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Africa: Advocacy Groups, Congo Experts Applaud Appointment of Feingold as Great Lakes Envoy
[ENOUGH]Washington, DC -Nineteen advocacy groups and Congo experts applaud U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for his appointment of former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) as the new U.S. Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes region and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.(6/18/2013 5:49:29 PM) |
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Officials: Kerry taps ex-senator for Africa post
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Tuesday that he has chosen former Sen. Russ Feingold as the new U.S. special representative for the Great Lakes region of Africa and the ongoing crisis in the Congo.(6/18/2013 1:16:19 PM) |
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10 things to know before visiting Democratic Republic of Congo
If the Congo conjures images of dripping jungles inhabited by gorillas, warlords and the ebola virus, you're getting only a tiny part of the picture.(6/7/2013 11:54:51 AM) |
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Kerry names Feingold special envoy for African region, including DRC
WASHINGTON, June 18 (UPI) -- Secretary of State John Kerry named former Sen. Russ Feingold special representative for Africa's Great Lakes Region and the Democratic Republic of Congo.(6/18/2013 3:18:43 PM) |
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Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Accuse DRC Government of Rejecting Negotiations
[VOA]Goma -The Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are accusing the government of refusing to negotiate at peace talks in Kampala, Uganda.(6/17/2013 8:20:44 AM) |
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US Names New Envoy to Africa's Great Lakes
Former Senator Russell Feingold has been named the U.S. special envoy to Africa's troubled Great Lakes region. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who announced the appointment Tuesday, said Feingold will work closely with U.N. envoy Mary Robinson to advance a U.N. framework for peace in the region. The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has endured years of conflict and humanitarian crisis ...(6/18/2013 3:46:59 PM) |
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INL Programming In the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Since 2008 INL has funded programs in the DRC designed to increase security along the country’s massive borders, bolster the movement of non-conflict minerals, provide support and access to justice for survivors of sexual assault, and improve the efficiency ...(6/12/2013 1:14:41 AM) |
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U.N. chief appoints Germany's Martin Kobler as Congo envoy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed former German diplomat Martin Kobler on Monday as his special envoy to the volatile Democratic Republic of Congo, succeeding former U.S. diplomat Roger Meece in July. Kobler - currently U.N. special envoy in Iraq and previously deputy U.N. representative in Afghanistan - will head a 17,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping mission in ...(6/10/2013 1:33:48 PM) |
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UN chief appoints Germany's Martin Kobler as Congo envoy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed former German diplomat Martin Kobler on Monday as his special envoy to the volatile Democratic Republic of Congo, succeeding former U.S. diplomat Roger Meece in July. Kobler - currently U.N. special envoy in Iraq and previously deputy U.N. representative in Afghanistan - will head a 17,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping mission in ...(6/11/2013 2:36:24 AM) |
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Illegal logging 'ravaging DR Congo forests'
Multinational companies are profiting hand over fist from abusive forestry practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where illegal logging, mislabelled timber and false permits are widespread, according to several non-governmental organisations.(6/3/2013 6:11:45 AM) |
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