Daily Archives: September 24, 2012

Congo

Examining the Role of Rwanda in the DRC Insurgency: It’s Not the Only Problem

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by Jacques Bahati

On Wednesday, September 19, 2012 the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights of the US House of Representatives held a hearing on the ongoing crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).   The distinguished panel elaborated on the Rwanda’s role in the crisis, but almost nothing was said about weak leadership in DRC.  It is a serious mistake not to underscore that the solutions to DRC’s problems reside inside DRC because the core of the crisis is internal.  No matter how much help the international community can and will give to DRC, unless the issue of governance is resolved, the crisis in DRC will continue to worsen. Continue reading Examining the Role of Rwanda in the DRC Insurgency: It’s Not the Only Problem →

Kenya

KENYA: Churches ask Govt. to Address Root Causes of Skirmishes

NAIROBI, September 21, 2012 (CISA) –The Church in Kenya has urged the government to ensure security in the country. This comes in the wake of recent killings in Tana River delta where clashes led to the death of over a hundred people.  At a press conference held on September, 20 at Waumini house, church leaders voiced their concern over the skirmishes and questioned the manner in which the Government handled them. Continue reading KENYA: Churches ask Govt. to Address Root Causes of Skirmishes →

Brazil

Fishermen Paralyze Construction of the Belo Monte Dam

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Zachary Hurwitz

A group of about 50 fishermen prevented a ferry from transporting machines and workers to a coffer dam being built for the Belo Monte Dam complex and set up a protest camp on one of the main islands of the Xingu River near the construction site.  After assembling, the protesters decided to remain in place indefinitely and called on Norte Energia and IBAMA to immediately negotiate compensation for the loss of ecologically sensitive fish species that the fishermen have suffered as a result of the coffer dam’s construction. Continue reading Fishermen Paralyze Construction of the Belo Monte Dam →