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W. Bank pledges $1 bln to aid peace in Africa's Great Lakes
ReutersKINSHASA, May 22 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday announced $1 billion in funding for Africa's Great Lakes region, where renewed fighting this week between the government and rebels in eastern Congo has raised fears once again of an escalation in...Tags: Economic Organization, World Bank Group, International Economic Institution
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World Bank pledges $1 billion to aid peace in Africa's Great Lakes
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday announced $1 billion in development funding for Africa's Great Lakes region, where renewed fighting this week between the government and rebels in eastern Congo has raised fears once again of an...Tags: Rebellions, Economic Organization, Ban Ki-moon, Rwanda, World Bank Group
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Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day, 19 dead
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Two days of clashes between Congo's army and rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma have killed at least 19 people, threatening an uneasy six-month peace just days before a scheduled visit by U.N....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rebellions, Ban Ki-moon, Armed Conflicts, Rwanda
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World Bank boosts funds for Syria refugees, Africa
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - The World Bank plans substantial new funds to help Jordan cope with the influx of refugees from the civil war in Syria, and hopes new funds for central Africa will cement a peace deal there, the bank's President Jim Yong Kim said on...Tags: Economic Organization, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Ban Ki-moon, International Economic Institution
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Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day near Goma
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - The Congolese army clashed with rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma for a second day on Tuesday, threatening an uneasy six-month peace in the region ahead of a scheduled visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this week....Tags: Robin Williams, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rebellions, Ban Ki-moon, World Bank Group
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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: Rebellions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ban Ki-moon, March 23 Movement, Wars and Interventions
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Congo's army clashes with rebels near Goma
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - Congo's army used combat helicopters to bombard rebel fighters on Monday near the city of Goma in the first clashes in nearly six months, days before U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was due to visit the troubled eastern...Tags: Rebellions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ban Ki-moon, United Nations, World Bank Group
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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: Electricite de France S.A., Economic Organization, Research, International Economic Institution, Hydroelectricity
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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: Entertainment, Rebellions, Radio, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Freedom of the Press
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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: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions
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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: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ban Ki-moon, Chad, Butterfly Ballots, Rebellions
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