Burundi
Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, January 30, 1997. Burundi's democratically elected president was overthrown in a military coup on July 25. Despite the coup, the National Assembly and political parties continue to…
Sudan
Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, January 30, 1997. The 1989 military coup that overthrew Sudan's democratically elected government brought to power Lt. General Omar Hassan Al-Bashir and his National Salvation Revolution Command…
Somalia
Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, January 30, 1997. Somalia has been without a recognized central government since its last president, dictator Mohamed Siad Barre, fled the country in 1991. Subsequent fighting among rival faction leaders…
Rwanda
Rwanda Situation: - Radio Rwanda reported on January 30 that the Rwandese Minister of Foreign Affairs has expressed the disappointement of the Government of Rwanda about the statement issued by the Belgian Foreign Affairs Ministry to the effect that the…
Sudan
Yambio: Primary Health Care: The health team has continued with the activities this week which included the upgrading of the Primary health care unit to Primary health care center in Nadiangere and Basukangbi Payams. This year's FY' 97 Yambio health…
Angola
Presidential Statement Cites Failure by UNITA to Meet Lusaka Protocol Timetable, Slow Pace of UNITA Demobilization The Security Council this afternoon called upon the Angolan Government and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) to strictly implement…
Rwanda
Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, January 30, 1997. The largely Tutsi Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), which took power following the civil war and genocide of 1994, is the principal political force in the Government of…
Sudan
KHARTOUM, Sudan (PANA) - A former Southern Sudanese rebel group leader, Kerbino Kwanyin, has joined the commanders of Khartoum's troops fighting to beat off rebel incursions in the eastern towns of Kurmuk and Qissan. In 1983, when the Sudan People's…
