Full Coverage: Central Africa
October 2007
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30.10.2007
Three French journalists have been charged in Chad with kidnapping minors and fraud for covering the alleged attempt by Arche de Zoé (Zoés Ark) to evacuate 103 African children to France.
more...From: Reporter Senza Frontiere Related topics/regions: [France] [Chad] |
29.10.2007
Spain and France have sent diplomats to Chad where 16 of their nationals are still under arrest accused of child trafficking after being caught on Thursday trying to fly 103 young children out of the country to France.
more...From: EuroNews Related topics/regions: [Spain] [France] [Chad] |
27.10.2007
President Kabila's ruling party has been charged with carrying out torture and murder of political opponents in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
more...From: Amnesty International - International Secretariat, allAfrica.com Related topics/regions: [Congo (Democratic Republic of)] Image: Family in Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. © Refugees International
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27.10.2007
The UN Children's Fund has criticised an attempt to separate more than 100 young Chadian children from their parents and take them to France for adoption as illegal and totally irresponsible".
more...From: United Nations Related topics/regions: [France] [Chad] |
25.10.2007
Parliamentarians from 11 East African countries have formed a peace team that "intend[s] to meet all warring parties in the region," beginning with those in Darfur.
more...From: New Times (Kigali) Related topics/regions: [Congo (Democratic Republic of)] [East Africa] [Sudan] Image: The team will meet with Congolese President, Joseph Kabila (pictured), as well as Congolese rebel leader, Laurent Nkunda. © Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) / United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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25.10.2007
Despite an overall decrease in conflicts in the Ituri district of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, civilian populations there are still subjected to high levels of violence, says a leading medical charity.
more...From: Médecins sans frontières Related topics/regions: [Congo (Democratic Republic of)] |
24.10.2007
Civilian casualties, sexual abuse, and the use of child soldiers are common among all sides in the Democratic Republic of Congo's ongoing conflict, reports a humanitarian organization asking for more thorough engagement by international peacekeepers.
more...From: Human Rights Watch Related topics/regions: [Congo (Democratic Republic of)] Image: Human rights crimes continue in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007 © Amnesty International USA
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23.10.2007
The UN agency in charge of refugees is transferring hundreds of internally displaced people from makeshift camps to organized sites equipped with essential basic facilities in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.
more...From: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Related topics/regions: [Congo (Democratic Republic of)] Image: Displaced people in the North Kivu region of the DR Congo. © Refugees International
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11.10.2007
Prominent Angolan journalist Graca Campos, the owner and director of the countrys leading independent newspaper Semanario Angolense, has been sentenced to eight months in jail. He was charged with defamation and crimen injuria and fined the equivalent of US$25 000
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