Positive news from Dem. Rep. of the Congo
Peace and Order Preside Over the Election in CongoKinshasha, Congo - Across the Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly known as Zaire, millions turned out Sunday for the first democratic election in 40 years. |
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Congolese vote in historic peace pollKinshasha, Congo - Millions of Congolese will vote today in historic elections aimed at ending years of war and chaos in the heart of Africa and protected by the world's biggest UN peacekeeping force. |
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DR Congo backs ‘guns for bikes’Kinshasha, Congo - A scheme under which gunmen in the Democratic Republic of Congo are given bicycles in exchange for their weapons is being extended due to its success. |
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Elephant Population Swells in Congo Park Despite WarKinshasha, Congo - Conservationists said Friday the number of elephants in a national park in eastern Congo has increased during the last three years, despite continuing poaching and fighting. |
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DR Congo: UN welcomes life sentences on soldiers accused of massive rapeKinshasha - Welcoming the first sentencing of army soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for crimes against humanity stemming from massive rape, United Nations officials have called for further investigations to help prosecute other military personnel who may be implicated. |
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CONGO-SOUTH AFRICA: Mbeki promises to help nation fight povertyBrazzaville, Republic of Congo - South African President Thabo Mbeki has said his country would help the Republic of Congo (ROC) to fight poverty, which the UN Development Programme estimates to be afflicting up to 70 percent of the country's 3.1-million people. |
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No New Logging in Green Heart of Africa: Congolese President Vows Clean UpDemocratic Republic of Congo - Greenpeace welcomed a decree by President Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to reform the Congolese logging sector this week. |
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Rare Congo gorillas surviving warKinshasa - Thousands more rare lowland gorillas than previously thought may have survived years of war and poaching in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a US conservation group said on Thursday. |
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Wild gorillas seen to use toolsNouabale'-Ndoki National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo - Gorillas have been seen for the first time using simple tools to perform tasks in the wild, researchers say. |
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Declaration signed on great apesDominican Republic of Congo - More than 20 nations have signed an agreement aimed at saving the world's great apes from extinction. |
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News from Africa
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- New monkey species discovered in Africa
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- Libya election: High turnout in historic vote
- 10,000 sq mi of Congo rainforest declared World Heritage site
- Cashing in the American dream to help AIDS orphans, those who raise them
- Ten African nations pledge to transform their economies to take nature into account
- A small human rights victory as Egypt’s state of emergency ends
- Egyptians vote in landmark presidential election