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Read current news stories about our areas of concern. This listing of news stories and other articles is provided in order to promote discussion of genocide in history, threats of genocide in our own day, and other areas of concern to the Committee on Conscience. The opinions expressed within these articles are solely those of the authors. Inclusion within the listing does not represent endorsement by the USHMM.

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CENTRAL AFRICA   UNITAID, UNICEF and WHO announce massive scale up in fight against ... 2008-07-31   Over 2000 raped last month in Congo's east: report U.S. Daily 2008-07-29   Rwanda genocide court says mandate extended to '09 Reuters UK 2008-07-29   CONGO: Tackling child trafficking Reuters AlertNet 2008-07-16   McCain and Zimbabwe New York Sun 2008-07-12   Congo Rebel Leader Nkunda to Rejoin Peace Process (Update1) Bloomberg 2008-07-10   Rwanda's memorials a ghastly look at genocide Atlanta Journal Constitution 2008-07-08   Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in Germany: prosecutor AFP 2008-07-08   Congo's Bemba transferred to Hague court MONUC.org (press release) 2008-07-03   DR Congo: Peace deal unraveling ReliefWeb (press release) 2008-06-30   WHO: New quick TB test rolled out in Africa Chicago Tribune 2008-06-30   DR Congo: Humanitarians pick up the pieces as insecurity persists ... ReliefWeb (press release) 2008-06-30   DR Congo: ICC cases an opportunity for communities in Ituri to ... ReliefWeb (press release) 2008-06-27   UN Suspends Aid to Parts of Eastern Congo Voice of America 2008-06-26   Rwandan officers admit killing 13 priests Moneybiz 2008-06-18   Violence against women to dominate UNSC debate BuaNews Online (press release) 2008-06-18   Kenya army accused of killings, torture in Mt Elgon Reuters UK 2008-06-17   Trial of Congolese warlord may be thrown out of International ... International Herald Tribune 2008-06-16   Uganda: LRA Rebels Won't Return, Army Tells IDPs AllAfrica.com 2008-06-16   Rwanda: ICTR Divided Over Genocide Case Transfer Rulings AllAfrica.com 2008-06-16   DRC: Fear, uncertainty deter North Kivu IDPs from going home ReliefWeb (press release) 2008-03-26   Seven killed in DR Congo village raid AFP 2008-03-14   UGANDA: LRA LAWYERS TO MEET ICC OFFICIALS SomaliNet 2008-03-10   International Women's Day Q&A: Serving the cause of Congolese women Reuters AlertNet 2008-03-07   ICC involves Central African Republic civil society in development of outreach strategy ReliefWeb (press release) 2008-03-03   Rwanda genocide court transfers Belgian reporter Reuters 2008-02-28   DRC: New displacement as army fights militia in Ituri ReliefWeb (press release) 2008-02-27   Rwanda: Genocide Rebels Are Well Financed in Congo UN 2008-02-22   Spain to prosecute 40 Rwandas for genocide 2008-02-07   Kenyan refugees in Uganda OCHA Situation Report No. 6 ReliefWeb (press release) 2008-01-31   Congo Peace Deal Signed The Associated Press 2008-01-23   DRC: Displaced people still on the move despite peace conference ReliefWeb (press release) 2008-01-11   Eastern Congo peace summit delayed again MONUC.org (press release) 2008-01-08   Rebels attend Congo peace talks BBC News 2008-01-07   Fighting Heats Up in Eastern Congo Voice of America 2007-12-03   Congo's Humanitarian Crisis Worsens NPR 2007-11-27   Guterres vows UNHCR to counter violence against women Reuters AlertNet 2007-11-26   Women victimized in Congo Elmira Star 2007-11-05   Congolese Tutsi in the troubled DRC equation ReliefWeb (press release) 2007-11-05   Nigeria: Second Congo War Crimes Suspect Transfered to ICC AllAfrica.com 2007-10-19   Rwanda: Gacaca Judge Killed, Seven Suspects Held AllAfrica.com 2007-10-19   DRC protests to Uganda after six die in border clash MONUC.org (press release) 2007-09-26   DR Congo: MONUC deplores the attacks against its personnel ReliefWeb (press release) 2007-08-03   Six million congolese displaced by war Minister 2007-07-29   Democratic Republic of Congo Update International Rescue Committee (press release) 2007-07-05   Refugees of ethnic fighting will move to city this summer Concord Monitor 2007-06-05   Rwanda: Munyaneza Witness Yet to Testify in Court 2007-06-04   Congo Brazzaville: Refugees From Kinshasa to Be Repatriated 2007-05-07   Team Arrives in DR Congo for Fifth IRC Mortality Survey Reuters AlertNet 2007-05-07   Former Rwandan President Pardoned Journal Gazette and Times 2007-04-06   Africa: US state official to visit Sudan over Darfur SomaliNet 2007-04-06   ICTR to hear 70 more cases Daily News 2007-04-06   Our Bodies Their Battle Ground: Gender 2007-02-14   Rebel hit CAR town struggles to get back on feet 2007-02-12   EU demands peace talks in war torn Darfur, Somalia 2007-02-12   UN warns of regional instability in South Eastern Chad, Darfur 