Congo
# congo - Monday 18 March, 2013
Mary Robinson appointed UN Special Envoy for African Great Lakes region
The announcement was welcomed by NGOs working in the region as well as Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore.
# congo - Sunday 17 March, 2013
Over 400 Irish troops celebrate St Patrick’s Day overseas this weekend
Blessing the shamrock, a fun run and a feed of Irish stew are among the activities our troops are getting up to this weekend.
# congo - Friday 22 February, 2013
11 countries to sign DR Congo peace accord: UN
Eleven African countries have been invited to sign a UN-brokered accord aiming to end more than two decades of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
# congo - Friday 4 January, 2013
DR Congo’s M23 rebels arrive for peace talks
Rebels are meeting with the Congolese government in Uganda for peace talks – in a bid to end the long-running conflict that has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
# congo - Saturday 1 December, 2012
Around 30 people killed in Congo plane crash
The plane skidded off the runway and crashed into houses and a bar in the Congolese capital before crashing into a ravine.
# congo - Friday 30 November, 2012
Britain suspends aid to Rwanda over DR Congo rebel support
The UK is to withhold million in aid over concerns that Rwanda is supporting of rebels country, which is in the midst of an increasingly violent conflict.
# congo - Thursday 22 November, 2012
Congo: Violence continues, M23 rebels press forward after gains
A rebel group seeking to overthrow the Congolese government makes gains, and millions of civilians are displaced by the conflict.
# congo - Tuesday 10 July, 2012
Congo warlord sentenced to jail for using child soldiers
Thomas Lubanga was found guilty of recruiting and using children and sending them to kill and be killed during fighting in the Congo.
# congo - Friday 15 June, 2012
Fallen Irish peacekeepers commemorated
Simultaneous commemorations being held around the country on 8 July.
# congo - Wednesday 14 March, 2012
In first verdict International Criminal Court finds Congo warlord guilty
Thomas Lubanga has been found guilty of conscripting and enlisting children to fight for him.
# congo - Sunday 4 March, 2012
The Daily Fix: Sunday
All the day’s main news stories, plus the bits and pieces you may have missed along the way.
More than 200 killed in Republic of Congo blasts
A munitions depot in Brazzaville caught fire, officials have said.
# congo - Friday 27 January, 2012
Blackburn owners ‘don’t understand’ Premier League, says Samba
“I signed a new deal last January because Venky’s told me they had big plans. It hasn’t happened.”
# congo - Tuesday 6 December, 2011
GALLERY: A day of Budget protests at Leinster House
Various lobby and protest groups held demonstrations in Dublin today, to coincide with the Budget announcements. Here’s a sample.
# congo - Friday 2 December, 2011
18 people killed in Congo election, says rights group
At least 18 people have been killed and 100 seriously injured in election violence in Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Human Rights Watch.
# congo - Sunday 27 November, 2011
Four dead after pre-election clashes in DR Congo
The election is almost certainly expected to return President Joseph Kibala to power, analysts say.
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Nine things to know on this Sunday morning…
# congo - Monday 19 September, 2011
36 killed in Burundi pub shooting
Armed men burst into the pub in the central African nation of Burundi, with one yelling “make sure there’s no survivors”, according to witnesses.
# congo - Tuesday 22 February, 2011
Congo army colonel sentenced to 20 years for ordering New Year’s Day mass rape
A lieutenant colonel and his subordinates escaped the death penalty but received prison sentences in a landmark case.
# congo - Friday 15 October, 2010
UN: DRC government troops may have raped and murdered civilians
The same communities that were horrifically abused by rebels months ago may have been targeted again by the troops meant to protect them.
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