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As Many as 200 Women, Babies Gang-Raped in Congo
By not in system - AOL News.article .writerProfile a img{display:none;} (Aug. 23) -- As many as 200 women were systematically gang-raped by Rwandan and Congolese rebels over a four-day period last month less than 20 miles from a U.N. peacekeeping base in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations and aid groups reported. The Associated Press reported that four baby boys were also raped in the attacks that began in a key mining district on July 30. U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky told reporters today the rebels blocked a key road during the raping and looting spree. The eastern Congo is ...
Rwanda Frees US Lawyer Held for Denying Genocide
By Terence Neilan - AOL News(June 18) -- A U.S. lawyer arrested in Rwanda on charges of denying the 1994 wave of genocide in the country has been released on bail on grounds of ill health. But although Peter Erlinder of Minnesota is free to go home, the case against him technically still stands. "We are very happy about it; the bail was given without any condition," one of his lawyers, Ken Ogeto, was quoted as saying. He added that Erlinder was "willing to come back any time they need him -- absolutely no problem," the BBC reported. Adam Scott, AP A Rwandan judge granted bail to Peter Erlinder on medical grounds ...
College Senior Embarks on a Dream: Peace-Building in Rwanda
By Christine Moyer - Politics DailyGoing to Rwanda has been a goal of Emma Yoder's for the past four years. The 22-year-old George Mason University senior says she has been "fascinated by Rwanda ever since learning about the [1994] genocide" during her freshman year. In January, Yoder will realize her dream when she leaves for Africa to begin an internship with Never Again Rwanda, a youth peace organization. Founded in 2002 by a group of Rwandan youth, NAR works to encourage dialogue among the future leaders of that once-embattled nation. The organization educates young people on the causes of past conflicts, the process of ...
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