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	Human Rights Watch: Africa : Democratic Republic of Congo
		The second Congo war began in 1998 and involved the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government forces of Laurent Kabila, which were supported by Angola, Zimbabwe, and Namibia, against several rebel movements backed by Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi.
		To date, the prosecutor of the ICC has opened investigations in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Darfur region of Sudan.In light of the court’s jurisdiction, it is essential to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, objectivity and transparency in the selection of situations and cases by the prosecutor.
		Political violence threatens to undermine the historic elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo scheduled for July 30, Human Rights Watch said today.
	hrw.org /doc?t=africa&c=congo (1499 words)

	Democratic Republic of the Congo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It borders the Central African Republic and Sudan on the north, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania on the east, Zambia and Angola on the south, and the Republic of the Congo on the west
		The Congo territory was acquired formally by Leopold at the Conference of Berlin in 1885.
		The Congo is situated at the heart of the west-central portion of sub-Saharan Africa and is bounded by (Clockwise from the west) Angola, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania across Lake Tanganyika, and Zambia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_Congo (4832 words)

	Democratic Republic of the Congo - Questionz.net , answers to all your questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Democratic Republic of the Congo, between 1971 and 1999 called Zaire, is a nation in central Africa.
		Politics Despite President Kabila's claims that his was a transitional government leading to a new constitution and full elections by April 1999, these elections have not yet been held, and a 1998 draft constitution has not been finalized.
		Economy Sparsely populated in relation to its area, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to a vast potential of natural resources and mineral wealth, yet the economy of the country has declined drastically since the mid-1980s.
	www.questionz.net /AIDS/Democratic_Republic.html (718 words)

	Share and Discover Democratic Republic of Congo Bio, Pictures, News at BlinkBits. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Democratic Republic of the Congo andmdash; also referred to as DRC, DR Congo, Congo and Congo-Kinshasa, and formerly Zaire andmdash; is a nation in central Africa and the third largest country on the continent.
		By the fifteenth century, the dominant political force of the Congo region was the Kongo Empire.
		At its greatest extent, the empire reached from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Kwango River in the east, and from the Congo River in the north to the Loje River in the south.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/democratic_republic_of_congo (4904 words)

	Learn more about Democratic Republic of the Congo in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Democratic Republic of the Congo, called Zaire between 1971 and 1997, is a nation in central Africa.
		The rape of the Congo Free State stands alone as the single most brutal and greedy episode of colonisation in modern history.
		Since 1994, DR Congo has been rent by ethnic strife and civil war, touched off by a massive inflow of refugees from fighting in Rwanda and Burundi.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /d/de/democratic_republic_of_the_congo.html (1139 words)

	COUNTRY ASSESSMENT
		Public political demonstrations in defiance of the ban were generally repressed Some progress with economic stabilisation was made, but corruption levels are said to be as high as during the Mobutu years, and the recent rebellion and foreign intervention has had very serious adverse consequences for the economy.
		Political and military disagreements ensued and the eastern provinces of Katanga and South Kasai resolved to secede.
		The political leader of the eastern separatists, Moise Tshombe, became prime minister pending legislative elections, and the country was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
	www.asylumlaw.org /docs/congodemocraticrepublic/ind99b_congodr_ca.htm (11713 words)

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	Republic of Congo Post-Independence War
		Prolonged neglect of the rural sectors, coupled with the growing disparities of wealth and privilege between the political elites and the peasant masses, inefficient and corrupt government, and ANC abuses, created a situation ripe for major uprising.
		Tshombe's popularity within the Congo and his prestige throughout Africa were severely damaged by the Belgo-American operation against Stanleyville, which had also provoked heated debates in the UN.
		Moreover, political opposition to Tshombe's conduct of government greatly increased in the capital.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/war/congo-in.htm (1361 words)

	Human Rights Watch: Africa : Democratic Republic of Congo
		The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo must act promptly on the recommendations of a Congolese parliamentary investigation that uncovered illegal natural resource exploitation and profiteering from armed conflict, said a leading group of international human rights, environmental and aid organizations today.
		As the Democratic Republic of Congo prepares to launch its first national electoral process in four decades, ongoing divisions in the national army and government repression of civil liberties put the prospect for a peaceful and credible vote at risk, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper released today.
		Some twenty-four million citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have registered to vote in the first nation-wide elections to be held in more than forty years.
	www.hrw.org /doc?t=africa&c=congo (1381 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » DRC 'resolutely along path to peace', says Secretary-General in Kinshasa ...
		Today the Democratic Republic of the Congo is resolutely on its way along the path to peace.
		The political leaders must measure up to that ambition and never, at any point in the electoral process, lose sight of the greater interest of the nation.
		Yet it is essential for peace and stability in the Great Lakes region that the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbours find once again ways to live together in peace and restore relations of trust as quickly as possible.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-6N62LF?OpenDocument (1013 words)

