congolese
kon guh leez
- n a native or inhabitant of the Republic of the Congo
- a of or relating to or characteristic of the Congo region or its people
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- Le Roy leaves DR Congo after World Cup exit
(Reuters) - Veteran coach Claude le Roy has resigned as coach of Democratic Republic of Congo after their World Cup hopes ended last weekend, the country's soccer federation said on Friday. Le Roy ended a second stint in charge of the Congolese side after they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Cameroon on Sunday, falling out of the race for places at next year's finals in Brazil. It ends a ...
June 21, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News - Soccer-Le Roy leaves DR Congo after World Cup exit
June 21 (Reuters) - Veteran coach Claude le Roy has resigned as coach of Democratic Republic of Congo after their World Cup hopes ended last weekend, the country's soccer federation said on Friday. Le Roy ended a second stint in charge of the Congolese side after they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Cameroon on Sunday, falling out of the race for places at next year's finals in Brazil. It ...
June 21, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News - Uganda gives protection to students fleeing Rwanda
A Ugandan government official says 16 Rwandan students who fled to Uganda over alleged recruitment for Congolese rebels are being considered for refugee status despite Rwanda's protestation.
June 20, 2013 - Fox News
Quotes
- Ban Ki-moon in International Herald Tribune
The conflict along the Rwanda and Congolese border has gone on too long and (with) catastrophic consequences,Ban said. "We need peace (and) an end to fighting so that the region's people can enjoy a measure of stability and prosperity." - Angelina Jolie in NDTV.com
Jolie said: "We have ladies that work with us and they're also from different cultures and backgrounds. One lady's a Vietnamese teacher - wonderful. One is of Congolese descent from Belgium. Another is from the United States and is really creative... - Laurent Nkunda in San Francisco Chronicle
People say we are Rwandans, but it's not true,Nkunda told Saturday's lukewarm crowd. "We are all Congolese."