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Search Results for: Democratic Republic of Congo

Congo v. Rwanda human rights case dismissal [ICJ]

February 3, 2006 09:20:00 PM

Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Rwanda, International Court of Justice, February 3, 2006 . Excerpt:While the Court...

February 3, 2006 03:16:00 PM

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) , the judicial arm of the United Nations, ruled Friday that it does not have jurisdiction over a case filed by the Democratic Republic of Congo against Rwanda...

January 31, 2006 04:36:00 AM

Leading Tuesday's international brief, the foreign ministers of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council have agreed to present the issue of Iran's nuclear enrichment program to the Council following a report by International Atomic...

January 27, 2006 05:07:00 AM

Leading Friday's international brief, the UN Security Council is considering sanctions against both rebel and government elements in Cote d'Ivoire that are accused of purposefully delaying and sabotaging fragile peace negotiations in the nation, which has been...

January 25, 2006 02:26:00 PM

The African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights , the human rights arm of the African Union (AU) , has cited Sudan, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo for rights violations in a...

January 24, 2006 05:04:00 AM

Leading Tuesday's international brief, the Democratic Republic of Congo will hold the chairmanship of the African Union (AU) for 2006 under an agreement reached by a five-nation panel assigned to develop a compromise to the tense standoff...

January 12, 2006 09:25:00 AM

Electoral results released by the Independent Electoral Commission in the Democratic Republic of Congo Wednesday certify the landslide approval of the new Congolese constitution ....

January 3, 2006 10:18:00 AM

Ugandan opposition leader and presidential challenger Dr. Kizza Besigye , released on bail by the Ugandan High Court Monday, has declared that President Yoweri Museveni should face charges for treason committed during the 1998-2003...

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Congo voters approve new constitution

December 24, 2005 09:18:00 PM

Election officials announced Saturday that citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo approved a new constitution in a referendum held December 18. The charter is designed to bring...

December 23, 2005 09:37:00 AM

Uganda announced Thursday it would commence reparation negotiations with the Democratic Republic of Congo in late 2006, following Monday's International Court of Justice ruling that Uganda violated Congo's sovereignty...

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