Congo Conference

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Could the Election Make an End to Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the third largest country in Africa but it is in an unrest conflicts
The election that would take place on June has been postponed, 45 years without election, 55million people have been taken hostage, 5millions Congolese people have been dead, more than 100.000 Congolese women have been raped and more than30,000 child soldiers have been enrolled because of the conflict.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: COLONEL TIM WATTS
Ex-Chief of Staff United Nations Organisations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC)

MODERATOR: MS AURIOL MILLER,
Country Programme Manager UK Poverty Programme OXFAM

SPEAKERS: MRS KONGOSI O. MUSSANZI,
Peace and Human Rights Activist from Nyankunde, DRC.

MR BEN MUSSANGI MUSSANZI,
Human Rights Activist and founder of the Reconciliation Centre, DRC

MR NOEL MBALA,
Former Minister of Transport and Communication in 1991, 1992 DRC and Coordinator of the Congolese Diaspora in the United Kingdom

TUESDAY 28JUNE2005 TIME: 6 PM-8 PM
VENUE: Cardiff University, Humanities Building, Room 2.03 (A)

Free Entry: All are welcome and refreshments will be served

SPONSOR BY the WESH REFUGEE COUNCIL