Democratic Republic of the Congo NewsNews on Democratic Republic of the Congo continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Abuse shame- August 14, 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/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/2008/08/abuse-shame?fromrss=1 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/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/2008/08/interview-with-emily-d... All Things Must Fight to Live- August 11, 2008 In Congo brutality seems to be everywhere: history, war, politics; in the landscape and the poverty and the desperate chug of locals' day-to-day lives.http://www.topix.net/world/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/2008/08/all-things-must-fight-... Georgianne Nienaber: Witness to Rape in Congo: 'What is the Future...- August 9, 2008 On August 1, the BBC reported very troubling news that Congolese government forces and rebel troops in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are rearming in spite of a January peace agreement.http://www.topix.net/world/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/2008/08/georgianne-nienaber-wi... 219 Bangladesh peacekeepers awarded UN medals- August 8, 2008 A total of 219 'Blue Helmets' from Bangladesh Air Force have been awarded the United Nations peacekeeping medals in DR Congo.http://www.topix.net/world/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/2008/08/219-bangladesh-peaceke... Lundin Mining vows to clean up after massive writedown leads to Q2 loss- August 7, 2008 Lundin Mining Corp. said it plans to be "cleaned up" and have a "sharper focus" by 2009, a pledge it made after announcing a massive writedown on its Aljustrel zinc project in Portugal and warning more charges ...http://www.topix.net/world/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/2008/08/lundin-mining-vows-to-... Congo-Kinshasa: Returnees Short of Food - Militia Still Active- August 6, 2008 Thousands of civilians who fled clashes between the Democratic Republic of Congo forces and militia groups in North Kivu Province are returning home but lack food, a humanitarian official said.http://www.topix.net/world/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/2008/08/congo-kinshasa-returne... 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/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/2008/08/governor-cleared-of-dr... Zim boxer Kachigwada to fight Namibia's Gottlieb Shileka- August 5, 2008 By Augustine Hwata NATIONAL light-middleweight boxing champion Livingstone Master Kachigwada gets an opportunity to gauge his strength against a regional opponent when he trades leather with Namibia's Gottlieb ...http://www.topix.net/world/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/2008/08/zim-boxer-kachigwada-t... Democratic Republic of the Congo: Some 40,000 people to receive aid in North Kivu- August 4, 2008 The International Committee of the Red Cross has launched its largest relief operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2006.http://www.topix.net/world/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/2008/08/democratic-republic-of... |