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26.02.15 Didier Reynders and Alexander De Croo in the DR Congo

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BRUSSELS – The Deputy Prime Ministers Didier Reynders and Alexander De Croo, respectively Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Development Cooperation, met with members of the government, the opposition and the civil society during their joint mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), from 21 to 25 February 2015, in Kinshasa and Goma (North Kivu).

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05 08 14 Guido Huysmans passed away

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Leuven, August 4, 2014 AFF

We deeply regret to announce the death of Guido Huysmans, Artistic Director of the Afrika Film Festival (AFF)
(Uccle) 25 November 1958 – (Diest) 1 August 2014.

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09 07 14 White House – Factsheet on the Democratic Republic of the Congo Executive Order

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President Obama today issued a new Executive Order (E.O.) that amends E.O. 13413 of October 27, 2006, to take additional steps in light of the continued threat to the peace, security, and stability of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This new E.O. expands the sanctions criteria to allow for more U.S. flexibility in targeting persons contributing to the conflict in the DRC, as well as to conform more closely to the criteria established in relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions, including, most recently, Resolution 2136 of January 30, 2014.

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