Democratic Republic of the Congo
La Belgique a-t-elle perdu la raison? La Belgique a-t-elle perdu la raison? L'UDPS, principal parti d'opposition radicale au Zaïre, est ulcéré par le rapprochement belgo-zaïrois qui s'est opéré ce lundi, à l'occasion de l'invitation par le gouvernement du Premier ministre…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Written by Shelden Yett Published by the U.S. Committee for Refugees, June 1996 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Masisi and surrounding areas of the North Kivu province of eastern Zaire have been the scene of sporadic but intense violence since 1993. Since late 1995,…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
GOMA: A View From The Field CARE field worker Mark Richardson looks back on the cataclysmic events of last July and what it means to humanitarians worldwide. GOMA, Zaire -- Driving north from town last week, I stopped the Land Rover…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
DATE=6/7/96 TITLE=ZAIRE / ETHNIC CLEANSING (L) BYLINE=MAXIM KNIAZKOV DATELINE=WASHINGTON INTRO: A U-S HUMANITARIAN GROUP SAYS IT WANTS TO DRAW ATTENTION TO WHAT IT SEES AS A LARGE-SCALE ETHNIC CLEANSING CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY IN AFRICA. THE SCENE IS EASTERN ZAIRE. THE U-S COMMITTEE FOR…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
By CHRIS TOMLINSON Associated Press Writer KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) _ A least a dozen aid workers were evacuated from Goma, Zaire, on Tuesday because of increasing violence around refugee camps. The city's airport, closed for three days, re-opened Tuesday afternoon, U.N. security…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
DATE=6/4/96 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-198172 TITLE=ZAIRE VIOLENCE (S & L-RERUN) BYLINE=CHRIS TOMLINSON DATELINE=KIGALI CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: ESCALATING VIOLENCE IN EASTERN ZAIRE HAS BEEN CAUSING INTERNATIONAL CONCERN. CHRIS TOMLINSON IN KIGALI, RWANDA, REPORTS AID AGENCIES WORKING IN THE REFUGEE CAMPS NEAR GOMA HAVE EVACUATED SOME OF THEIR WORKERS…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
This report includes: A) General B) Liberia and Sierra Leone C) Burundi, Rwanda, Zaire and Tanzania D) Somalia E) Mozambique F) CIS - Russian Federation (Chechnya). From B. Szynalski, Director, Operational Policy and Support Division. For information regarding resources, donors are…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
DATE=5/29/96 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-197893 TITLE=ZAIRE / REFUGEES (L ONLY) BYLINE=CHRIS TOMLINSON DATELINE=GISENYI, RWANDA CONTENT= VOICED AT: NOT VOICED INTRO: HUNDREDS OF REFUGEES FROM ZAIRE CONTINUE TO FLEE TO RWANDA IN SEARCH OF SAFETY FROM ETHNIC VIOLENCE. CHRIS TOMLINSON IN GISENYI, RWANDA, REPORTS THE REFUGEES -- MOSTLY TUTSIS…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zaire Date: 12/31/95 Killed/wounded: 3 People: civilian Sex: Age: Injury: serious death Location: road How: vehicle Comments: A truck exploded after hitting a mine in refugee-swamped eastern Zaire, reported Reuters. Twp people were killed and one wounded. The truck was travelling the main route from…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
DATE=5/28/96 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-197823 TITLE=U-N / ZAIRE / RWANDA (L ONLY) BYLINE=DOUGLAS ROBERTS DATELINE=GENEVA CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: U-N OFFICIALS IN GENEVA SAY MORE REFUGEES HAVE FLED THE MASISI REGION OF EASTERN ZAIRE, AMID CONTINUED ETHNIC VIOLENCE INVOLVING HUTUS AND TUTSIS. V-O-A'S DOUGLAS ROBERTS IN GENEVA REPORTS…
