, 2013, a regional peace accord was agreed upon in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by 11 African nations from both the Great Lakes region and Southern ...