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Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila
A March 23 Movement (M23) rebel soldier keeps watch on the valley below the hill of Kavumu in North Kivu, eastern DRC
General Bosco Ntaganda (C) stands with fellow officers in 2009
Congolese government spokesman Lambert Mende speaks during a press conference following a report published by the UN
Members of a displaced Congolese family take shelter in a classroom in a school
Eastern DR Congo has been rocked by an uprising by army mutineers who have formed a group called M23
Eastern DR Congo has been rocked by an uprising by military mutineers formed into a group called M23
Rwanda's Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo denied her country was supporting armed groups in DR Congo
Angola has become Africa's second-largest oil producer after Nigeria, with 8% economic growth forecast for this year
Rwanda's foreign minister Louise Mushikiwabo
DR Congo wants mutineers to cease attacks so young people can take exams in "serenity"
Young refugees pose outside their shelter at the Kigeme refugee camp in southern Rwanda
A refugee with her child cooks at Nkamira Transit Centre in Rwanda
Refugees from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo at Nkamira Transit Centre in Rwanda
An M23 soldier keeps watch
The conflict has displaced 200,000 villagers and sent 20,000 refugees fleeing
An M23 soldier keeps watch. The mutineers are demanding the implementation of a March 2009 peace accord
The conflict has displaced 200,000 villagers and sent 20,000 refugees fleeing
Troops who were once in the CNDP have been deserting for weeks, blaming their poor conditions in the army
A Congolese army soldier stands in May 2012 outside the deserted town of Kibumba
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New leader of world's Anglicans enthroned

by Robin Millard  AFP European Edition
Mar 21, 2013 18:12 EDT
Justin Welby, the new Archbishop of Canterbury, was enthroned on Thursday, taking over the leadership of 80 million Anglicans worldwide in a service calling for Christian unity that was enlivened by African dancers.
 

ICC team in Kigali to transfer DR Congo rebel boss

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 17:31 EDT
Experts from the International Criminal Court have arrived in Kigali to help transfer Democratic Republic of Congo warlord Bosco Ntaganda to the Netherlands to face trial, a US official said.
 

DR Congo rebel transfer won't bring peace

by Helen Vesperini  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 17:12 EDT
The transfer to the International Criminal Court of warlord Bosco Ntaganda would be a blow against impunity but will not fundamentally change the situation in eastern DR Congo, analysts say.
 

29 survivors so far in Nigeria boat sinking

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 08:41 EDT
Twenty-nine people, including two who survived by clinging to a cooking gas cylinder, have been rescued after a boat capsized off Nigeria last week with an estimated 128 people on board, an emergency official said on Thursday.
 

Rwanda backs DR Congo rebel transfer to trial: Kagame

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 21, 2013 06:35 EDT
Rwandan President Paul Kagame said Thursday all support would be given to ensure the swift extradition of Democratic Republic of Congo warlord Bosco Ntaganda to the International Criminal Court.
 

DR Congo warlord 'to be taken to The Hague within days'

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 18:16 EDT
Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda, who turned himself in at the US embassy in Rwanda for extradition to the International Criminal Court, will be transferred to The Hague within days, the court's chief prosecutor said Wednesday.
 

Two survivors in Nigeria boat sinking from 128 on board

by Joel Olatunde Agoi  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 12:54 EDT
Only two survivors have been found so far after a boat capsized off Nigeria with an estimated 128 people on board, emergency officials said on Wednesday.
 

ICC officials en route to collect DR Congo warlord: US

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 12:28 EDT
International Criminal Court officials are travelling to Rwanda to collect Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda, who is holed up in the US embassy there, a top American diplomat said Wednesday.
 

US expects Rwanda to let DR Congo warlord leave

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 19, 2013 15:02 EDT
Washington is working to send a DR Congo warlord holed up in the US embassy in Rwanda to the International Criminal Court and expects he will be given safe passage, a US official said Tuesday.
 

ICC wants DR Congo warlord after shock surrender

by Charles Onians  AFP Global Edition
Mar 19, 2013 08:58 EDT
The International Criminal Court (ICC) called Tuesday for the swift transfer of wanted DR Congo warlord Bosco Ntaganda to The Hague after his shock surrender to the US embassy in Kigali.
 

