News briefs
Regular digests of news on the countries SALO follows, compiled by SALO researchers.
News Briefs - 7 July 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is over After a 42-day period without any new cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo …
News Briefs 30 June 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo Congo violence fuels fears of return to 90s bloodbath Thousands of people have been killed and more than a million displaced in the most severe outbreak of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent …
News Briefs 23 June 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo Catholic Church slams ‘killings and plundering’ by security forces in Kasai The Catholic Church has condemned the “killings and plundering” allegedly committed by security forces in the Democratic Republic of …
News Briefs 02 June 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo The voters of the Democratic Republic of Congo should have gone to the polls last November to choose their new head of state. Instead, presidential and parliamentary elections were not organized, and shortly …
News Briefs: 19 May 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo Bob Dole signs contract to help Democratic Republic of Congo’s president cozy up to Trump Joseph Kabila is in a tight spot. After the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo cancelled elections, his …
News Briefs: 12 May 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo Thousands Flee Congo Conflict, Swelling Villages Over Border in Angola Thousands of people have fled fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo over the past month and sought refuge in neighbouring Angola, a …
News Briefs: 05 May 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of Congo to top global mining sector growth The Democratic Republic of Congo will vie with Peru as the fastest growing mining market during the next five years according to BMI Research, a …
News Briefs: 21 April 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo DRC returns militia leader’s body; new chief named Democratic Republic of Congo’s government says it has returned the body of a militia leader, whose death in August sparked months of fighting with the military …
News Briefs: 03 March 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo DRC Used Excessive Force Against Protesters, UN Office Says The United Nations said Wednesday that security forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had used excessive and disproportionate force against …
News Briefs: 13 January 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo UN peacekeeping chief warns DRC elections could be delayed The UN peacekeeping chief is warning that elections in Democratic Republic of Congo recently scheduled to be held this year could be pushed back by any …
News Briefs: 03 February 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Opposition Leader’s Death Jeopardizes Political Deal The death of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s main opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, puts in jeopardy a political deal aimed at getting President …
News Briefs: 10 February 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo AU, France mourn Tshisekedi, call for action on political deal The African Union (AU) has expressed sorrow at the death of Etienne Tshisekedi, main opposition chief in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The …
News Briefs: 17 February 2017
Democratic Republic of Congo D.R. Congo government: Elections are too expensive, so we may not have one this year The ruling government in the Democratic Republic of Congo has indicated it may not hold long-awaited elections this year. Why? …
News Briefs: 09 December 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo EU/US: Sanction Senior DR Congo Officials The European Union and United States should expand targeted sanctions against those most responsible for recent violent repression and other serious human rights …
News Briefs: 2 December 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo UN envoy calls on political stakeholders to show flexibility to aid election process Wrapping up a visit to Africa’s Great Lakes region, a United Nations envoy today urged stakeholders in the Democratic Republic …
News Briefs: 18 November 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo UN delegates visit amid political turmoil Members of the UN Security Council are slated to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday amid mounting international concern about increased violence and …
News Briefs - 04 November 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo UN rights experts urge end to ‘unjustified’ ban on protests UN rights experts urge end to ‘unjustified’ ban on protests The ban was imposed in September after a series of large demonstrations that were brutally …
News Briefs - 28 October 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo DRC Tensions Continue Despite Regional Backing of Election Delay Central African heads of state meeting Wednesday in Luanda, Angola, endorsed the deal signed last week in the Democratic Republic of Congo that …
News Briefs: 14 October 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo DR Congo stability at extreme risk, UN warned The Democratic Republic of Congo is at “extreme risk” of descending into widespread violence, the UN Security Council has been warned. UN envoy Maman Sidikou said …
SALO NEWS BRIEFS - 30 SEPTEMBER 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo US imposes sanctions on top DRC officials after election delay The United States has imposed sanctions on two senior officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo in an apparent warning to President Joseph …