Democratic Republic of Congo

South Sudan Bids to Fend Off LRA

Troop reinforcements being sent to repel raids by resurgent Ugandan rebels.

10 Jun 09

But some believe ex-CAR leader could provoke renewed instability if he were to contest 2010 poll.

10 Jun 09

Panic spreads as government says rebels may be regrouping.

10 Jun 09

Hundreds of children, orphaned or separated from parents during war, now live rough in northern towns.

5 Jun 09

They speak of regular abuse and having virtually no control over their own lives.

3 Jun 09

Witness said he was told that if the militia got hold of children early they would become “real soldiers”.

29 May 09

Locals say they turn to vigilantism because just getting police to register a crime costs money.

28 May 09

Some in north say region should secede because of Kampala’s perceived failure to help them.

28 May 09

By Eugène Bakama Bope, IWPR’s Congo analyst

27 May 09

IWPR training guide will help dispel misinformation about International Criminal Court, say Sudanese journalists.

27 May 09

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