Democratic Republic of the Congo
April 9, 1997 Reported by Margaret Jephson WVI Communications Associate, Johannesburg Troops of the Alliance of Democractic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire (ADFL) arrived in Zaire's second largest city Lubumbashi today to the jubilation of local residents. David Kayombo, operations…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
*97040901.AAF (U.S. troops ready if needed for non-combatant evacuation) (2500) WASHINGTON -- U.S. armed forces have been prepositioned near Zaire "with the sole and publicly stated purpose of conducting a non-combatant evacuation operation" of U.S. citizens, if such action becomes necessary, a…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Washington, D.C. (AfIS News Service, April 9, 1997, 1600 hours, EDT USA) Events are now happening so quickly in Zaire that Zaire Watch cannot and does not want to try to compete with the terrific reporting coming from the…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
DATE=4/9/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-212651 TITLE=ZAIRE/DEMONSTRATION (S) BYLINE=PURNELL MURDOCK DATELINE=KINSHASA CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: ZAIREAN PRESIDENT MOBUTU SESE SEKO HAS NAMED A NEW PRIME MINISTER TO REPLACE ETIENNE TSHISEKEDI, WHOM HE APPOINTED LAST WEEK, BUT WHO HAS SINCE ANGERED THE POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT WITH MOVES TO DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT.…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
NATIONS UNIES Departement des Affaires Humanitaires / IRIN Tel: +254 2 622 147 Fax: +254 2 622 129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org IRIN: Bulletin quotidien no 146 d'informations sur la region des Grands Lacs (du mercredi 9 avril 97). * Le Premier Ministre zairois Etienne Tshisekedi…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for the Great Lakes Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org IRIN Emergency Update No. 146 on the Great Lakes (Wednesday 9 April 1997) - Zairean Prime Minister Etienne Tshisekedi was dismissed by…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
*97040904.AAF (McCurry briefs press on situation there) (560) By Wendy Ross USIA White House Correspondent WASHINGTON -- The era of President Mobutu Sese Seko in Zaire has come to an end because "the status quo is not functioning for the people of Zaire…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
NATIONS UNIES Departement des Affaires Humanitaires / IRIN Tel: +254 2 622 147 Fax: +254 2 622 129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org IRIN: Bulletin quotidien no 145 d'informations sur la region des Grands Lacs (du mardi 8 avril 97). * Des combats ont ete rapportes…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
*97040905.AAF TEXT: U.S. WELCOMES 'JOINT COMMUNIQUE' ON ZAIRE (Communique issued following four days of talks) (400) WASHINGTON -- "The United States welcomes the April 8 joint communique by delegations representing the Government of Zaire and the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rocket and mortar fire has been heard in the outskirts of Lubumbashi. One observer has reported that he believed the mortars were 120 mm. Heavy gunfire has also been reported. Preliminary reports are that Zairean soldiers are fleeing, but…
