Democratic Republic of the Congo
The following e-mail was sent by Enrico Marcandalli of the Italian NGO, Peacelink Association http://italia.freeworld.it/peacelink/ and further disseminated by the Comboni Missionairies. Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 23:14:27 +0100 To: africa@peacelink.it From: Enrico Marcandalli enrico@urra.it Subject: EYE WITNESS OF THE KILLINGS IN MASISI…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org A. History Shaba, which covers some 500,000 square kilometres, is home to 10% (4,125,000) of Zaire's population, some 586,000 of whom live in its capital…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ed O'Loughlin, Special to The Christian Science Monitor GOMA, ZAIRE -- Zairean rebel leader Laurent Kabila may not have won his war yet, but he has already given himself a parade. The rebel capital, Goma, came to a standstill…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org - Zaire's Transitional Parliament (HCR-PT), voted yesterday to remove Prime Minister Kengo wa Dondo from office. About 470 delegates of a total 738 attempted…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 JANUARY - 31 DECEMBER 1997 UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Launched 19 March 1997 BACKGROUND Events in the Great Lakes since October 1996 have further complicated what may be the worst humanitarian crisis currently facing the international community.…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
At the invitation of H.E. President Daniel T. arap Moi of Kenya, Heads of State and Government forming the Committee of Four as mandated by the Nairobi II Summit of 16th December, 1996 namely Presidents Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe,…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
As the Zaire rebel offensive gains momentum, the American Defence Secretary William Cohen says preparations are being made for the possible evacuation of American citizens. A Pentagon team has been dispatched to Brazzaville in Congo to assess contingency plans. Meanwhile, Zaire's…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
DHA/97/6 Geneva --(Department of Humanitarian Affairs)-- While the humanitarian situation throughout the Great Lakes region remains precarious, the United Nations appealed to-day for US$ 324.5 million to meet the emergency humanitarian needs of over 1.4 million refugees, internally-displaced persons and returnees…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
DHA/97/6 Genève - (Département des affaires humanitaires) - Alors que partout dans la région des Grands Lacs la situation humanitaire demeure précaire, les Nations Unies lancent aujourd'hui un appel en vue de recueillir 324,5 millions de dollars des Etats=5FUnis destinés à…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
AI INDEX: AFR/62/07/97 News Service: 25/97 Zairian soldiers retreating from the country's Kivu region have pillaged, raped and killed with virtual impunity in recent months, with people in many towns and villages living in constant fear that they will become the…
