The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, has rejected international pressure to arrest an army general wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes. Mr. Kabila told reporters during a trip to the country’s east Wednesday that Bosco Ntaganda will be arrested, but for the sake of the Congolese […]
Kabila Rejects International Pressure on General Bosco Ntaganda
Posted April 11th, 2012 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Kabila Calls for Arrest of Congo General Indicted for War Crimes
Posted April 11th, 2012 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has called for the arrest of a serving army general wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes. Under international pressure, President Joseph Kabila on Wednesday ordered the arrest of General Bosco Ntaganda. Last week Ntaganda, a former rebel leader, ordered soldiers under his command in […]
ICC Prosecutor to Seek Long Sentence Congolese Warlord
Posted March 15th, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
The top prosecutor for the International Criminal Court says he will seek “close to the maximum” sentence for Thomas Lubanga, the Congolese warlord convicted of recruiting and using child soldiers. ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo spoke at The Hague Thursday, a day after the court convicted Lubanga of war crimes in its first verdict since being […]
Republic of Congo Buries 145 Killed in Blast
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
The Republic of Congo has buried 145 people killed in a series of explosions at an arms depot in the capital, Brazzaville. President Dennis Sassou-Nguesso and his wife attended the funeral on Sunday, one week after the explosions ripped through the munitions facility near the Congo River. People laid wreaths of flowers near the coffins, […]
Republic of Congo to Bury 250 Explosion Victims Sunday
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
The Republic of Congo is holding a mass burial Sunday for more than 200 victims of the multiple explosions at a military base one week ago. President Dennis Sassou-Ngueso is expected to join the mourners. The fire and explosions at the arms facility, located on the banks of Congo River just outside the capital, Brazzaville, […]
Republic of Congo to Hold Mass Funeral For Blast Victims
Posted March 8th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
The Republic of Congo will hold a mass funeral for about 200 people killed during a series of blasts at an arms depot in the capital, Brazzaville. Government officials say the funeral will take place on Sunday, exactly one week after powerful explosions rocked the capital, destroying businesses, churches and homes. Government officials believe an […]
DRC President to Appoint New Cabinet
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 12:50 am (UTC-5)
The cabinet of Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has resigned, allowing the recently re-elected president a chance to form a new government. Former information minister Lambert Mende told VOA Tuesday this is standard procedure. “It is stated in a provision of the constitution that, after a general election, the executive must resign to […]
Fire Threatens Second Arms Depot in Republic of Congo
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
. WEB: None TYPE: CN )) Republic of Congo government and aid officials say fires are threatening a second munitions depot in the capital, one day after blasts at another depot killed an estimated 200 people. Officials say small blasts and fires continued to break out in and around the first munitions site in Brazzaville […]
Fire Threatens Second Arms Depot in Republic of Congo
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
. WEB: None TYPE: CN )) Republic of Congo government and aid officials say fires are threatening a second munitions depot in the capital, one day after blasts at another depot killed an estimated 200 people. Officials say small blasts and fires continued to break out in and around the first munitions site in Brazzaville […]
More Blasts, Fires Reported at Arms Depot in Republic of Congo
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Emergency crews in the Republic of Congo are trying to prevent more fires and blasts at an arms depot, where officials say explosions on Sunday killed an estimated 200 people. Witnesses reported a series of smaller blasts and fires at the munitions site in the capital, Brazzaville, early Monday. But army spokesman Colonel Robert Obargui […]
