This cell phone started its trajectory in an artisanal mine in the Eastern Congo.

Financial issues affecting peace and security in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

The central Government does not exercise any authority in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

With the decentralization of the Mission, an Eastern Division headquarters for MONUC has been created in Kisangani, to command and oversee tactical operations in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The security situation in the region, particularly in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, also remains extremely volatile.

Cross border movements of armed groups have been observed between Burundi and the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

He mentioned the proposal of the Tripartite Plus One Joint Commission to strengthen the mandate of MONUC, allowing for the forcible disarmament of foreign armed groups operating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, including FNL, which he noted continued to use the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as a rear base.

Gravely concerned at the deteriorating economic and social situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in particular in the eastern Congo, and at the effect of the continued fighting on the inhabitants of the country,

In the year 2000, 80 percent of the world's coltan was sourced to the killing fields of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda had recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda were cooperating in action to put an end to the continued ethnic tensions in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

In mid September, a group of LRA fighters crossed from the Sudan into the north eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Government of Uganda claims that 50 per cent of the population of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo depends on mining activities.

Accordingly, it operates only at the airport in Djili and exercises no authority in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

No special steps have been taken to strengthen surveillance at airports and airfields in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

List of companies operating in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that are not registered with the Ministry of Mines

Gravely concerned at the deteriorating economic, social and humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in particular in the eastern Congo, and at the effect of the continued fighting on the inhabitants of the country, especially women and children,

Gravely concerned at the deteriorating humanitarian, economic and social situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in particular in eastern Congo, and at the effect of the continued fighting on the inhabitants of the country, especially women and children,

(b) The killing of United Nations peacekeeping troops by militia groups in Ituri Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, in February 2005 and in June 2005

An arms embargo was imposed on the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo pursuant to Security Council resolution 1493 (2003) for an initial period of 12 months.

Meanwhile, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees continued to help repatriate Rwandan refugees from the rainforest of the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

It also urged them to reinforce existing measures to prevent and deny the entry of arms into the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo through their respective territories.

Reiterating its serious concern regarding the continuation of hostilities by militias and foreign armed groups in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and at the threat they pose to the holding of elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,

Concerned in particular at continuing violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including in the Ituri region,

Deploring the impunity that characterizes much of the fighting and the accompanying human rights abuses and humanitarian crises in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo,

The Transitional Government also faces considerable difficulties in the delivery of regular support to integrated FARDC brigades deployed in operational theatres in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

However, there is still some concern as to the presence of numerous armed groups, including the FNL Palipehutu, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

(f) The breaches of freedom of expression, opinion, association and assembly throughout the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in particular in the eastern part of the country

(b) The breaches of freedom of expression, opinion, association and assembly throughout the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in particular in the eastern part of the country

In both Kigali and Kampala, the mission reiterated the concern of the Security Council regarding the continued presence of foreign armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Furthermore, participants agreed to step up pressure to disarm militias operating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and to negotiate bilateral extradition treaties concerning the remnant militia leaders.

The cell will facilitate the exchange of intelligence among the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda on matters related to the activities of armed groups, for the operational use of Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) commanders in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and will be a confidence building measure amongst the three countries.

For example, the Eastern and Central African region is composed of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda.

(c) To cease all military and logistic support as well as all strategic collaboration with the armed groups, particularly those operating in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Group considers a well integrated, organized, regularly paid and disciplined Congolese army to be one of the most important factors in the stabilization of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Encourage MONUC to continue to support the actions taken by FARDC to step up the pressure on foreign armed groups operating in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Bunia is situated in the Ituri District in the far north eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and serves as the headquarters and logistics base of MONUC, sector 6.

To provide effective support to the Eastern brigades, the Mission will establish a regional logistics base for eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in Entebbe, Uganda, which has one of the largest airports in Africa and is accessible overland from a large capacity Indian Ocean seaport in Dar es Salaam.

(g) The continuing recruitment and use of child soldiers by armed forces and groups, in particular in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which are contrary to international law

The mission's interlocutors expressed concern at the continuing insecurity in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and called for rapid and firm collective action against the foreign armed groups present in that region.

(e) the breaches of fundamental freedoms, such as freedom of expression, opinion, association and assembly, in the whole territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in particular in the eastern part of the country

(a) The continuing violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly in Ituri, North and South Kivu and other areas in the eastern part of the country

(c) the preoccupying situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in particular in the eastern part of the country, and the continuing violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed throughout the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, often with impunity, and, with that in view, condemns

Reiterates the AU's determination to contribute to the effective disarmament and neutralization of the ex FAR Interahamwe and other armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo in conformity with decision PSC AHG Comm.(XXIII).

FARDC and MONUC are also working closely on designing a strategy for supporting and sustaining the nine integrated brigades to be deployed to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to conduct joint operations with MONUC.

In pursuance of the provisions of paragraph 9 of Security Council resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the arms embargo in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and in accordance with paragraph 20 of Security Council resolution 1493 (2003), the Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has taken the following steps