New Government Comes at Price
Cabinet bill expected to be around one million US dollars a month, at time when half country needs food aid to survive.
Economic Revival Plans Criticised
Analysts cast doubt on the government’s rosy predictions of recovery.
Mint Struggling as Demand for Cash Spirals
With astronomic inflation requiring more and more new banknotes, the country’s mint is finding it hard to cope.
Sudanese Backing for Bashir Questioned
Citizen groups’ appeal for ICC to refrain from indicting president challenged by Darfur victims.
Arrested Development
Officials in the north ask where funds earmarked for development of region have gone.
ICC Urges Congo to Hand Over Ntaganda
Court says indicted rebel, now allied with the government, should be arrested – but officials are tightlipped on the matter.
National Healing Process Urged
Victims of violence and church and community leaders call for new unity government to establish a truth and reconciliation commission.
Janjaweed Loyalty to Bashir Under Strain
Several militias said to have abandoned regime in wake of ICC move to indict president.
Kabila Security Forces Facing Probe
Parliamentary commission will look into accusations that Kabila government is responsible for human rights abuses.
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