News Topic - Congo
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UN envoy to meet Congo rebel leaderAFP - The UN's special envoy was set to meet Saturday with Congo rebel leader Laurent Nkunda after a fresh onslaught by his troops shattered a fragile truce and thousands more were displaced by clashes.
Yahoo! – Nov 29, 2008 02:08 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Photographer Brent Stirton sees the aftermath of the slaughter of four gorillas in Congo
Last year, a silverback alpha male gorilla, the leader of his group, and three females were shot and killed in Virunga national park, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Two of the females had babies and the other was pregnant. The two babies were not found, and experts say they will probably have ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 29, 2008 12:59 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Last year, a silverback alpha male gorilla, the leader of his group, and three females were shot and killed in Virunga national park, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Two of the females had babies and the other was pregnant. The two babies were not found, and experts say they will probably have ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 29, 2008 12:59 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Benicio Del Toro tells Simon Hattenstone about his latest role - Che Guevara
Benicio Del Toro is Hollywood's finest mumbler since Marlon Brando. He is never better than when mumbling his lines. Except, possibly, when he has no lines to mumble at all. He loves nothing more than paring a script down to nothing. No one can grunt, wince or wheeze their way through a movie q ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 29, 2008 12:21 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Benicio Del Toro is Hollywood's finest mumbler since Marlon Brando. He is never better than when mumbling his lines. Except, possibly, when he has no lines to mumble at all. He loves nothing more than paring a script down to nothing. No one can grunt, wince or wheeze their way through a movie q ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 29, 2008 12:21 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Congo rebels take town on Ugandan border
Rebels captured two border posts and a town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as thousands of refugees fled into neighbouring Uganda. A spokesman for the Ugandan army, Tabaro Kiconco, said the rebels grabbed control of the border post of Ishasha yesterday morning after recently capturing the ... more »
The Independent – Nov 29, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Rebels captured two border posts and a town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as thousands of refugees fled into neighbouring Uganda. A spokesman for the Ugandan army, Tabaro Kiconco, said the rebels grabbed control of the border post of Ishasha yesterday morning after recently capturing the ... more »
The Independent – Nov 29, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Deal struck to protect Congo gorillasA deal between Congo rebels and the government has paved the way for staff who fled to return to the gorilla sector of Virunga National Park for the first time in 15 months.
MSNBC.com – Nov 28, 2008 10:22 PM [GMT] – comment?
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U.N. envoy makes fresh bid to broker Congo peaceReuters - A U.N. special envoy met Congo's president on Friday in a fresh attempt to negotiate peace with Tutsi rebels, but the warring sides seemed far apart on how to end their festering conflict in the country's east.
Yahoo! – Nov 28, 2008 10:03 PM [GMT] – comment?
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UN Special Envoy Arrives in Democratic Republic of Congo
Olusegun Obasanjo's visit comes as rebels take another town near Ugandan border and relief officials struggle to deliver emergency supplies to thousands of people displaced by violence
Voice of America – Nov 28, 2008 5:28 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Olusegun Obasanjo's visit comes as rebels take another town near Ugandan border and relief officials struggle to deliver emergency supplies to thousands of people displaced by violence
Voice of America – Nov 28, 2008 5:28 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Congo rebels say they've taken more territory
Rebels have captured two border posts and a town in eastern Congo, increasing their stranglehold over the region as thousands of refugees fled into neighboring Uganda, officials said Friday.
International Herald Tribune – Nov 28, 2008 5:27 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Rebels have captured two border posts and a town in eastern Congo, increasing their stranglehold over the region as thousands of refugees fled into neighboring Uganda, officials said Friday.
International Herald Tribune – Nov 28, 2008 5:27 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Rebels in east Congo capture 2 border posts, town
GOMA, Congo (AP) -- Rebels captured two border posts and a town in eastern Congo, increasing their stranglehold over the region as thousands of refugees flee into neighboring Uganda, officials said Friday....
AP – Nov 28, 2008 2:52 PM [GMT] – comment?
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GOMA, Congo (AP) -- Rebels captured two border posts and a town in eastern Congo, increasing their stranglehold over the region as thousands of refugees flee into neighboring Uganda, officials said Friday....
AP – Nov 28, 2008 2:52 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Congo front line camps movedThe UN starts to move thousands of refugees from camps near the front line in eastern DR Congo.
BBC News – Nov 28, 2008 2:40 PM [GMT] – comment?
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