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Trans Air Congo Antonov Aircraft Crashes Killing At Least 14
An Antonov aircraft of the Congolese airlines “Trans Air Congo” (TAC) crashed Monday afternoon on landing in Pointe-Noire, the Republic of Congo’s economic capital, killing 14.
Rights Activists Decry Threats in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Direct threats, anonymous telephone calls and intimidating mobile-phone text messages are among the tactics human rights activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say are being used to undermine their work amid a deteriorating security climate.
Republic of the Congo’s Oil Output Increased 14% in 2010
Congo has produced over 114.5 million barrels of oil in 2010 against 109.5 million in 2009, an average output of 313. 7 bpd, the executive assistant to Congo’s Hydrocarbons minister, Serge Bwiti Viaudo revealed on Wednesday, during a New Year ceremony.
Second Phase of Immunization Under Way in Congo As Polio Outbreak Kills 200
The number of people killed by an outbreak of wild polio virus in the Republic of Congo has reached 200, officials said, as the second of three rounds of mass vaccination began.
South Africa And the Republic of Congo Forge Stronger Relations
South Africa and the Republic of Congo are due to launch the inaugural session of the Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) that will further strengthen relations between the two countries.
School for Peacekeepers Launched in Congo
A school to train soldiers of about a dozen African countries in peacekeeping operations has been launched in Congo with financial support from the French government.
Security Forces Move Into the Pool Region, Republic of Congo
Congolese forces have moved into the southern Pool region, which witnessed several civil wars between 1998 and 2003, in a move aimed at helping to restore state control ahead of plans to rehabilitate basic infrastructure, say officials.
Rwanda to Review Its Relations with United Nations Over Report of Killings in DR Congo
With a damning United Nations report accusing Rwandan soldiers of widespread human rights abuses that include massacres and rape, Rwanda says it’s still reviewing its relations with the world body and could not rule out the option of recalling its peacekeeping...
