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Advocacy groups urge new US envoy to push Congo governance
ReutersKINSHASA, June 19 (Reuters) - More than a dozen advocacy groups urged the first U.S. special representative to Africa's war-torn Great Lakes region on Wednesday to push for democracy and good governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The United...Tags: Politics, United Nations, Political Corruption, March 23 Movement, National Government
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Gang crime threatens the future of Congo's capital
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - Once the leafy art-deco jewel of the Belgian Congo and later the buzzing cultural heart of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko's Zaire, Kinshasa has become a playground for violent gangs sowing fear and transforming swathes of the city into...Tags: UNICEF, Social Issues, Wars and Interventions, Television Industry, Gang Activity
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INTERVIEW-World Bank watching U.S. Fed, ready to respond
ReutersBy Paul Ingrassia and Mike Peacock LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - The World Bank is concerned about the spillover effects on developing countries of a slowing of U.S. money creation and will move to provide affordable capital when borrowing costs rise,...Tags: Politics, International Organizations, Federal Reserve, Economic Organization, International Economic Institution
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Insecurity in Congo copper province a "serious concern": U.N
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - Security in Congo's copper-mining heartland of Katanga is a "very serious concern" that must be tackled politically and militarily, the outgoing head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission said on Monday. The province, which sits on some...Tags: Politics, Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Joseph Kabila
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FEATURE-Serbia may be on cusp of mining revival after years of decline
ReutersBy Aleksandar Vasovic and Stephen Eisenhammer BOR, Serbia/LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - Serbia's mining sector, stagnant since the wars that tore Yugoslavia apart in the early 1990s, looks set for a revival as volatile commodity prices increase the...Tags: Global Gold Corporation, Politics, Gold and Precious Material, Environmental Issues, Government
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Serbia may be on cusp of mining revival after years of decline
ReutersBOR, Serbia/LONDON (Reuters) - Serbia's mining sector, stagnant since the wars that tore Yugoslavia apart in the early 1990s, looks set for a revival as volatile commodity prices increase the allure of countries in Europe with established infrastructure...Tags: Politics, Global Gold Corporation, Gold and Precious Material, Dundee Precious Metals Incorporated, Environmental Issues
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Italian local politician branded a racist after rape comment
Reuters* Insult to black minister posted on Facebook * Party says councillor will be expelled * First black minister target of many racist comments By Steve Scherer ROME, June 13 (Reuters) - A local party official for Italy's Northern League caused a...Tags: Civil Rights, Politics, Social Issues, Labor Legislation, Parliament
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UN says Syrian government and rebels recruit children to fight
Reuters* UN shames countries where child soldiers recruited * Some Syrian children fight after families killed By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, June 12 (Reuters) - Syrian troops and rebels are recruiting children to fight in the country's civil war and...Tags: Politics, Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Abusive Behavior, Sex Crimes
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Congo orchestra born on mean streets finds royal favour
ReutersBy Jonny Hogg KINSHASA, June 10 (Reuters) - Congo's sweltering riverside capital is more accustomed to the pulsating rhythms of some of Africa's most famous Soukous and Rumba musicians than the more genteel strains of Italian classical composer...Tags: Culture, Music Industry, Music Theater, Arts and Culture, Monaco
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Terapia grupal ayuda a las víctimas de violación en países pobres
ReutersPor Gene Emery NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) - La terapia grupal es mejor que la asistencia individual para las mujeres de países de bajos ingresos que fueron víctimas de violencia sexual, según reveló un estudio de la República Democrática del Congo... -
ANALYSIS-Africa defence force never more needed but still a paper tiger
Reuters* At 50, pan-African body still striving for own peace force * French Mali intervention was painful dent in African pride * Rest of world foots bill for most of Africa's peacekeeping * Somalia mission a possible model, but human cost high By Pascal...Tags: Politics, Wars and Interventions, Uganda, International Organizations, Paris (France)
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M23 rebels announce ceasefire for UN chief's Congo visit
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23 (Reuters) - R ebels in eastern Congo announced a ceasefire on Thursday in fighting with government troops hours before a visit to the conflict-plagued zone by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Ban Ki-moon, March 23 Movement, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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