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  http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBREA0T1NS20140130?irpc=932 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Email Facebook Twitter By Michelle Nichols and Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council stressed on Thursday that M23 rebels must be stopped from regrouping in Democratic Republic of Congo and expressed concern at Congolese soldiers aiding Rwandan Hutu militia, sparking a verbal clash between the countries' envoys. Rwanda's U.N. ambassador, Eugene Gasana - a temporary member of the 15-member Security Council - accused Congo of "crying like small babies," while his Congolese counterpart, Ignace Gata Mavita wa Lufuta, said Rwanda's "arrogant behavior must stop." Rwanda has repeatedly intervened in Congo, saying it had to hunt down Hutu militia, the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), which fled after Rwanda's 1994 genocide. Congo and Rwanda have fought two wars in two decades ...

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBREA0T1NS20140130?irpc=932 Rwanda calls Congo 'crybaby' at U.N., Congo says Rwanda 'arrogant' By Michelle Nichols and Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS  |  Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:09pm EST SHARE THIS ARTICLE Email Facebook Twitter By Michelle Nichols and Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council stressed on Thursday that M23 rebels must be stopped from regrouping in Democratic Republic of Congo and expressed concern at Congolese soldiers aiding Rwandan Hutu militia, sparking a verbal clash between the countries' envoys. Rwanda's U.N. ambassador, Eugene Gasana - a temporary member of the 15-member Security Council - accused Congo of "crying like small babies," while his Congolese counterpart, Ignace Gata Mavita wa Lufuta, said Rwanda's "arrogant behavior must stop." Rwanda has repeatedly intervened in Congo, saying it had to hunt down Hutu militia, the Democratic Forces for the L...

Lalji PfAL scholarships for graduate study at the London School of Economics and Political Science.   Through the generous support of the Lalji family and the Programme for African Leadership (PfAL) Foundation, the London School of Economics and Political Science is delighted to announce that it is making available a significant scholarship fund to bright African students applying to the MSc Development Management or the MSc in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies (IDHE)  starting in the academic year 2014/15.  A full scholarship will cover fees and living costs, but the value for each student will be assessed according to financial need.  As well as studying for a prestigious London School of Economics MSc programme, all Lalji PfAL Scholarship recipients will participate in an additional programme of workshops and seminars throughout the year. Successful ca...

  http://www.enca.com/africa/un-sanctions-sparks-row-between-drc-and-rwanda-0 UN sanctions sparks row between DRC and Rwanda Africa 30 January 2014 Kigali's UN ambassador Eugene-Richard Gasana. The UN Security Council on Thursday renewed a sanctions regime against Democratic Republic of Congo in a vote that sparked a furious row between Congo and Rwanda. Picture: AFP UNITED NATIONS, United States - The UN Security Council on Thursday renewed a sanctions regime against Democratic Republic of Congo in a vote that sparked a furious row between Congo and Rwanda. The council backed a sanctions committee report which says the M23 rebel group is recruiting in Rwanda despite its military defeat and that its leaders are moving freely in Uganda. Rwanda, as a temporary member of the 15-nation Security Council, voted for resolution 2136 but then lashed out at the sanctions report and DR Congo. Kigali's UN ambassador Eugene-Richard Gasana called t...

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25930720 News Sport Weather Shop Capital More  Sections Paul Kagame ex-guard Joel Mutabazi rejects Rwanda trial 28 January 2014  Last updated at 16:27 Joel Mutabazi fled to Uganda in 2011 and says he was illegally extradited One of the Rwandan president's former bodyguards, Joel Mutabazi, is refusing to be tried for alleged terrorism. He told the court he has no faith in Rwanda's justice and that he had been illegally extradited from Uganda. Mr Mutabazi and 15 others are accused of plotting attacks and could face life sentences. Most deny the charges. Meanwhile, UN special rapporteur Maina Kiai told the BBC that most politicians who are openly critical of the government end up in legal trouble. Paul Kagame's government has denied persecuting its opponents. But earlier this year, following the apparent murder of a prominent dissident in South Africa, the president warned. "There are consequences for betraying your country." Patr...