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Zaire - Mobutu decides to "stand aside"
Zairean President Mobutu Sese Seko has decided to "stand aside"
in the face of a rebel ultimatum to quit power, his government
announced on Friday (16/5).
Zaire's minister of information, Kin-Kiey Mulumba, said "the
president has decided...
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Envoys on DRC talks, UN chief, leaders; Rwanda, group photo
1. Wide shot of conference room
2. Mid shot of UN and African Union delegations, US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer on the far left
3. Mid shot of Louis Michel, European Union Commissioner for development...
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Lebanon: Congo: Bodies of 10 Lebanese killed in Congo return
Arabic/Nat
Bereaved relatives wailed and Quranic verses blared from tape players on trucks on the tarmac as a plane brought home 10 Lebanese killed in the chaos following the assassination of Congolese President Laurent Kabila.
A...
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CONGO: WESTERN FORCES PREPARE TO RESTORE ORDER IN REGION
French/Nat
As western forces assemble in Congo in a bid to restore order and protect foreign nationals, peace talks in the region are trying to be kick-started.
In Zaire rebels and representatives from the government they are trying to...
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ITALY: INVESTIGATION INTO MASSACRE REPORTS IN DR CONGO
English/Nat
Congolese rebels are said to have ordered an investigation into reports that hundreds of civilians were killed by rebel troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A Catholic news agency on Tuesday reported that rebels...
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Burning tyres in capital after disputed election result
1. Burned out vehicle on a main street in Kinshasa
2. Police jeep passes burning tyres
3. Various of police and others (forced by police and soldiers) removing barricade of burning tyres and other debris
4. Policeman runs across road...
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Zaire/Congo - Increased tension
Zaireans living on the outskirts of the capital, Kinshasa, were hurriedly making their way to the centre of the city on Thursday (15/5) in expectation of a rebel onslaught in the next few days.
The mood of apprehension increased after...
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A ceasefire has allowed a U.N. aid convoy to make its first delivery of humanitarian aid in eastern Congo since fighting broke out in August.
HEADLINE Humanitarian aid arrives in eastern Congo
CAPTION: A ceasefire has allowed a U.N. aid convoy to make its first delivery of humanitarian aid in eastern Congo since fighting broke out in August. (Nov. 3)
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Government troops near Kibati
1. Government troops - FARDC (Forces Arm�es de la R�publique D�mocratique du Congo) - on road near Kibati, slow pan
2. UPSOUND solider, name unknown, talking in Portuguese
"Congo (DRC) is ours....I don't have a problem saying...
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ZAIRE: UVIRA: YOUNG SOLDIERS JOIN REBEL ARMY OF LAURENT KABILA
Natural Sound
Nearly a thousand new recruits have joined the rebel army of Laurent Kabila in eastern Zaire on Wednesday - some are as young as 14.
They held a parade in Uvira where they pledged their lives to the rebels in battle...
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CONGO: BRAZZAVILLE: BELGIAN DEFENCE MINISTER JEAN-POL PONCELET VISIT
English/Nat
Belgian Defence Minister Jean-Pol Poncelet is in Congo, to visit his country's troops who are standing by to evacuate Belgians from the civil war in neighbouring Zaire.
The troops have been rehearsing for the possible...
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Int'l observers and US Carter Foundation on historic presidential vote
1. Mid shot of European electoral commissioners at international observers' news conference
2. SOUNDBITE (French) Theophile Napa, African Union electoral commissioner:
"They (the international observers) were impressed by the high level...
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Zaire-Mobutu meets delegation that attended OAU
Zairean President Mobutu Sese Seko met with aides returning from the
Organisation of African Unity (OAU) summit in Lome, Togo, at which the
rebels and representatives of Mobutu's regime met for the first
time to try and find a way to end...
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ZAIRE: PRESIDENT MOBUTU SESE SEKO MAY RUN FOR ANOTHER TERM
French/Nat
Zaire's President Mobutu Sese Seko said Friday he would probably run for another term if the country holds elections, despite poor health and continued challenges to his leadership.
Speaking before his meeting with the new...
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Zaire - Arrival of US envoy
The United State's UN Ambassador Bill Richardson arrived in the Zairian capital Kinshasa on Monday (28/4) for talks with President Mobutu Sese Seko.
Richardson said he would meet with the ailing president Tuesday (29/4) and that he...
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Zaire - Kabila assumes power as head of state
Zairean rebel leader Laurent Kabila assumed power as head of
state on Saturday (17/5) and ordered troops loyal to the ousted
president Mobutu Sese Seko to surrender to his troops as they
entered the capital Kinshasa.
At a news...
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Court sentences Congolese pop start to prison
1. Exterior of walkway to court building
2. Mid shot of court building
3. Fans gathered outside entrance
4. Police woman trying to maintain order
5. View of lawyers shot through door
6. Police and fans outside court
7. Papa Wemba fan's...
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DR of Congo - US envoy in talks with Kabila
US envoy Bill Richardson and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Laurent Kabila were expected Saturday (25/10) to reach agreement on a UN investigation into alleged massacres of Hutu refugees, sources close to the talks said....
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ZAIRE: REBEL LEADER KABILA VOWS HIS SOLDIERS WILL MARCH ON CAPITAL
Swahili/Nat
The leader of Zaire's rebels, Laurent Kabila, has vowed his soldiers will march on the capital Kinshasa.
At a rally in the country's second city, Lubumbashi, Kabila addressed thousands of supporters and called President...
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South Africa - Non-Aligned Sunnit
Security was tight in Durban on Sunday (30/08) as delegates from
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) countries met for a summit to tackle
issues of major concern to the world's poor countries.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) tabled a draft...
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CONGO: CONGOLESE COALITION FOR DEMOCRACY PRESS CONFERENCE
English/Nat
The president of a newly formed coalition of opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo has vowed that rebels troops will continue fighting until they take the capital Kinshasa.
The Congolese Coalition for...
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UN: US CONSIDER FRENCH PROPOSAL TO SEND TROOPS TO CENTRAL AFRICA
Eng/French/Nat
The United States is considering a French proposal to send American troops to Central Africa.
The troops would be part of a multinational force to provide logistical support for an international force, to protect and...
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Zaire - Mobutu meets delegation that attended OAU
Zairean President Mobutu Sese Seko has told the delegation that
attended an OAU meeting on the war that he will consider
proposals for peace talks with rebels, who now control a quarter
of the country.
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ZAIRE:KINSHASA: PRESIDENT MOBUTO GIVES UP POWER
Eng/French/Nat
Zaire's Information Minister announced on Friday that President Mobutu Sese Seko has given up power.
The ailing dictator left Kinshasa for his northern palace, apparently ending his 32-year regime as rebels closed in on...