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 Related News ItemsAlso In Global Health News: Mass Rape In Congo; Malaria Research At Walter Reed; Nevirapine For Infants; Aid To ...Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:24:05 -0700 U.N. Now Estimates 500 Raped In Congo "Approximately 500 women were raped in eastern Congo in July and August," U.N. officials said Tuesday, revising an earlier report of 242 victims, according to the New York Times. Atul Khare, deputy head of peacekeeping who was sent to the region to investigate, said "[o]ur actions were not adequate, resulting in unacceptable brutalization of the population ... Read More... 16 killed in Ugandan LRA attacks in C.Africa: authoritiesThu, 09 Sep 2010 11:44:55 -0700 Two attacks by Ugandan rebels on a town in the north of the Central African Republic left 16 people dead including two civilians, police said Thursday. Read More... Kagame's former allies warn of Rwanda violenceThu, 09 Sep 2010 07:04:05 -0700 Source: Reuters * Kagame's rule poses long-term instability, critics say * International community must exert pressure for reform * Regional security at risk, call for coalition government By Hereward ... Read More... Africa: FAJ and African Union Commit to Promoting Safety and Protection of African Journalists
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