Rapports

By Hugh McCullum, 2 June 1997, Harare, Zimbabwe As Mobutu Sese Seko slipped out of the crumbling capital of old Zaire and Laurent-Desire Kabila took over the leadership of the new Democratic Republic of Congo, there was jubilation and hope, not just…

AI INDEX: AFR 62/14/97 Amnesty International is urging African leaders -- who are meeting at an Organization of African Unity (OAU) summit in Harare -- to demand that President Laurent Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire)…

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 [The weekly roundup is based on IRIN daily updates and other relevant information from UN agencies, NGOs, governments, donors and the…

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Background in brief Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has experienced rapid changes over the last few months, including its name. The DRC witnessed an unprecedented show of force by the…

(Amb. Richardson testifies in Congress) (610) By Charles W. Corey USIA Staff Writer WASHINGTON -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DROC) is "essential" to American interests in Africa, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson told Congress November 5, while acknowledging that…

The Oxfam Emergencies Bulletin May 1997 - Stop Press The Oxfam Emergencies Bulletin aims to give an overview of Oxfams recent emergency work worldwide, for use in communications…

Note: The last situation report was dated May 23, 1997. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DROC) Background In mid-October 1996, fighting broke out in South Kivu, Zaire between the Zairian army (FAZ) and the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire,…

(Funds issued to UNHCR) WASHINGTON -- The United States is contributing additional funding to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for relief in the Great Lakes region, John Dinger, the acting State Department spokesman, announced May 30. Following is the…

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.185 on the Great Lakes (30 May 1997) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has called for the formation of…

Growing unrest continues to reflect discontent with the new government of self-proclaimed President Laurent Kabila in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Opposition supporters again have taken to the street protesting the exclusion of their leader Etienne Tshisekedi from the interim…