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  1. Lllfdwmbdauopyy-200x148-cropped Congo Women Journalists Face Death Threats

    Published September 23, 2009 @ 08:22AM PT

    Three female radio reporters in Eastern Congo have received anonymous death threats as they fight to expose violence against women. The threats were sent by text message. These are not idle threats considering that a number of journalists have been assassinated. Read more ...

  2. An effective way to help women in Congo: President of FOTC Canada Responds to Toronto Star

    Published September 07, 2009 @ 05:29AM PT

    LETTER TO THE EDITOR TheStar.com | Opinion | An effective way to help women in Congo An effective way to help women in Congo http://thestar.com/comment/article/691792 Sep 07, 2009 04:30 AM Re: Advocates for Congo rape victims brutalized, Sept. 4 The rape and mutilation faced by Congolese women is inextricably linked to the plundering of the land and the mad scramble for resources that are key to the functioning of modern Western society. Besides being the storehouse of strategic minerals, Congo possesses 64 per cent of the world's reserve of coltan, a key mineral found in our cellphones and other electronic devices. With a war, such minerals are easily, illegally and cheaply accessed by Canadian, U.S., British and Australian mining companies, which fuels the conflict directly and in... Read More

  3. Clinton's Temper

    Published August 19, 2009 @ 09:24AM PT

    If the Secretary of State of the United States, Hillary Clinton’s out burst did not make your blood boil as a Congolese and/or pan- Africanist. It may be hard for others to believe that you are dwelling in the land of the living. Did Mrs. Clinton really respond to that Congolese student in that matter? Yes. If this response is shocking, one must look back at history and understand why Mrs. Clinton felt she had a right to lose her temper. From colonial times the West have felt that they can interact and speak to foreigners as if they are inferior. In regards to African nations, this has been valid, even until today. I am sure what is bothering many Congolese and pan- Africanist alike, is the lack of remorse for the United States involvement in the instability in the Democratic Repu... Read More

  4. Obama's trip to Ghana

    Published July 23, 2009 @ 11:39AM PT

    On July 11, 2009, President Obama visited Accra, Ghana in order to discuss the steps Africa needs to take in order to be coherent as a continent. The voyage to Ghana is significant for two reasons. First, this is the earliest trip to Africa any United State president has taken in their first term. Second, this trip is equally important as the first basis because the president of the United States is of African descent.  Although President Obama’s journey is noteworthy, what really supersedes his arrival is Obama’s purpose and vision for Africa. Unfortunately, some parts of the Motherland are experiencing a myriad of turmoil due to the pillaging of resources and the global community’s inaction to aggressively attack human rights violations in Zimbabwe, Somalia... Read More

  5. Htberkyrclrxlsh-200x148-cropped Fareed Zakaria Can Do Better

    Published July 22, 2009 @ 04:30PM PT

    On Sunday, July 19, 2009 Fareed Zakaria interviewed, Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Mr. Zakaria could have been far more critical in the interview. The interview was more public relations than anything else. Compare Mr. Zakaria's interview with the BBC's examination of Kagame. Even with Zakaria's softball questions Kagame had a hard time explaining how he got 95 percent of the votes in the last Rwandan elections. CNN Interview:http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2009/07/19/gps.rwanda.success.story.cnn BBC Interview: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/hardtalk/7948535.stm After viewing the two interviews, contact Fareed and encourage him to be better prepared and maybe next time he interviews President Kagame, he can ask one simple question about the U.S. ally’s destabi... Read More

  6. Congo: When will the truth be told?

    Published July 13, 2009 @ 08:23AM PT

    An article titled Rwanda, DR Congo See Improvement in Relations by Alan Boswell appeared July 8, 2009 on the website of “Voice of America” (VOA). According to Boswell, “Relations between the central African nations of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are improving after successful collaboration against a common foe in Congolese territory.” Now, when I first read this I said to myself “you have to be kidding.”  The notion within the article that Rwanda and the DRC were effectively working together to protect the people of the Congo is erroneous in its entirety. Recent accounts from notable sources have stated that the collaboration with Rwanda and DRC to fight the FDLR has been an absolute disaster for the civilians. The reality of the ... Read More

  7. Owslsygpvepinhb-200x148-cropped Cry Out!

    Published July 10, 2009 @ 12:06PM PT

    The crimes committed against the people of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are such an unfortunate and a tremendous embarrassment to humankind.  To know that a group of people, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and children do not deserve the cruelty and hardship that they experience day to day in the Congo; that life of all forms are equated to almost nothing but mere profit for the corrupt Congolese and African political elites and their international supporters, is repulsive. Every dawning of a new day, the people of DRC should be in the conscious of the global leaders. However, we will not wait for the international community to bellow the indecency of the DRC oppressors, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi and others. We will sound the alarm about the devastation taking place agains... Read More

  8. Support Peace and Development, Say No to Military Action

    Published June 20, 2009 @ 06:19AM PT

    We have signed on to an Africa Faith & Justice Network petition to Congress and thought you might like to join us! It encourages members of Congress to take a closer look at a new bill that will provide critical development aid to northern Uganda. Most of it is very good, but there is a section that would allow the U.S. military to support an attack against the LRA - a potentially disastrous move for civilians in D.R. Congo. Click here to voice support for a peaceful resolution to the LRA crisis. AFRICOM and the U.S. military will not bring stability to Congo or Uganda. We must stay committed to a diplomatic approach that emphasizes peace and dialogue.  

  9. Klzbmnzxgdymhrb-200x148-cropped Friends of Congo Adviser Shares Congo Story With Hollywood

    Published April 21, 2009 @ 05:37AM PT

    Friends of Congo Adviser, Ngalula Kela shares the story of Congolese women with the Hollywood crowd. In this picture she is featured with actress Emmanuelle Chirqui. The global movement in support of the Congo continues to grow. Be a part of the solution get involved now: http://tinyurl.com/congotour

  10. US Military in Congo

    Published February 02, 2009 @ 09:38AM PT

    The Washington Post published on Sunday, February 1, 2009 that U.S. Military advisers were in Congo to back Rwandan troops in the Congo. This is the same thing that happened in 1996 when Rwanda first invaded Congo. Again, we find the United States backing a military operation in the Congo when strong diplomatic and political pressure is the preferable option by the people of the Congo who have been the victims of the militarization of their land. Read the complete article here and contact President Obama and let him know that the militarization of the Congo is NOT the CHANGE that the people of the Congo need. Read More

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