Democratic Republic of the Congo
Madnodje Mounoubai: Mesdames, Mesdemoiselles et Messieurs, Membres de la presse, Auditeurs de Radio Okapi, Bonjour et bienvenu à notre rendez-vous hebdomadaire de tous les mercredis. Activités des responsables de la MONUSCO Activités des composantes de la MONUSCO Situation militaire Activités…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
April 26, 2011 | Sarah Marie Ryan Women bear the brunt of the burden in wartime. Female civilians are attacked and left to seek the survival of their families in the midst of conflicts while they…
Central African Republic
NAIROBI, 25 April 2011 (IRIN) - Violations of human rights are on the increase in northeastern Central African Republic (CAR), with aid workers expressing concern for protection of civilians amid renewed clashes between government troops and…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
As a child growing up in the Democratic Republic of Congo (then, Zaire), Yvette Mulongo regularly watched as neighbours and friends lost their mothers. She noticed the gaping hole left in families by the death of…
Côte d'Ivoire + 1 more
Ivorian Women and Girls Compelled to Trade Sex for Food, Shelter (Geneva, April 21, 2011) – Dozens of Ivorian refugee women and girls recently arrived in eastern Liberia say they have had to engage in sex to…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract Background The war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been the subject of numerous studies related to the problem of sexual violence. Historically, such violence is known to be part of strategic war plans to conquer…
Côte d'Ivoire + 1 more
Large numbers of women have been raped, sexually assaulted, beaten and abducted in Ivory Coast, according to a humanitarian aid organization. The International Rescue Committee [IRC] is calling on the international community to “ramp up” support programs…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Le programme des Nations Unies pour le développement (PNUD), à travers son projet « Accès à la justice, protection juridique et judiciaire des victimes de violences sexuelles et basées sur le genre » soutient les institutions…
Côte d'Ivoire + 1 more
GA/11069 Sixty-fifth General Assembly Informal Thematic Debate AM & PM Meetings Panel Discussions Address Rule of Law and Conflict Situations, Development; Intended as Contribution to Preparatory Process for 2012 High-Level Meeting With calls for good governance, transparency, trustworthy legal systems and accountability…
Côte d'Ivoire + 1 more
Cote d'Ivoire is a democratic republic with an estimated population of 21 million. On October 31, the country held its first presidential election in 10 years. Incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo, candidate of the Ivoirian People's Front…
