Tag Archives: DRC
Threat or Opportunity?
Following the article about Lake Kivu’s methane gas reserves and the potential to generate electricity this from News24, Kinshasa – Gases trapped below the surface of a lake in eastern Congo could explode any day, threatening the lives of tens … Continue reading
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Monuc to Get More Troops
From the Mail and Guardian Online. Monuc, the United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is to get another 3 000 soldiers by the end of October, the force announced on Wednesday. The reinforcement, which will come … Continue reading
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Congo’s Bemba out on Bail
From the BBC. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the conditional release of Congolese ex-Vice-President Jean-Pierre Bemba ahead of his war crimes trial. However, the court said he would not be freed until it was decided which country would … Continue reading
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Reapproachment for the DRC and Rwanda
Another step towards closer relations between the DRC and Rwanda. Interesting times in Africa’s Great Lakes region.
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