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Tag Archives: Rebels

07Apr/17

Congo’s Kabila names opposition figure Tshibala prime minister

April 7, 2017PoliticsAfrica, Bruno Tshibala, Congo, Countries, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo general election, Étienne Tshisekedi, Félix Tshisekedi, Government, Jaynet Kabila, Joseph Kabila, Kabila, Kinshasa, Luba people, Politics, Rebels, Zoé Kabilasmbale

Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila names a former member of the largest opposition party as prime minister.

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20Mar/16

Former vice president of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Verdict expected on Monday in Bemba war crimes trial at ICC

March 20, 2016WarAime Kilolo Musamba, Ange-Felix Patasse, Belgium, Bemba, Buyu language, Central African Republic, Congo, Continents, Countries, Democratic Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, International Criminal Court, International Criminal Court investigations, Jean-Pierre Bemba, Joseph Kabila, Languages of Africa, Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Law/Crime, Luis Moreno Ocampo, Movement for the Liberation of the Congo, Netherlands, Nkwebe Liriss, Politics, Rebels, THE HAGUE, War crime, War in Darfur, War/Conflict, Wartime sexual violencesmbale

Jean-Pierre Bemba went on trial at the International Criminal Court over five years ago for war crimes including giving his troops licence to attack civilians, which led to mass rapes, murders and pillaging of civilians in the Central African Republic.

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24May/15

Burundi opposition figure shot dead in capital – activist

May 24, 2015PoliticsAfrica, bodyguard, Bujumbura, Burundi, Burundian unrest, Countries, Culture, Decades, Geography of Africa, Hutu people, Manyetifi, National Council for the Defense of Democracy–Forces for the Defense of Democracy, Ngagara, Peter, Pierre Nkurunziza, Political geography, Politics, president, Rebels, Union for Peace and Democracy, UPD, Vebeon, War/Conflict, Zedi, Zedi Feruzismbale

Burundi’s opposition figure and his bodyguard have been shot dead by gunmen, adding to tensions after a month of protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third term.

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13May/15

Burundi army officer says president sacked

May 13, 2015PoliticsAfrica, Belgium, Bujumbura, Burundi, Burundi Civil War, Burundian coup d'état attempt, Burundian unrest, Countries, Dar es Salaam, Decades, Geography of Africa, Godefroid Niyombare, Government, Hutu people, Kenya, National Defence Force, Nkurunziza, Pierre Nkurunziza, Political geography, Politics, Politics of Burundi, president, Rebels, South Africa, Tanzania, United States, War/Conflict, Willy Niyamitwesmbale

A Burundi army general says he had sacked Pierre Nkurunziza as president for seeking an unconstitutional third term in office, and was working with civil society groups to form a transitional government.

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10May/15

Burundi women protest against president’s plan to seek reelection

May 10, 2015PoliticsAfrica, Agathon Rwasa, Alice Nzomukunda, Bujumbura, Burundi, Burundian presidential election, Burundian unrest, Countries, Decades, Democratic Republic of Congo, Geography of Africa, Hope Africa University, Hutu people, In Burundi, Joslene Twisigire, Pierre Nkurunziza, Political geography, Politics, president, Rebels, Rwanda, Tanzania, Twisigire, Vice Presidents of Burundi, Vivian Mugisha, War/Conflict, Year of birth missingsmbale

Hundreds of women take to the streets in the Burundi capital of Bujumbura to protest against President Pierre Nkurunziza’s plan to run for a third term.

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10Mar/15

Peru considers lifting ban on shooting down aircrafts suspected of carrying drugs

March 10, 2015WorldBOCA MANTARO, Elections in Peru, Government, Humala, Jose Perez, Jose Perez Guadalupe, Ollanta Humala, Perez, Peru, Peruvian general election, Politicians, Politics, president, Presidents of Peru, Rebels, United States, Washingtonsmbale

Peruvian President Ollanta Humala says Peru is considering backing a bill that would lift a 14-year-old ban on shooting down aircrafts suspected of carrying drugs.

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