Rapports

EASTERN ZAIRE UNICEF Goma this morning reported that the first humanitarian evacuation of unaccompanied children (UAC) from Tingi-Tingi took place yesterday. 16 Rwandan children - aged between 6 months and 14 years - were flown from Tingi-Tingi to Goma, accompanied by…

10:41 AM EST KISANGANI, Zaire (Reuter) - Supporters of Zairian rebel chief Laurent Kabila paraded in triumph to celebrate his capture of Zaire's third largest city Kisangani and called for an end to rule by President Mobutu Sese Seko. "I want…

BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (PANA) - An official of the Congolese Red Cross reported on Tuesday that relatives of Zairean president Mobutu Sese Seko have sought refuge in Brazzaville. The chairperson of the Congolese Red Cross, Mrs Ida Victorine Nze, said here…

France, the only western country still supporting the Zairean government, has called for rebels who have captured a quarter of the country to agree a ceasefire. The move came as the rebels declared the end of the rule of President…

Appeldorn, 15 March 1997 6703/97 (Presse 83) E/28/97 It is with great concern that the European Union has learned about the rapidly deteriorating situation in Kisangani. Once more this means that large groups of refugees have to move further…

We are encouraged by reports from NGOs in Kisangani that the Alliance has authorised the transport of remaining food and other relief supplies to Ubundu for distribution to the refugees. The Catholic mission in Kisangani and our NGO partner,…

DATE=3/17/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-211586 TITLE=ZAIRE AID LOOTED (L-ONLY) BYLINE=SONYA LAURENCE GREEN DATELINE=NAIROBI CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: RETREATING ZAIREAN TROOPS ARE REPORTED TO HAVE RANSACKED ONE OF THE U-N WORLD FOOD PROGRAM'S WAREHOUSES IN KISANGANI, WHERE THEY STOLE THE FOOD DESTINED FOR THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES IN ZAIRE. MEANWHILE,…

DATE=3/17/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-211581 TITLE=U-N/ZAIRE (L ONLY) BYLINE=DOUGLAS ROBERTS DATELINE=GENEVA CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: THE UNITED NATIONS HAS BEGUN TO REPATRIATE SMALL NUMBERS OF RWANDAN REFUGEES FROM REBEL-HELD TERRITORY IN EASTERN ZAIRE. BUT U-N OFFICIALS IN GENEVA SAY THEY REMAIN GRAVELY CONCERNED ABOUT MORE THAN 100-THOUSAND OTHER…

UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org - Zairean rebels of the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire (ADFL), capitalizing on their Kisangani victory, are advancing to the…

7:25 AM EST KISANGANI, Zaire (Reuter) - Ailing President Mobutu Sese Seko's prospects of holding onto power in Zaire looked significantly weaker on Monday, two days after rebels seized the key city of Kisangani. The rebels tightened their grip on the country's…