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- Congo attacks over arrests in India 2013-06-19
- Shops belonging to Asians are targeted in a violent protest in DR Congo's capital over the arrest of Congolese students in India over the weekend.
- Advocacy groups urge new US envoy to push Congo governance 2013-06-19
- KINSHASA (Reuters) - More than a dozen advocacy groups urged the first U.S. special representative to Africa's war-torn Great Lakes region on Wednesday to push for democracy and good governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The United States named Russ Feingold on Tuesday in an effort to promote peace in a region long afflicted by violence, not least in eastern Congo, where mineral wealth ...
- First cycling Tour de Congo begins 2013-06-19
- The first cycling tour of the Democratic Republic of Congo starts, but cyclists will not be riding to the volatile east of the vast country.
- Congo-Kinshasa: Chinese Mining Industry Contributes to Abuses in Democratic Republic of the Congo 2013-06-19
- [AI London]Chinese mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) need to do more to prevent their operations from leading to human rights abuses, Amnesty International warned today in a new report.
- Rwanda cuts key repo rate to spur lending 2013-06-19
- By Edmund Kagire KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwanda's central bank cut its key repo rate for the first time in more than a year to encourage lending at a time when inflation appears to be under control. John Rwangombwa, the central bank governor of the central African nation, said the reduction will give banks the confidence to lend and increase credit to the private sector. The bank cut the rate by 50 ...
- Chinese mining industry contributes to abuses in Democratic Republic of the Congo 2013-06-19
- A new report examines the human rights impact of Chinese mining companies operating in the south-eastern area of the Democratic Republic of Congo. June 18, 2013 International Chinese mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) need to do more to prevent their operations from leading to human rights abuses, Amnesty International warned today in a new report. Profits ...
- Kerry names Feingold special envoy for African region, including DRC 2013-06-18
- 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.
- Rwanda lowers fuel prices, cites weaker global prices 2013-06-18
- KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwanda has reduced fuel prices after a decline in prices on the international market over the last three months. Fuel prices and other components collectively have an impact on the rate of inflation in the central African economy, where urban inflation rose to 4.37 percent in the year to April from 3.25 percent last month. The price for both Super Petrol and Diesel in Kigali ...
- Rwanda inflation to average 5.6 pct in 2013: IMF 2013-06-18
- KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwandan inflation will average 5.6 percent in 2013, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, as it warned the main threat to the small central African economy will be from external factors. "Risks to the outlook continue to center mainly around budget support, delays in project implementation, and a weaker-than-expected global economic environment," the IMF said in a ...
- UN concerned about insecurity in Congo 2013-06-18
- Insecurity in the copper-rich Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a "serious concern," the outgoing head of the UN peacekeeping mission has said.
- Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Accuse DRC Government of Rejecting Negotiations 2013-06-17
- [VOA]Goma -The Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are accusing the government of refusing to negotiate at peace talks in Kampala, Uganda.
- Rwanda: Sweden Donates U.S. $7 Million to Peace Education Programme 2013-06-17
- [New Times]The Swedish Embassy in Rwanda has signed an agreement to fund a peace building program designed by anti-genocide NGO, Aegis Trust.
- Rwanda: Amb. Claver Gatete Unveils 2013/2014 National Budget 2013-06-17
- [New Times]On Thursday, Finance and Economic Planning Minister Claver Gatete presented the 2013/2014 budget to both chambers parliament. Below is his speech
- Rwanda resists hasty return to sovereign bond market 2013-06-14
- By Jenny Clover KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwanda has no immediate plans to return to the sovereign debt market after a hugely successful debut issue in April even though investors are asking when it will do so, its finance minister said on Friday. The central African country's dollar bond received orders more than eight times the bond's issue size, fetching a yield of 6.875 percent as rock bottom ...
- Rwanda's new coffee buzz 2013-06-14
- Rwanda's coffee beans -- now imported by the likes of Grace Hightower De Niro -- are bolstering the economy of the central African nation.
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Validation of SRTM in the region of the Great Lakes