	Democratic Republic Of The Congo - Democratic Republic of the Congo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Our Democratic Republic of the Congo web location is yet expanding so we have not much managed to comprehend volumes of support, however what we have done so far is researched the too best Democratic Republic of the Congo sites on the net.
		Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forgotten War # A Photographic Exhibition by Photographers from Agency VII # 10.05.2006 - 28.05.2006 MAK Musuem Vienna, Austria http://www.mak.at/mysql/ausstellungen_show_page.php?a_id=746.
		Democratic Republic of the Congo: ICRC aids 20000 near Lake Upemba
	mcdowell.blogiston.com /Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo (475 words)

	Democratic Republic of Congo: Mass rape - time for remedies - Amnesty International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In the current political and military context, victims are not protected by the Congolese authorities or by the MONUC peacekeeping force and there is an urgent need for stronger protection mechanisms on the ground.
		Political procrastination and deliberate obstruction are delaying reforms and the efficient functioning of state institutions.
		In part the political inertia and continuing instability is due to the cumbersome structure of the new government.
	web.amnesty.org /library/Index/ENGAFR620182004 (18169 words)

	Top20DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo.com - Your Top20 Guide to Democratic Republic of the Congo!
		The Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) is a nation in central Africa and the third largest country on the continent.
		The name âKubaâ is derived from the term used by the Luba (whose kingdom lay to the south of the Kuba) for the civilization.Because of its relative remoteness in the southern Congo, Kuba was largely spared the turmoil of both European and Afroaraber slave trades.
		Congo became independent on June 30, 1960, after almost a decade of political struggle; Belgium finally withdrew, fearing a war for independence similar to that in Algeria.
	top20democraticrepublicofthecongo.com (4969 words)

	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
		The Congo territory was acquired formally by Leopold at the Conference of Berlin in 1885.
		The Belgian Congo, which was also rich in uranium deposits, supplied the uranium that was used by the USA to build the atomic bombs that destroyed the Japanese towns of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, at the end of World War II.
		The culture of the Democratic Republic of the Congo reflects the diversity of its hundreds of ethnic groups and their differing ways of life throughout the country—from the mouth of the River Congo on the coast, upriver through the rainforest and savanna in its centre, to the more densely populated mountains in the far east.
	www.my-world-guide.com /country/53 (4498 words)

	democratic republic of the congo map and information page
		Dissected by the Equator, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), formerly called Zaire, is the third largest country on the African continent.
		Commissioned by King Leopold II of Belgium, Henry Stanley was the first European to explore the Congo Basin area.
		Climate The Democratic Republic of the Congo is hot and humid both central and west.
	www.graphicmaps.com /webimage/countrys/africa/cd.htm (611 words)

	International Spotlight: Democratic Republic of Congo
		Mobutu fled, and Kabila declared himself president, and renamed the country the Democratic Republic of Congo.
		Although Rwandan and Ugandan troops were clearly present on Congolese territory, both initially denied that they were involved in the war, and only later justified their presence in Congo on the basis of their security concerns in eastern Congo where a hodgepodge of rebel groups hostile to their regimes were operating.
		Joseph Kabila is sworn in as the president of Congo in Kinshasa.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-adv/specialsales/spotlight/congo/war.html (1158 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Established as a Belgian colony in 1908, the Republic of the Congo gained its independence in 1960, but its early years were marred by political and social instability.
		He renamed the country the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but in August 1998 his regime was itself challenged by an insurrection backed by Rwanda and Uganda.
		In October 2002, the new president was successful in negotiating the withdrawal of Rwandan forces occupying eastern Congo; two months later, the Pretoria Accord was signed by all remaining warring parties to end the fighting and establish a government of national unity.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/cg.html (1620 words)

	Flags - The World Factbook -- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
		Since 1997, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DROC; formerly called Zaire) has been rent by ethnic strife and civil war, touched off by a massive inflow in 1994 of refugees from the fighting in Rwanda and Burundi.
		The government of former president MOBUTU Sese Seko was toppled by a rebellion led by Laurent KABILA in May 1997; his regime was subsequently challenged by a Rwanda- and Uganda-backed rebellion in August 1998.
		The economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - a nation endowed with vast potential wealth - has declined drastically since the mid-1980s.
	www.flagstore.com /facts/cg.html (1409 words)

