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Thousands flee across border to avoid fighting in eastern DRC
Kihihi border - Uganda/Democratic Republic of Congo border
1. Wide of refugees walking through the Kihihi border from Congo to Uganda
2. Mid of refugees walking through border carrying possessions
3. Wide top-shot of refugees washing...
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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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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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LEBANON: LEBANESE REFUGEES FLEE VIOLENCE IN THE CONGO
Arabic/Nat
Hundreds of Lebanese refugees have arrived home after fleeing the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Some 250 men, women and children landed at Beirut International Airport aboard a chartered Nigerian...
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CONGO: MORE BRITISH MARINES SENT TO BRAZZAVILLE
English/Nat
More British Royal Marines have been sent to Brazzaville to prepare for possible violence in the former Zaire.
The marines insist their presence is purely a precautionary measure in light of the dispute that is affecting the...
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Congo - Fighting around Brazzaville airport
French officials in Congo said on Sunday (15/6) that they expect
more sporadic fighting in the capital Brazzaville, as army and
rebel factions try to secure an advantage ahead of peace talks
in Gabon on Monday.
The French ambassador to...
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Zaire/Congo - Easter Sunday celebration
Residents of Zairean capital Kinshasa gathered to celebrate Easter on Sunday (30/3) in the shadow of the relentless advance of rebel commander Laurent Desire-Kabila.
Just a few miles away in Brazzaville, Congo, US, French and American...
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CONGO: US ENVOY RICHARDSON ARRIVES FOR INVESTIGATION MISSION
Eng/French/Nat
U-S envoy Bill Richardson arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday - his aim to persuade President Laurent Kabila to allow an investigation into alleged massacres by his army.
Kabila's forces are accused of...
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FRANCE: PARIS: PEOPLE FLEEING VIOLENCE IN REPUBLIC OF CONGO ARRIVE
French/Nat
Seventy-seven passengers, mostly French and Congolese, arrived in Paris Saturday after fleeing a night of fighting between government soldiers and militiamen in the Republic of Congo.
They escaped the capital, Brazzaville,...
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CONGO: FRENCH SOLDIERS CONTINUE TO RESCUE TRAPPED FOREIGNERS
French/Nat
Gun shots resounded through Brazzaville for a sixth day on Tuesday as French soldiers continued to rescue foreigners trapped by fighting between government troops and a political militia in the Republic of Congo.
The French...
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Mother finds baby 23 hours after losing her in blast which killed more than 230
1. Laurette Ngoy sitting against wall with her 3-month-old baby daughter
2. Ngoy breastfeeding her baby
3. Woman with her goats
4. SOUNDBITE (French) Laurette Ngoy, reunited with her baby daughter:
"Since yesterday (4th March) at 8...
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CONGO: TROOPS ON STAND BY FOR POSSIBLE CIVILIAN EVACUATION FROM ZAIRE
English/Nat
The head of the United States Marines' mission in Congo, Marine Colonel Emerson Gardner said Wednesday that his force would move to an American warship, so as not to offend Zaireans.
Belgian and American troops are on...
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Italy/Congo - US troops arrive
The first wave of a US military task force moved cautiously into central Africa on Sunday (23/3), preparing for a possible evacuation of Americans from Zaire. A huge C-17 transport plane that flew through the night from Aviano, Italy,...
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BELGIUM: TROOPS BEING DEPLOYED TO THE CONGO CAPITAL BRAZZAVILLE
English/Nat
Hundreds of Belgian troops are currently being deployed to Brazzaville, the capital of Congo.
The 550 men are part of a military task force to assist in the possible evacuation of foreign nationals from war-torn...
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CONGO: BRAZZAVILLE: FURTHER FIGHTING BREAKS OUT
French/Nat
Fighting erupted around the Brazzaville airport on Sunday as French troops prepared to pull out of the Republic of Congo.
Despite the shooting, three delegates from the warring factions in Congo have left the capital for...
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CONGO: BELGIAN SOLDIERS PREPARE FOR EVACUATION OF FOREIGNERS
French/Flemish/Nat
Belgian soldiers are keeping a low profile in the Congo as they prepare for a possible evacuation of foreigners in neighbouring Zaire.
This follows allegations that some of the Belgian contingent were responsible...
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FRANCE: CONGO PRESIDENT NGUESSO MEETS PRIME MINISTER JOSPIN
French/Nat
Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso said on Tuesday he plans to organise democratic elections as soon as possible in his country.
Nguesso, who won his country's bloody civil war in October and seized the...
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RUSSIA: PILOTS CAPTURED IN REPUBLIC OF CONGO RETURN HOME
Russian/Nat
Nine Russian pilots returned to Moscow on Monday from the Republic of Congo where they had been held for 22 days on suspicion of taking part in hostilities following the coup.
Speaking after landing at Domodyedovo airport,...
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French strike grounds hundreds of flights
1. Interior terminal, pan to departure board
2. Close up departure board showing cancellation
3. Mid shot of seated couple waiting
4. Wide shot inside terminal, information screen on right with strike information
5. Close up information...
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CONGO: MULTI NATIONAL FORCES ON FULL ALERT OVER SITUATION IN ZAIRE
English/Nat
President Mobutu Sese Seko's soldier son Captain Kongolo Mobutu has fled Zaire, arriving in Congo after crossing the river by high speed boat.
Meanwhile military personnel from the five countries providing standby troops in...
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Congo - Coup aftermath
The victor in Congo's four-month civil war, General Denis Sassou Nguesso, called on Friday (17/10) for reconciliation in his war-scarred country as his victorious troops celebrated his return to power. His troops this week seized control...
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Congo - Fighting continues near airport
With negotiations due to get underway in Gabon later on Monday (16/6) between the two warring sides in the Congo, fighting continued near the airport in Brazzaville. Soldiers of the Congolese army could be seen advancing on the militia...