Vol 43 No 21 | CONGO-KINSHASA Soldiers go, plunderers stay 25th October 2002 How occupying generals turned into thieves and how private companies helped them The multi-billion dollar looting of Congo-Kinshasa's resources continues, threatening hopes for peace and economic reconstruction following the withdrawal of Rwandan, Ugandan and Z...
Vol 43 No 21 | CONGO-KINSHASA Hall of infamy 25th October 2002 See this article for a list of individuals who are accused in the United Nations Report of the Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Mineral Resources and Other Forms of ...
Vol 43 No 21 | CONGO-KINSHASA The British connection 25th October 2002 British sanctions policy on Zimbabwe is in disarray after the United Nations Report on the Illegal Exploitation of Mineral Resources and Other Forms of Wealth in the Democratic Rep...
Vol 43 No 21 | RWANDAUGANDACONGO-KINSHASA Proxy wars and slaughter 25th October 2002 The confused killing in eastern Congo involves politics, tribalism and greed Rwanda and Uganda have pulled out their troops (AC Vol 43 No 19) but the proxy war continues in eastern Congo. On 15 August in Luanda, Uganda agreed with Congo-Kinshasa to withdraw...
Vol 43 No 13 | CONGO-KINSHASAWORLD BANK Carrots for Kinshasa 28th June 2002 The International Monetary Fund and World Bank's US$1.2 billion package is a massive gesture of political support for President Joseph Kabila. Technically it was made possible by a...
Vol 43 No 10 | CONGO-KINSHASA Behind the partition 17th May 2002 Since 52 days of inter-Congolese talks at Sun City ended last month, a new partition is emerging. Some 70 per cent of the territory is covered by the 'framework agreement' between ...
Vol 43 No 8 | CONGO-KINSHASA Sundown 19th April 2002 Rebel and government delegations are regrouping – not reuniting their country The Inter-Congolese Dialogue, which began on 25 February in Sun City, South Africa, has missed its deadline. The government of Joseph Kabila, the rebels, the unarmed opposition and...
Vol 43 No 8 | CONGO-KINSHASA Who killed Laurent? 19th April 2002 The death penalty hangs over the accused but the trial is alternately tedious and entertaining. At Kinshasa's central prison on 15 March, a military court began trying some 125 sus...
Vol 43 No 4 | CONGO-KINSHASA High stakes at Sun City 22nd February 2002 Slow-flowing funds and covert bargains put peace-talks at risk Peacemaking in the Congo has been a gamble so it's fitting that the next venue for talks is South Africa's casino capital, Sun City. First, though, the man in charge has to get his...
Vol 43 No 2 | CONGO-KINSHASA Under the volcano 25th January 2002 Even the latest catastrophe in Goma isn't pushing the combatants into negotiations The mile-wide river of lava spewing from Mount Nyiragonga last week devastated the rebel capital of Goma but hasn't changed the combatants' entrenched positions in the war. Preside...