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REPUBLIC OF CONGO: DEPOSED DICTATOR PLANS TO CAPTURE MORE LAND
French/Nat
The deposed military dictator who has regained control of the Republic of Congo's two main cities said on Saturday he is determined to capture more of the country.
General Denis Sassou-Nguesso was given a hero's welcome on...
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Zaire/Congo - Update on situation
Parliamentarians in Kinshasa on Monday (24/3) reaffirmed the decision of the Zairean parliament last week to dismiss Prime Minister Kengo Wa Dondo. They said it is the only solution, as a new government is needed to negotiate with rebel...
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Congo - People displaced by fighting
Both sides in Brazzaville's month-long conflict grudgingly accepted a new ceasefire Saturday(05/07) , but immediately threw it into doubt as they slung accusations of massacres at each other.
The human cost of the cycle of violence can...
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CONGO: US MILITARY UNITS STRENGTHEN GROUND FORCES
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United States military units based in Congo were strengthening their ground forces Thursday, ahead of a possible evacuation of expatriates living in Zaire.
The preparations are being made as rebel forces swiftly move toward...
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FRANCE: EUROPEANS FLEE VIOLENCE IN THE CONGO
French/Nat
Nearly 200 European returnees, including 85 French nationals, arrived in France on Sunday, fleeing the worsening situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A special A310-300 Air France flight sent by the French...
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CONGO: BRITISH MARINES PREPARE TO EVACUATE FOREIGN CITIZENS
English/Nat
As fighting continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo, British Royal Marines are preparing to help if any evacuations of foreign citizens are needed.
Members of the 539 Squadron have swapped the English Channel for the...
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CONGO: BRAZZAVILLE: CALM AFTER VICTORY BY SASSOU-NGUESSO
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The capital of the Congo Republic is calm but tense after this week's civil war victory by General Sassou-Nguesso.
But four months of blood-letting have left Brazzaville in ruins.
Bodies are scattered throughout the...
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ZAIRE: WEALTHY EXPATRIATES DESERTING AS REBEL TROOPS CLOSE IN
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Wealthy expatriates are deserting Kinshasa as rebel troops reportedly close in on the Zaire capital.
Many are crossing the Zaire River into Congo, along with thousands of African refugees.
The route across the river is a...
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Zaire - Economic situation gets worse
The recent decision by international airline companies to cancel
flights to Zaire has worsened the economic situation in the
capital Kinshasa.
Flights to Kinshasa have been suspended because of the
continuing uncertainty there. For...
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CONGO: CIVILIANS FROM JAPANESE EMBASSY IN ZAIRE TAKEN TO BRAZZAVILLE
Jap/Eng/Nat
Civilians from the Japanese embassy in Zaire left the country Sunday - some of the first foreign nationals to be evacuated.
The Japanese say they are moving swiftly, because they are not equipped to respond to an emergency...
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CONGO: BELGIAN, FRENCH & US TROOPS ESTABLISH BASES IN BRAZZAVILLE
Eng/French/Nat
Belgian, French and U-S troops are establishing bases in the capital of the Congo - ready - if necessary to help rescue foreigners from neighbouring Zaire.
A steady stream of aircraft carrying the Western troops flew...
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CONGO: HOPES THAT TALKS WILL PRODUCE SOLUTION TO ZAIREAN CRISIS
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U-S Ambassador to the Congo, Aubrey Hooks, and the Foreign Minister of the Congo, Francois Ayayen have expressed hope that talks in Togo will produce a solution to the Zairean crisis.
More than a dozen African heads of...
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CONGO: BRAZZAVILLE: RENEWED FIGHTING AT AIRPORT
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Fighting has flared up again around the airport in Brazzaville as the French soldiers began their withdraw from the Congolese capital on Monday.
The withdrawal comes as African heads of state have joined delegates from the...
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DR CONGO: REBELS THREATEN TO ATTACK GOVERNMENT TROOPS
Eng/French/Nat
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo are threatening to attack government troops for allegedly violating a ceasefire agreement signed last month.
APTN travelled to some of the rebel-held towns, where villagers are...
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CONGO: BRAZZAVILLE: RESCUE OF TRAPPED FOREIGNERS CONTINUES UPDATE
Eng/French/Nat
Congo's President Pascal Lissouba ordered an immediate cease-fire on Wednesday in an attempt to end a week of bloodshed in the capital, Brazzaville.
A U-S cargo plane has evacuated dozens of foreigners who were caught up...
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CONGO: BRAZZAVILLE: FOREIGN NATIONALS FLEE VIOLENCE IN KINSHASA
French/Nat
The mass exodus of foreign nationals from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring Brazzaville continues.
Up to four hundred evacuees arrived in Brazzaville in the Congo Republic after crossing the Congo...
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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
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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
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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...