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Online/New Media by rochekellyJanuary 16, 2012January 19, 2012

Ottawa man trapped in Congo back home

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/01/16/ottawa-man-trapped-in-congo-back-home Fabien Kalala Shambuyi barely made it through the international arrivals exit before he was swarmed by elated family and friends at the Ottawa Airport Monday evening. The Ottawa man trapped in the Congo since just before Christmas was showered with hugs, kisses, and flowers. An exhausted Shambuyi wants to “be with my […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyDecember 29, 2011December 30, 2011

Ottawa man behind bars in Congo

An Ottawa man is behind bars in the Congo because of his close ties with that country’s opposition leader, according to his family, who is fearing for his life. Fabien Kalala Shambuyi, 24, was supposed to return home for Christmas and got arrested at the Kinshasa airport and thrown in jail, said his brother, Eric […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyDecember 9, 2011December 9, 2011

Protesters return to Congolese embassy

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/12/09/protesters-return-to-congolese-embassy A moving protest held by Ottawa’s Congolese community Friday got at least three people arrested. For the second time in four days, a rally was held at the Democratic Republic of the Congo embassy on Range Rd. in Sandy Hill. The demonstrators are calling for the international community to intervene in what […]