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May 23, 2013 Congo (Kinshasa): U.S.-Trained Battalion Implicated in Rapes
"A Congolese army battalion that received its formative
training from the U.S. military went on to commit mass
rapes and other atrocities last year, a U.N.
investigation has found. Members of the 391st Commando
Battalion, a unit created in 2010 with extensive support
from the U.S. government, joined with other Congolese
soldiers to rape 97 women and 33 girls as they fled a
rebel advance in eastern Congo in November, according to
the United Nations. U.S. Special Operations forces had
spent eight months training the 750-member battalion in a
bid to professionalize Congo's ragtag military, which has
a long history of rights abuses, including raping and
killing civilians." - Washington Post, May 13, 2013
Nov 28, 2012 Congo (Kinshasa): War in the East, 2
after all these years the FARDC [Congolese national army]
has remained much more a part of the problem then a part
of the solution. Programs and policies meant to reinforce
democracy and security were designed and implemented by
people in offices far away from the complex realities on
the ground, by people with very limited understanding of
them." - Kris Berwouts
Nov 28, 2012 Congo (Kinshasa): War in the East, 1
In a statement issued earlier this week, a coalition of
Congolese organizations has called for sanctions against
Rwanda, Uganda, and any other individuals or entities that
threaten the territorial integrity of the DRC. They also
called on the UN to urgently appoint - in consultation
with the African Union - a special representative for the
Great Lakes.
Apr 25, 2012 Congo (Kinshasa): Call for Real Security Reform
Mar 29, 2012 Congo (Kinshasa): Democracy Still Deferred
Dec 21, 2011 Congo (Kinshasa): Dubious Mandate, Uncertain Future
Nov 29, 2011 Congo (Kinshasa): Election Background Analysis
Aug 2, 2010 USA/Africa: New Evidence on Lumumba Death
Aug 2, 2010 Congo (Kinshasa): UN Peacekeeping in Question
Aug 2, 2010 USA/Congo (Kinshasa): Conflict Minerals Law
Dec 22, 2009 Congo (Kinshasa): Militarization of Mining Well-Entrenched
Dec 22, 2009 Congo (Kinshasa): Conflict Fueled from Many Sources
Jan 28, 2009 Congo (Kinshasa): Risky Steps towards Peace
Oct 11, 2008 Congo (Kinshasa): War Goes On, Little Pressure for Peace
May 2, 2008 Congo (Kinshasa): Still No Peace in the East
Dec 13, 2007 Congo (Kinshasa): Conflict Background Analyses
Dec 13, 2007 Congo (Kinshasa): Conflict, Displacement Escalate
Sep 14, 2007 Congo (Kinshasa): Averting the Nightmare Scenario
Oct 31, 2006 Congo (Kinshasa): From Votes to Security?
Jul 30, 2006 Congo (Kinshasa): A New Beginning?
May 4, 2006 Congo (Kinshasa): Elections and More
Dec 4, 2005 Congo (Kinshasa): Peace or Stalemate
Jun 3, 2005 Congo (Kinshasa): Gold and Violence
Apr 4, 2005 Congo (Kinshasa): Peacekeeping Steps
Dec 19, 2004 Congo (Kinshasa): Back to the Brink
Mar 16, 2004 Congo (Kinshasa): Forests under Threat
Jan 11, 2004 Congo (Kinshasa): Peace & Transition
Recent Bulletins on Continent-Wide Issues
June 19, 2013 Africa: Claim No Easy Victories
June 12, 2013 Africa: Underdeveloping African Agriculture
May 28, 2013 Africa: Interventions in Historical Perspective
May 13, 2013 Africa: Rise of the Global South
Apr 19, 2013 Africa: Towards Structural Transformation?
Apr 2, 2013 Africa: The Industrialization Agenda
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2003-10-17 Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Process Implementation
2003-05-26 Congo-Kinshasa: Urgent Peacekeeping Needs
2002-10-20 Congo-Kinshasa: Civil Society Statements
2002-08-01 Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Update
2002-05-19 Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Process Commentary
2001-12-17 Congo-Kinshasa: Disarmament
2001-10-24 Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Process Update
2001-05-24 Congo-Kinshasa: Human Rights Watch Testimony
2001-04-25 Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Update
2001-01-09 Congo-Kinshasa: Crisisweb Update
2000-01-26 Congo-Kinshasa: Security Council Debate
2000-01-26 Congo-Kinshasa: Arms Past and Present
1999-11-10 Congo-Kinshasa: Recent Documents
1999-08-26 Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Agreement
1999-06-24 Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Talks Update
1999-04-23 Congo-Kinshasa: Human Rights Rapporteur
1999-02-08 Congo-Kinshasa: Civil Society Statement
1998-10-05 Congo-Kinshasa: Regional Church Statement
1998-09-03 Congo-Kinshasa: Who's Who from IRIN
1998-09-03 Congo-Kinshasa: Statements on Crisis
1998-06-07 Congo-Kinshasa: Human Rights (ASADHO)
1998-04-14 Congo-Kinshasa: Recent Documents
1998-02-19 Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi Arrest
1997-09-15 Congo-Kinshasa: Recent Documents, 2
1997-09-15 Congo-Kinshasa: Recent Documents, 1
1997-07-05 Congo-Kinshasa: Civil Society Statement
1997-06-23 Congo-Kinshasa: USCR Report, 1
1997-06-23 Congo-Kinshasa: USCR Report, 2
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