News Relating to Congo:

Congo Says Army Kills 25 Mutineers In East - Chicago Tribune - 5/21/2012 6:23pm
AFPCongo says army kills 25 mutineers in eastChicago TribuneKINSHASA (Reuters) - Twenty five mutineers loyal to a renegade general have been killed in clashes with the army in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the government said on Monday. The east of the central African country remains unstable nearly a ...Eastern DR Congo clashes kill 100 in a week: groupAFPMountain Gorillas and Humanity Face Breaking Point in Eastern CongoHuffington PostDR Congo elite forces join battle against mutineersCapital FM Kenyaall 47 news articles »
United Nations Field Worker Killed In Congo - Fox News - 5/21/2012 10:39am
United Nations field worker killed in CongoFox NewsKINSHASA, Congo – Gunmen in eastern Congo burst into the home of a United Nations field worker, opening fire and killing him over the weekend, according to a statement published Monday on the website of the Office of the United Nations High ...and more »
Glencore Takes Control Of Mutanda With $480 Million Deal - Chicago Tribune - 5/22/2012 6:53am
Independent OnlineGlencore takes control of Mutanda with $480 million dealChicago TribuneLONDON (Reuters) - Commodities trader Glencore has taken majority control of its fast-growing Mutanda copper operation in Congo with deals worth $480 million, marking the first step in a planned merger of the mine with its nearby Kansuki concession.Glencore Buys Majority Stake In Mutanda For $340 MillionFox BusinessGlencore buys indirect Mutanda stake for $340MMarketWatchGlencore Int'l. reports Increase Of Indirect Equity Interest In MutandaRTT NewsShareCastall 32 news articles »
Vodacom Not Worried About Losing Shares In Congo, CEO Uys Says - Bloomberg - 5/21/2012 7:04am
Times LIVEVodacom Not Worried About Losing Shares in Congo, CEO Uys SaysBloombergVodacom Group Ltd. (VOD), the largest provider of mobile-phone services to South Africans, is confident it will keep its stake in a Democratic Republic of Congo unit as it's pursuing court processes. “We're not at all worried about losing our shares in ...Congo fever for VodacomTimes LIVEVodacom says will fight on to keep Congo unitReutersVodacom confident on keeping Congo stakeGlobal Telecoms BusinessWall Street Journalall 54 news articles »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Banana Aids' Threatens Social Fabric On Idjwi Island - AllAfrica.com - 5/21/2012 10:08am
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Banana Aids' Threatens Social Fabric On Idjwi IslandAllAfrica.comIdjwi — More than half of mountainous South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is infected by banana xanthomonas wilt (BXW), often referred to by farmers as "Banana AIDS". The incurable disease is wiping out bananas and plantains grown at ...and more »