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UN report highlights Congo's continuing rape crisis

Goma - A new report by United Nations human rights inspectors says Congolese troops carried out systematic rapes of women and girls numbering nearly 200 toward the end of last year.
In the Media by Robert Myles - 2 comments

New species of bat discovered (revised and updated)

Scientists have 'discovered' a new species of bat called Niumbaha superba (or the Pied Bat) from South Sudan. This is one of the few new species of bat to have been discovered in several decades.
In the Media by Tim Sandle - 4 comments

Congo: Soldier confessed to raping 53 women

A young soldier in Congo recounted the crimes that he and his comrades committed a few months back. The soldier said that he and twenty-four others got together a few months ago and said that they should rape 10 women each, and that is what they did.
In the Media by Owen Weldon

US govt offers $5 million bounty for Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony

The Obama administration Wednesday offered up to $5 million in rewards for information leading to the "arrest, transfer or conviction" of the Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony, his top aides and a Rwandan rebel leader accused of war crimes.
In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 1 comment

Rebels enter capital of Central African Republic

Bangui - The president of the Central African Republic (CAR), Francois Bozize, has fled the capital, Bangui, after rebels of the Seleka coalition entered the city and clashed with members of an African peacekeeping force.
In the Media by Christopher Szabo

Mbuti pygmy children have fun meeting white man for 1st time

When a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter recently visited a remote village in Eastern Congo during an aid mission, he became the first white man the children had ever seen, and his video of the heartwarming moment is going viral.
In the Media by Greta McClain - 3 comments

DR Congo and African nations sign deal to end conflict in Congo

Addis Ababa - A deal to try to end the conflict that has been raging, if somewhat under the radar, in the Democratic Republic of Congo for many years now, was signed today in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa through the United Nations.
In the Media by Isabel Ivanescu

Change and continuity the theme at SA Air Force Day Special

Pretoria - The South African Air Force (SAAF), generally recognised as the second oldest air force after the British Royal Air Force, turned 93 on February 1, 2013.
Digital Journal Report by Christopher Szabo - 2 comments

South Africa sends troops to Central African Republic

Bangui - South Africa has deployed 400 soldiers to the troubled Central African Republic, where a rebellion threatens to overthrow the elected government.
In the Media by Christopher Szabo - 2 comments

M23 rebels refuse to leave Congo's Goma

Goma - The deadline for M23 rebels to withdraw from the Congo city of Goma, which they captured last week, has passed, and they are still refusing to leave.
In the Media by Layne Weiss

Obama continues US military aid to countries using child soldiers

Washington - President Barack Obama issued a presidential memorandum waiving sanctions on countries that use child soldiers, allowing US military aid to continue to four countries despite their continued violation of the Child Soldiers Protection Act of 2008.
In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 1 comment

New monkey found in Congo

A new species of monkey has been discovered according to claims made by scientists. The monkey lives in remote forests located in Congo.
In the Media by Owen Weldon

South African Army gets mixed marks in media briefing Special

Pretoria - South African media have met the new Chief of the Army, Lieutenant General Vusumuzi (Vusi) Masondo at his first briefing for all media, which was characterised by the general openly admitting problems, but giving little in the way of specifics.
Digital Journal Report by Christopher Szabo - 5 comments

ICC finds Congo warlord Lubanga guilty

The International Criminal Court has found Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga guilty of recruiting and using child soldiers from 2002-2003, BBC News reports.
In the Media by Layne Weiss

Teen killed after being accused of witchcraft

London - A court in the UK heard that a 15-year-old boy was tortured and killed by his sister and her boyfriend because they believed he was a sorcerer.
In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 5 comments

Thousands of Africa's elephants killed for record ivory stash

It's a big business year for illegal African ivory. A record number of ivory seizures were made globally this year, produced by an enormous surge in elephant poaching.
In the Media by Joan Firstenberg - 4 comments

Op-Ed: Did police intervention just prevent a civil war in Congo? Special

Kinshasa - In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the loser of recent national elections, Etienne Tshisekedi, had prepared to declare himself president today, found security forces blocking his residence and prevented the alternative ”swearing in”.
Digital Journal Report by Christopher Szabo - 2 comments

'The Protester' is Time magazine's 2011 Person of the Year

New York - Time has chosen its 2011 Person of the Year: The Protester. With numerous uprisings occurring in the Middle East, the Occupy Wall Street engulfing North America and Tibetans defending their way of life, the protester is now an iconic symbol.
In the Media by Andrew Moran - 1 comment

African regional cooperation made DRC elections possible Special

Pretoria - As criticism of the recent elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) increases, it has been shown voters might not have been able to get ballots at all, so DRC turned to other countries in the region for help .
Digital Journal Report by Christopher Szabo - 2 comments

Explorer finishes coast-to-coast trek across Africa Special

An explorer has completed his journey from coast to coast across Africa. Julian Monroe Fisher arrived in Angola after travelling across the continent, largely on foot, from Mozambique.
Digital Journal Report by Lynn Morris
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