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2005
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Uganda to clamp down on rebels
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U.N. accuses peacekeepers of sex abuse U.N. peacekeepers sexually abused and exploited women and girls, some as young as 13
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| Feb.18 |
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Plague outbreak kills 60 It is the worst outbreak of pneumonic plague for 50 years. The people who have died are all miners
| Feb.25 |
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U.N. troops 'die in ambush' At least 9 peacekeepers have been killed after gunmen attacked 2 patrols
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3 arrested over peacekeepers killings
| Mar.26 |
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U.N.: Children die in camps
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| Apr.5 |
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UN 'misled' over DR Congo crisis The United Nations is looking into allegations that a UN document contained false information that caused instability
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| May.12 |
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8 dead with Ebola-like symptoms 8 people had died over the past 2 weeks with symptoms similar to those suffered by victims of the Ebola virus
| May.18 |
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Tests confirm Ebola outbreak Ebola has returned to the Republic of Congo, killing 9 people since the end of April
| May.25 |
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Airplane disappears A commercial Antonov 12 carrying 21 passengers and 5 crew members disappeared after takeoff in eastern Congo
| May.26 |
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All feared dead in crash 26 people were missing and feared dead after a plane Antonov-12 crashed in eastern Congo
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| Jul.17 |
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Plane crashes A Russian-made plane carrying 55 people crashed shortly after takeoff. Those on board were all feared dead
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| Aug.26 |
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New president promises peace Former Hutu rebel leader Nkurunziza became president with a pledge to honor the accord that ended a civil war
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| Oct.6 |
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ICC moves against Ugandan rebels The International Criminal Court has ordered the arrest of 5 leaders of the movement the Lord's Resistance Army | |
| Oct.24 |
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Africa Aids orphans 'may top 18m' Unicef says 18 million children in sub-Sahara could be orphaned by the end of 2010 | |
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| Nov.19 |
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President Museveni to stand again Yoweri Museveni , who came to power 20 years ago, has said he will stand for re-election in next March's polls
| Nov.25 |
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Treason case pressed at summit Supporters of jailed opposition leader Besigye plan to question President Museveni on Besigye
| Nov.29 |
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Dozens die in train crash The people were travelling on top of carriages and were swept off by beams on the bridge | |
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| Dec.5 |
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Deaths, injuries reported in quake A strong earthquake damaged homes in the town of Kalemie, and some people had been killed and injured | |
| Dec.6 |
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Arrest in killing of U.N. peacekeepers Militia leader Koliba believed to be responsible for the killing of 9 peacekeepers earlier this year
| Dec.17 |
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DR Congo voting on constitution Many complain they do not know what a new constitution contains
| Dec.19 |
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Millions of lives imperiled U.N. humanitarian chief urged stepped-up international efforts to tackle worsening conflicts and food shortages | |
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300 rebels killed in attack Government forces clashed with army deserters in a border town in the biggest recent offensive against rebels
| Dec.20 |
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UK cuts Uganda aid in poll fears Britain is to cut the amount of the aid by £15m because of concerns about the country's slow progress to democracy
| Dec.22 |
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Children victims of civil war U.N. estimates: Insurgents have seized 25,000 kids some as young as 13
| Dec.23 |
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Chad in 'state of war' with Sudan Chad accuses Sudan of being the 'common enemy of the nation' after a Chadian rebel attack on a town Adre
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