Congo NewsNews on Congo continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Abuse shame- August 15, 2008 New Delhi, Aug. 13: The Indian Army is today scrambling to cover its shame on the world stage after an investigation by the UN found evidence of child abuse by troops of a unit deployed for peacekeeping in ...http://www.topix.net/world/congo/2008/08/abuse-shame?fromrss=1 Action sought against India peacekeepers- August 14, 2008 UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has sought "disciplinary action to the maximum degree permitted by Indian law" against some Indian peacekeepers who allegedly engaged in "sexual exploitation and ...http://www.topix.net/world/congo/2008/08/action-sought-against-india-peacekeepers?fromrss=... Interview with Emily Doe, UN World Food Programme Officer in the Democratic Republic of the Congo- August 13, 2008 Parents depend heavily on school feeding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to provide daily meals for their children.The Democratic Republic of the Congo has suffered enormously from armed conflict within its borders. Millions of lives have been lost. Many others have been forced to flee fighting in different sections of the country. According to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), "Nearly one million people are estimated to be displaced in North...http://www.topix.net/world/congo/2008/08/interview-with-emily-doe-un-world-food-programme-... Peacekeepers may have committed sex abuse in Congo: U.N.- August 12, 2008 An internal U.N. investigation has found evidence that some Indian peacekeepers may have engaged in "sexual exploitation and abuse" in Congo, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/world/congo/2008/08/peacekeepers-may-have-committed-sex-abuse-in-cong... Most Congo logging deals should be cancelled: report- August 10, 2008 More than 80 per cent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's logging contracts don't meet legal requirements and should be cancelled, according to a government-backed technical group.http://www.topix.net/world/congo/2008/08/most-congo-logging-deals-should-be-cancelled-repo... Albino people in DR Congo suffer discrimination and exclusion - " UN agency- August 9, 2008 Albino people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo face discrimination and marginalization in their communities, according to the United Nations Development Programme , which is sponsoring a workshop to ...http://www.topix.net/world/congo/2008/08/albino-people-in-dr-congo-suffer-discrimination-a... CONGO: Free anti-malaria drug campaign gaining ground- August 8, 2008 Free anti-malaria medicine will soon become a reality for children younger than five and pregnant mothers after the launch of the first phase of countrywide trials to promote access to the drugs in health ...http://www.topix.net/world/congo/2008/08/congo-free-anti-malaria-drug-campaign-gaining-gro... Scientists Found "Gorilla Paradise" in the Republic of the Congo- August 7, 2008 Where have all the lowland gorillas gone The Republic of the Congo, apparently.http://www.topix.net/world/congo/2008/08/scientists-found-gorilla-paradise-in-the-republic... Governor cleared of DR Congo killing- August 6, 2008 A man accused of taking part in the murder of an opposition politician in the Democratic Republic of Congo apologised to the governor of Kinshasa Tuesday for fingering him in the crime.http://www.topix.net/world/congo/2008/08/governor-cleared-of-dr-congo-killing?fromrss=1 CONGO: Maternal and infant death rates too high - minister- August 5, 2008 Pregnant women in a tent at Mindouli hospital, in the Pool, south of Congo: Maternal and infant mortality rates remain high in the Congo BRAZZAVILLE, 5 August 2008 - Maternal and infant mortality rates in the ...http://www.topix.net/world/congo/2008/08/congo-maternal-and-infant-death-rates-too-high-mi... |