Exploring the Exuberant Culture of Kinshasa
Region: Congo
Posted by Jennifer Brea to Global Voices Online Du Cabiau à Kinshasa writes about Kinshasa's love of excess in a recent post titled “Kinshasa is baroque” [Fr]. « Le baroque est un style qui se ... more
Views: 1576African leaders seek humanitarian corridors in DR Congo
Region: CongoUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has warned that the armed conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo could engulf the wider region. His remark on the crisis has come at a time when African leaders following a sum... more
Views: 1209Gons Nachman Sentenced to 20 Years in Jail for Child Porn
Region: Virginia
Gons Nachman, a former U.S. diplomat, was sentenced to the maximum 20 years in prison for having sex with teenage girls and videotaping it while stationed in Brazil and the Congo. Gons Nachman, 41, admitted to the charges... more
Views: 3279Our Great Work of Civilization: Violence, War and Plunder in the Great Lakes Region of Africa
Region: Congo
King Leopold II purchased what became the Congo Free State (CFS) because it contained “unspeakable richness” and was merely lacking an “enterprising capitalist” to exploit its resources. His... more
Views: 17495 Million Lives Claimed In Congo Within Last 10 Years
Region: ZaireThe IRC carried out the report with Australia’s Burnet Institute. 45,000 lives are claimed every month according to the survey. This conflict has had the most deaths ever since World War II. The loss of lives is attr... more
Views: 1452Congo's Gorilla Sanctuary Becomes New Battle Front
Region: CongoWhat is deemed a lush sanctuary has been thrust into the war that erupted since September in Congo. The fragile habitat which is supposed to be deemed a haven for the mountain gorillas is now a place overrun by both soldie... more
Views: 1011Rebels Walk Out of Talks In DR Congo
Region: ZaireAccording to a spokesman for the dissident general Laurent Nkunda, they had left the talks at Goma after there was an attempted arrest of one of the group’s members. The meeting had begun this week with neither Gener... more
Views: 1421LRA's Second In Command 'Executed' By Fellow Officers
Region: UgandaAccording to an official document show to BBC through anonymous sources say that Vincent Otti who is supposed to be the second in command of the LRA was shot dead on October 2 at the home of Joseph Kony. Joseph Kony is the... more
Views: 1065Lord's Resistance Army Is Given Ultimatum By Uganda
Region: UgandaThe date where the peace deal must be reached by the Lord’s Resistance Army coincides with the date where the LRA leader Joseph Kony and his fighters leave their jungle hideout located in the Democratic Republic of C... more
Views: 1110General Nkunda Invited To Peace Talks
Region: ZaireThe DR Congo’s government also added that all parties involved in the conflict are invited to attend the peace conference. This includes the rebel faction and its leader General Laurent Nkunda. This is after... more
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