Full Coverage: Central Africa
March 2006
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22.03.2006
"A new chapter in the fight against impunity" has begun with the International Criminal Court arrest of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo, says Amnesty International.
more...From: Amnesty International USA Related topics/regions: [Congo (Democratic Republic of)] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [Justice and crime] [Law] [Conflict resolution] [Peace] [Security] |
18.03.2006
The International Criminal Court's arrest of Thomas Lubanga on a charge of conscripting and enlisting children and using them in hostilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo sends an important message that the use of children in armed conflict will not be tolerated, the UN Children's Fund said.
more...From: United Nations Children's Fund Related topics/regions: [Congo (Democratic Republic of)] Image: Child soldiers airlifted to safety © Unicef/HQ01-0088/Stevie Mann / UNICEF UK
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17.03.2006
L’organizzazione internazionale di soccorso medico Medici Senza Frontiere (MSF) lancia una grande campagna di vaccinazione contro il morbillo a Mbuji Mayi (nella provincia del Kasai Orientale), la seconda città più grande della Repubblica Democratica del Congo (RDC). In poche settimane MSF vaccinerà 550.000 bambini sotto i 5 anni. A gennaio, un’epidemia di morbillo era stata segnalata a Mbuji Mayi, dove vivono circa due milioni e mezzo di persone. Dall’inizio dell’anno sono stati identificati oltre 1.000 nuovi casi.
more...From: Médecins sans frontières Related topics/regions: [Congo (Democratic Republic of)] [Emergency relief] [Disease] Image: Vaccinazione in R.D. Congo - da MSF
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15.03.2006
The Republic of Congo has qualified for the international debt relief scheme, which should lead to full cancellation of World Bank and IMF debts. But, it must first comply with many conditions, including some which may harm the poor. Find out more about the Jubilee Debt Campaign.
more...From: Jubilee Debt Campaign Related topics/regions: [Congo (Democratic Republic of)] [Debt] Image: Jubilee Debt Campaign © Jubilee Debt Campaign
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15.03.2006
Police and security forces tore down the homes of more than 300 poor families in the Angolan capital in an operation in which a four-year-old girl was shot and several residents were beaten, according to eyewitnesses.
more...From: Christian Aid Related topics/regions: [Angola] |
09.03.2006
The World Bank admits it has failed to ensure proper protection of the environment and local peoples in its programmes to "develop" the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a forest protection group.
more...From: The Rainforest Foundation UK Related topics/regions: [Congo (Democratic Republic of)] [Forests] |
08.03.2006
More than 20 million people in the Horn of Africa are at risk of famine in conditions which the head of the World Food Programme described yesterday as the worst in his experience
more...From: Guardian Unlimited Related topics/regions: [East Africa] [Emergency relief] [United Nations] |
04.03.2006
La Banca Mondiale (BM) si rifiuta di rendere pubblici i risultati dell’inchiesta che ha avviato sui saccheggi del settore minerario nella Repubblica Democratica del Congo. Ma al contempo il suo Presidente, Paul Wolfowitz, è intervenuto personalmente per rinviare la cancellazione del debito dell'ex-Zaire nonostante sia il Board che il management della Banca e del Fmi avessero dato il loro benestare. La decisione di Wolfowitz ha indispettito non poco i vertici delle due istituzioni di Bretton Woods: tutta la documentazione prodotta lasciava intendere che la Repubblica Democratica del Congo avesse imboccato il binario giusto per il ripristino della pace e della sicurezza all’interno dei suoi confini e stesse anche ritrovando una certa solidità economica e finanziaria. Adesso il Paese africano dovrà sottostare a tutta una serie di nuove condizionalità continuando a pagare il salatissimo conto del debito.
more...From: MISNA , CRBM - Campagna per la riforma della Banca Mondiale Related topics/regions: [Congo (Democratic Republic of)] [Debt] Image: La sede della Banca Mondiale © World Bank
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03.03.2006
The heads of three UN agencies have urged the international community to match political progress in Africa's Great Lakes region with a new commitment to end the suffering of the millions of people forgotten by the rest of the world.
more...From: United Nations Children's Fund Related topics/regions: [Emergency relief] [United Nations] |
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