The second Congo war began in 1998 and involved the DemocraticRepublic of Congo (DRC) government forces of Laurent Kabila, which were supported by Angola, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, against several rebel movements backed by Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi.
To date, the prosecutor of the ICC has opened investigations in Uganda, the DemocraticRepublic of Congo (DRC) and the Darfur region of Sudan.In light of the courtÂ’s jurisdiction, it is essential to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, objectivity and transparency in the selection of situations and cases by the prosecutor.
Political violence threatens to undermine the historic elections in the DemocraticRepublic of Congo scheduled for July 30, Human Rights Watch said today.
It borders the Central African Republic and Sudan on the north, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania on the east, Zambia and Angola on the south, and the Republic of the Congo on the west
The Congo territory was acquired formally by Leopold at the Conference of Berlin in 1885.
The Congo is situated at the heart of the west-central portion of sub-Saharan Africa and is bounded by (Clockwise from the west) Angola, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania across Lake Tanganyika, and Zambia.
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