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UN: NEW YORK: REPORT INTO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO MASSACRE
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A report alleging that the Rwandan army and Laurent Kabila's forces carried out most of the massacres of civilians in eastern D-R Congo underscores the urgency of a U-N investigation into the charges, a U-N spokesman said...
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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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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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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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CAN318 KENYAN PRESIDENT APPEAL FOR PEACE IN THE CONGO
President Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya makes an appeal for peace to the fighting factions in the Congo.
1. mcu Kenyatta speaking: "since independence the people of the Congo have endured great privation. It is in their interest that they...
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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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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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DR of Congo - Albright meets Kabila for talks
US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on Friday (12/12) pledged between $35 million and $40 million in aid to help rebuild the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and encourage democratic reforms.
Her comments came after an hour of...
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Hollywood actor and director Ben Affleck brought his star power and expertise to Washington, meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry and testifying on Capitol Hill about the strife in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Feb. 26)
Academy award-winner Ben Affleck understands that celebrity is a double-edged sword, helping him draw attention to the strife and suffering in the Congo while attracting skeptics dismissive of Hollywood stars and causes.
So the actor...
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CAN 330 MOISE TSHOMBE PRESS CONFERENCE
Congolese President, Moise Tshombe speaking at a press conference in Rome, before his departure for Germany
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1. SOUNDBITE (Niger-Congo language, then French): vs President Moise Tshombe, surrounded by others,...
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USA: NEW YORK: SOUTH AFRICA: PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA VISIT
English/Nat
South African President Nelson Mandela has boasted of his nation's economic gains and said African leaders were able to handle troubles in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo.
But on a visit to New York, he would make...
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Thousands of displaced people who fled to the Ntamugenga region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were receiving aid on Monday, after escaping renewed violence in the country's east.
HEADLINE: Displaced people in Congo receive aid
CAPTION: Thousands of displaced people who fled to the Ntamugenga region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were receiving aid on Monday, after escaping renewed violence in the...
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CONGO: MBUJI-MAYI: DIAMOND TRADERS NERVOUS ABOUT REBEL ADVANCE
French/Nat
At the same time some of the states involved in the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo signed up to a peace agreement last Saturday, rebels were advancing the diamond capital of Mbuji- Mayi.
Some reports say the...
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Rwanda begins pulling out its troops from DR Congo
1. Wide shot of aircraft taxing on runway with soldiers on board
2. Ground crew directing aircraft
3. Wide shot interior plane with several hundred Rwandan troops aboard carrier
4. Soldiers disembarking from aircraft
5. Wide shot of...
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SYND 15 11 67 THE PORTUGUES AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS SPEAKS ON THE SITUATION IN THE CONGO
The Portuguese ambassador to the United Nations addresses the Security Council on the matter of Congolese refugees crossing into Angola.
1. ws wall frieze
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) ms Portuguese ambassador addresses the United Nations...
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CAN243 FORMER PRESIDENT OF KATANGA DELIVERS STATEMENT ABOUT THE CONGO CRISIS
The former President Of Katanga, Moise Tshombe, expreses his views of the critical situation in the congo as of today but expresses how foreign forces should not be involved
1. ms former President Of Katanga, Moise Tshombe, SOUND UP:...
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SOUTH AFRICA: CONGO'S JUSTICE MINISTER REJECTS CEASEFIRE CALL
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The Democratic Republic of Congo's justice minister on Monday rejected calls on the continent for a ceasefire.
Mwenze Kongolo said Uganda and Rwanda must first withdraw their troops from Congolese territory.
It followed a...
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USA: ALBRIGHT & BOUCHER SPEECH
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The United States government has welcomed news that opposition and government leaders in Myanmar are holding discussions.
The news comes as the European Union is preparing to send a fact-finding team to the Southeast Asian...
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CAN400 TSHOMBE PRESS CONFERENCE IN PARIS
Congolese Premier Moise Tshombe speaks at a press conference in Paris on arrival for talks with French President Charles de Gaulle.
1. SOUNDBITE (French): cu of Tshombe speaking and answering press questions
Film: Pos - Sound: Opt Trk -...
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CAN389 MISSIONARY AND REPORTER TALK ABOUT THE SITUATION IN CONGO
Missionary Reverend Larson and a reporter are interviewed on Congo situation.
1. ms reporter talks with Larson
2. ms reporter talks with fellow reporter
Film: Pos - Sound: Mute - B&W - NYFilm: a0010771- LN Number: LN16507 -...
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CAN379 KENYAN PRIME MINISTER JOMO KENYATTA READS STATEMENT CALLING FOR PEACE IN CONGO
Kenyan Prime Minister Kenyatta calls upon all parties in Congo to cease hostilities. United States Ambassador Attwood is on extreme right of picture, Kenyatta aide Mr Diallo Telli wearing glasses, two others present are Eliud Mathu...
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CONGO: BRAZZAVILLE: BRITISH MARINES PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE VIOLENCE
English/Nat
Seventy-five 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...
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Aid workers in eastern Congo said Tuesday they are concerned that thousands of refugees may be trapped behind rebel lines and in urgent need of food.
HEADLINE: Fear of epidemic in Congo spreads
CAPTION: Aid workers in eastern Congo say they are concerned that thousands of refugees may be trapped behind rebel lines and in urgent need of food. (Nov. 11)
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