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48 women raped every hour in Congo, study
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The American Journal of Public Health has found in a new study a staggering increase in the rate of rape in the central African nation of Congo. The study says 1,152 women are raped every day in Congo, a rate equal to 48...Tags: Mississippi, United Nations, Rape
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Congo's army clashes with rebels near eastern city of Goma
Reuters* City was seized and briefly held by rebels last year * U.N.'s Ban due to visit Goma this week KINSHASA, May 20 (Reuters) - Congolese soldiers clashed with rebel fighters for the first time in nearly six months on Monday near the city of Goma, just...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Rebellions, Ban Ki-moon, Unrest, Conflicts and War, March 23 Movement
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Bidding nears for $9-14 bln Congo hydropower plant
Reuters* Chinese, Korean and Spanish firms to bid by early 2014 * Plant would provide 4,800 MW, S.Africa to buy over half * Congo needs more electricity to power mining operations By John Irish PARIS, May 18 (Reuters) - Chinese, South Korean and Spanish...Tags: Economic Organization, International Economic Institution, Finance, Metal and Mineral, Renewable Energy
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Journalist found dead in eastern Congo as threats to media increase
Associated PressGOMA, Congo (AP) — The body of a Congolese journalist was found on the bank of the Ngezi River near the provincial capital of Bunia in eastern Congo, the city's mayor said Saturday. "We found his body yesterday in an advanced state of decay. It...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Politics, Radio Industry, Rebellions, Radio
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At least 20 killed when mine collapses in eastern Congo
ReutersKINSHASA, May 17 (Reuters) - At least 20 people were killed when a mine collapsed in mineral-rich but conflict-plagued eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following heavy rains, the government said on Friday. The accident occurred on Thursday at the...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Al menos 20 muertos tras colapso en mina en el este de Congo
ReutersKINSASA, 17 mayo (Reuters) - Al menos 20 personas murieron cuando una mina colapsó luego de fuertes lluvias en el este de la República Democrática del Congo, un país rico en minerales pero plagado de conflictos, dijo el viernes el Gobierno. El... -
UN calls for sanctions on Central African Republic rights abusers
Reuters* Seleka rebels seized power in March * UN envoy says country in state of anarchy * UN chief says too early for UN peacekeepers By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (Reuters) - The U.N. envoy to the Central African Republic urged the Security...Tags: Rebellions, Francois Bozize, Butterfly Ballots, Central African Republic, Ban Ki-moon
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At least 31 killed as army, Mai Mai rebels clash in east Congo
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - At least 31 people were killed in violent clashes after Mai Mai rebels attacked army positions in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern town of Beni, a military spokesman said on Wednesday. Gunmen launched the attack early on...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Rebellions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Exclusive: Financial sanctions delay North Korea's nuclear arms work - U.N
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Increasingly tough financial sanctions, an arms embargo and other international restrictions on trade with North Korea have significantly delayed expansion of Pyongyang's illicit nuclear arms program, according to a confidential...Tags: Metal, Iran's Nuclear Program, European Union, Foreign Aid, Nuclear Policy
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Gunmen attack east Congo army base, at least 31 dead
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - At least 31 people were killed when gunmen attacked an army base in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, the military said, underlining the challenge facing a new U.N. intervention force in the territory. The attackers,...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Armed Forces, Conservation, Africa, Environmental Issues
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Congo to create "Lumumbaville" to honour assassinated PM
ReutersKINSHASA, May 14 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo will create a new town named after Patrice Lumumba, its assassinated post-independence prime minister, the government said on Tuesday. Lumumbaville will be formed from settlements near the...Tags: Politics, Government, Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Assassinations
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Soccer-Cairo rivals drawn together in Champions League
ReutersMay 14 (Reuters) - Egyptian rivals Al Ahli and Zamalek were paired together in the African Champions League for a second successive year when the draw for the group phase of this year's competition was conducted in Cairo on Tuesday. Al Ahli won last...Tags: Cairo (Egypt)
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