2007-02-02   Floods cause food crisis in Burundi ReliefWeb (press release) 2007-01-22   Burundi: State, Church appeal for emergency aid ReliefWeb (press release) 2007-01-22   Burundi: Acquittal of Political Leaders Charged with Attempts to ... US Dept of State (press release) 2007-01-18   Borlaug Institute Helping Genocide Survivor, Others Rebuild Rwanda ... AgNews 2007-01-18   Montreal Symphony premieres Dallaire tribute CBC British Columbia 2007-01-18   Helping Hollywood get serious about Africa calendarlive.com 2007-01-12   WITNESS: Hope blooms in smiles of Kinshasa polio kids Reuters 2006-12-30   Genocide accused: Three remanded ic Croydon 2006-12-29   Profiles: Rwandan 'mass killers' in Britain Times Online 2006-12-29   Fighting re erupts in eastern Congo 2006-12-28   Congo soldiers tried for murder of women, children Reuters.uk 2006-12-27   DR Congo refugees resettled MONUC.org (press release) 2006-12-27   Democratic Republic of the Congo: Aid and United Nations ... Reuters AlertNet 2006-12-19   African leaders sign Great Lakes peace pact Reuters.uk 2006-12-15   Tens of thousands displaced after Congo clashes UN 2006-12-14   DRC: UN says US$687m needed in humanitarian support Reuters AlertNet 2006-12-14   UN peace building in Burundi, S. Leone United Press International 2006-12-14   Congo Kinshasa: Monuc Press Review 2006-12-11   Rwandan genocide pastor released BBC Afrique 2006-12-06   Congo's Kabila faces daunting reconstruction task Reuters 2006-12-04   Rwanda: Church Role in Genocide Under Scrutiny Institute for War and Peace Reporting 2006-12-01   Burundi: Democracy and peace at risk ReliefWeb (press release) 2006-11-30   Rwandan Genocide Survivor Recalls Horror CBS News 2006-11-30   Rwanda, Burundi join East Africa Community Reuters South Africa 2006-11-30   UN refugee agency signs agreement for return of Congolese refugees ... noticias.info (press release) 2006-11-30   Develpoment Minister Solheim visits Burundi Norway Post 2006-11-30   Rwanda takes French radio off air BBC Afrique 2006-11-27   BURUNDI: Gov't under pressure to curb continued rights violations Reuters AlertNet 2006-11-27   UN battles dissidents in DR Congo BBC News 2006-11-27   Fighting erupts in Ituri ahead of Congo poll ruling MONUC.org (press release) 2006-11-27   Rwanda points, clicks its way to growth, change Mail & Guardian Online 2006-11-27   Congo rebels hold eastern town Reuters.uk 2006-11-26   France says Rwandans' arrest warrants not political Reuters.uk 2006-11-26   Trying One, Blaming Many U.S. News & World Report 2006-11-26   Rwanda President says France implicated in genocide Reuters.uk 2006-11-26   Rwanda, France ties may break News24 2006-11-24   Rwanda recalls envoy to France over arrest warrants Reuters.uk 2006-11-24   FRANCE RWANDA: War Shifts to the Tribunals 2006-11-23   Rwandan leader rejects trial call BBC News 2006-11-22   Uganda: No Peace Without Justice Washington Post 2006-11-22   More than 2,000 flee Congo clashes: UN Washington Post 2006-11-20   Dallaire testifies at genocide court Independent Online 2006-11-20   RWANDA: Military tribunal convicts priest of genocide, rape IRINnews.org 2006-11-17   Former Fighters in DRC's Civil War Face High HIV Prevalence ... Kaiser network.org 2006-11-16   Kofi Annan welcomes announcement of the provisional results of the ... MONUC.org (press release) 2006-11-16   Genocide trial of former Rwandan military chaplain begins in ... International Herald Tribune 2006-11-15   Congo's Bemba rejects results showing Kabila win Reuters 2006-11-14   Nun gets 30 years for aiding mass murder in Rwanda CNN International 2006-11-10   Arusha Trial Raises Freedom of Speech Questions Institute for War and Peace Reporting 2006-11-09   Rwanda seeks four genocide fugitives from Britain Reuters.uk 2006-11-07   Rwanda seeks four genocide fugitives from Britain Washington Post 2006-11-07   Independent human rights expert appeals for tolerance in Burundi Harold Doan and Associates (press release) 2006-11-04   Congo Kinshasa: Carter Center to Observe Presidential Run 2006-10-24   Rwanda probes French role in genocide Aljazeera.net 2006-10-24   Rwanda: Genocide Survivor Students Celebrate AllAfrica.com 2006-10-24   BURUNDI: Bid to resolve land dispute under way Reuters AlertNet 2006-10-23   Rwanda: Refugees Repatriated From Congo AllAfrica.com 2006-10-23   Congo Kinshasa: T. Fusalba 2006-10-20   Violence looms ahead of DRC polls UN 2006-10-19   Burundi: United States Likely to Accept Thousands of Burundian ... AllAfrica.com 2006-10-19   Congo Kinshasa: Presidential Contenders to Receive Use of UN ... 2006-10-18   Activists: Congo Army Using Forced Labor Salon 2006-10-16   Refugee agency launches final phase of repatriation for Angolans ... Reuters AlertNet 2006-10-13   Ugandan army on high alert at Congo border after rebel incursion People's Daily Online 2006-10-06 Back