Rwanda wants no role in DR Congo rebel's ICC transfer

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 19, 2013 07:03 EDT
Rwanda said Tuesday it would not get involved in any potential transfer of DR Congo rebel Bosco Ntaganda to the International Criminal Court (ICC) after he surrendered to the US embassy.
 

ICC welcomes DR Congo rebel's surrender, seeks transfer

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 19, 2013 05:11 EDT
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday welcomed wanted DR Congo rebel Bosco Ntaganda's surrender to the US embassy in Kigali and said they wanted him transferred to The Hague as soon as possible.
 

Wanted DR Congo rebel surrenders to US embassy in Kigali

by Stephanie Aglietti  AFP Global Edition
Mar 18, 2013 16:47 EDT
Democratic Republic of Congo rebel Bosco Ntaganda, wanted by the International Criminal Court for a string of alleged atrocities, has surrendered to the US embassy in Kigali, US and Rwandan officials said Monday.
 

Ntaganda: the Congolese rebel 'Terminator'

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 18, 2013 16:25 EDT
Democratic Republic of Congo rebel Bosco Ntaganda, wanted by the International Criminal Court for a string of alleged atrocities, on Monday surrendered to the US embassy in Kigali.
 

Robinson named UN peace envoy for Great Lakes

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 18, 2013 15:23 EDT
Former Irish president Mary Robinson on Monday became the UN envoy to Africa's troubled Great Lakes region and urged action to get war crimes suspects before the International Criminal Court.
 

Wanted DRCongo rebel asking for ICC transfer: US

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 18, 2013 14:06 EDT
Democratic Republic of Congo rebel Bosco Ntaganda surrendered early Monday to the US embassy in Kigali and has asked to be sent to the International Criminal Court, a US official said.
 

ICC-wanted DR Congo rebel surrenders to US embassy in Kigali

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 18, 2013 12:48 EDT
Democratic Republic of Congo rebel Bosco Ntaganda, wanted by the International Criminal Court for a string of atrocities, has surrendered to the US embassy in Kigali, Rwanda's foreign minister said Monday.
 

DR Congo talks with rebel M23 to resume next week

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 18, 2013 10:36 EDT
Peace talks between the government of Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels are set to resume in Kampala in one week following a delay caused by vicious infighting between different rebel factions, the mediator of the talks said Monday.
 

DR Congo rape doctor in new campaign against violence

by Pierre Briand  AFP Global Edition
Mar 18, 2013 10:15 EDT
A gynaecologist renowned for his work in treating thousands of rape victims, Denis Mukwege has begun a new crusade against widespread sexual violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
 

UN arms treaty talks to resume amid hurdles

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 18, 2013 05:53 EDT
Talks resume Monday on a United Nations treaty to regulate the sale of conventional arms -- amid roadblocks put up by some of the world's key players.
 
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:

Democratic Republic of the Congo
République Démocratique du Congo
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: Justice – Paix – Travail  (French)
"Justice – Peace – Work"
Anthem: Debout Congolais
Capital
(and largest city)		Kinshasaa
4°19′S 15°19′E / 4.317°S 15.317°E / -4.317; 15.317
Official languagesFrench
Recognised regional languagesLingala, Kikongo, Swahili, Tshiluba
DemonymCongolese
GovernmentSemi-presidential republic
 - PresidentJoseph Kabila
 - Prime MinisterAdolphe Muzito
Independence
 - from Belgium30 June 1960 
Area
 - Total2,344,858 km2 (12th)
905,355 sq mi 
 - Water (%)3.3
Population
 - 2009 estimate66,020,000[1] (19th)
 - Density28.1/km2 (188th)
72.9/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2008 estimate
 - Total$20.738 billion[2] (120)
 - Per capita$329[2] (180)
GDP (nominal)2008 estimate
 - Total$11.629 billion[2] (118)
 - Per capita$185[2] (178)
HDI (2009[3])▲ 0.389 (low) (176)
CurrencyCongolese franc (CDF)
Time zoneWAT, CAT (UTC+1 to +2)
 - Summer (DST)not observed (UTC+1 to +2)
Drives on theright
Internet TLD.cd
Calling code243
a Estimate is based on regression; other PPP figures are extrapolated from the latest International Comparison Programme benchmark estimates.