	SFGate: World Views : Democratic Republic of the Congo
		A former Belgian colony, the Democratic Republic of the Congo in south-central Africa has one of the most complex - and turbulent - histories of any of the continent's postcolonial independent states.
		Yesterday, United Nations armored vehicles patrolled the capital, Kinshasa, after a truce was called to end three days of fighting between supporters of incumbent President Joseph Kabila and former rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba, one of four vice-presidents in Kabila's administration.
		National flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/category?blogid=15&cat=883 (632 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Congo, Republic of the (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Upon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo.
		The Republic of Congo was once one of Africa's largest petroleum producers, but with declining production it will need to hope for new offshore oil finds to sustain its oil earnings over the long term.
		The Republic of Congo may be eligible for an IMF-World Bank heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) initiative in early 2006, provided it meets the strict fiscal and monetary targets set out for it under a new three-year Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) with the IMF.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/cf.html (1344 words)

	Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Republic 1,577 km, Republic of the Congo 2,410 km, Rwanda 217 km,
		Democratic Republic of the Congo), to escape the fighting between the
		Economy-overview: The economy of Democratic Republic of the Congo-a
	www.nalanda.nitc.ac.in /reference/general/Cia/57.html (1309 words)

	cars - Bas-Congo
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		Bas-Congo is a province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
		Other towns include the port of Banana and the town of Muanda.
	www.carluvers.com /cars/Bas-Congo (81 words)

	List of subnational entities - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Alphabetical History Politics Subnational entities Culture: see in Culture Transportation Tourism: see in Tourism Others
		See also: ISO 3166-2 country subdivision codes based on ISO 3166-1 country codes.
		Political divisions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /l/li/list_of_subnational_entities.html (195 words)

	Educational Geography Information -- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
		Anyone going to Congo should first take a look at this page.
		Any info you have on Congo will come in handy when you go there.
		Large portions of this information is from the US government open source publication "The World Factbook", other content copyright © Stratus-Pikpuk, Inc. You may use this information without permission for educational or other non-profit purposes if you refer to us as the source, contact us if you want to use this commercially.
	www.geographycards.com /countryinfo/cg.html (1605 words)

	Democratic Republic of the Congo facts from ALS International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Democratic Republic of the Congo facts from ALS International
		Since 1994 the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DROC; formerly called Zaire) has been rent by ethnic strife and civil war, touched off by a massive inflow of refugees from the fighting in Rwanda and Burundi.
		The new government instituted a tight fiscal policy that initially curbed inflation and currency depreciation, but these small gains were quickly reversed when the foreign-backed rebellion in the eastern part of the country began in August 1998.
	www.alsintl.com /countries/C/congo.html (1276 words)

	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
		Economy - overview: The economy of Democratic Republic of the Congo has continued to disintegrate, although former Prime Minister KENGO had had some success in slowing the rate of economic decline.
		While meaningful economic figures are difficult to come by, the high rate of inflation, chronic large government deficits, and plunging mineral production have made it one of the world's poorest countries.
		Improved political stability would boost the country's long-term potential to effectively exploit its vast mineral and agricultural resources.
	www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/wofact97/60.htm (1301 words)

	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
		Climate: tropical; hot and humid in equatorial river basin; cooler and drier in southern highlands; cooler and wetter in eastern highlands; north of Equator - wet season April to October, dry season December to February; south of Equator - wet season November to March, dry season April to October
		Geography—note: straddles Equator; very narrow strip of land that controls the lower Congo river and is only outlet to South Atlantic Ocean; dense tropical rain forest in central river basin and eastern highlands
		Economy—overview: The economy of Democratic Republic of the Congo—a nation endowed with vast potential wealth—has declined significantly since the mid-1980s.
	www.cultureconnect.com /facts/cg.htm (1112 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
		CIA - The World Factbook -- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
		refugees: 45,060 (Sudan), 123,714 (Angola), 19,552 (Burundi), 6,626 (Republic of Congo), 19,743 (Rwanda), 18,953 (Uganda)
		IDPs: 2.33 million (fighting between government forces and rebels since mid-1990s; most IDPs are in eastern provinces) (2004)
	theworldfactbook.info /geos/cg.html (1461 words)

	Capitals.com - The World Atlas-- Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Capitals.com - The World Atlas-- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
		He renamed the country the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DROC), but in August 1998 his regime was itself challenged by an insurrection backed by Rwanda and Uganda.
		The war, which began in August 1998, dramatically reduced national output and government revenue, increased external debt, and resulted in the deaths of perhaps 3.5 million people from war, famine, and disease.
	www.capitals.com /geos/cg.html (1558 words)

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