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	Congo, Democratic Republic of the. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		It borders on Angola in the southwest and west, on Cabinda and the Republic of the Congo in the west, on the Central African Republic and Sudan in the north, on Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania in the east, and on Zambia in the southeast.
		Congo lies astride the equator, and virtually all of the country is part of the vast Congo River drainage basin.
		However, the Republic of the Congo (as the nation was then called) soon began to be pulled apart by ethnic and personal rivalries, often encouraged by Belgian interests.
	www.bartleby.com /65/co/Congo-Kin.html (4090 words)

	Democratic Republic of the Congo - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) is located in South Central Africa with a narrow strip of land on the northern bank of the Zaire River.
		It is bound by the Republic of Congo and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola to the southwest, Zambia to the southeast, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda to the east, Sudan to the northeast and the Central African Republic to the north and northwest.
		CLIMATE: Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) is crossed by the Equator and the seasons are reversed in the north and south.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/DemRepCongo.htm (1702 words)

	Congo (Kinshasa) (03/06)
		The area known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo was populated as early as 10,000 years ago and settled in the 7th and 8th centuries A.D. by Bantus from present-day Nigeria.
		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.
		The Congo was the world's fourth-largest producer of industrial diamonds during the 1980s, and diamonds continue to dominate exports, accounting for over half of exports ($642 million) in 2003.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2823.htm (4064 words)

	DRC Congo
		The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the new name for a nation that in 1997 saw the collapse of a corrupt, thirty-year dictatorship.
		By the time the political movements in the country sat round South African tables in 2002 for an inter-Congolese dialogue, it seemed clear Kabila was keen to see the country go to the polls in free and democratic elections.
		Congo's government, rebels and opposition parties signed a peace accord Tuesday to end four years of civil war and set up a transitional government to lead Africa's third-largest nation to its first democratic elections since independence in 1960.
	us-africa.tripod.com /zaire.html (3201 words)

	Congo War
		Most of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) was ruled by President Laurent Desire Kabila, whose Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire (ADFL) overthrew the authoritarian regime of Mobutu Sese Seko by armed force in 1997.
		Congo's five-year war is officially over and a transitional government is trying to shepherd the vast African nation to elections next year, but the peace process has come to a halt, largely because of the continued presence of armed groups in the east.
		In May 2005 it was reported that Rwandan Hutu rebels based in eastern Congo were responsible for hundreds of summary executions, rapes, beatings and hostage-taking of Congolese civilians in the territory of Walungu, South Kivu Province, the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/war/congo.htm (5297 words)

	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
		The Congo, in west-central Africa, is bordered by the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, and the Atlantic Ocean.
		Democratic Republic of the Congo - Congo, Democratic Republic of the, formerly Zaïre, republic (2005 est.
		(political crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo)
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0198161.html (1557 words)

	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
		The Government claimed that the parties had not registered with the Ministry of Interior, as required by the May 17 law on political activity; however, the parties stated that they had registered under the Mobutu government and should not be required to reregister.
		In 1999 Laurent Kabila issued Decree No. 194 that partially lifted the ban on political party activities; however, the decree allows the Interior Minister to ban parties arbitrarily, and requires that legally recognized parties have members from all provinces, a requirement that could not be satisfied under war conditions.
		The percentages of women or minorities in government and politics do not correspond to their percentages of the population; however, there are no official restrictions on the participation of women or minorities in politics.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/af/8322.htm (18356 words)

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	Democratic Republic of Congo: North-Kivu: Civilians pay the price for political and military rivalry
		Political office (which from the Mobutu period to the present day has generally served its holder for private profit) lay primarily in the hands of the Hunde and Nande.
		The government and all political parties need to provide clear public reassurance that the post-transitional political climate will be a genuinely inclusive one which ensures respect for the human rights of members of all ethnic communities.
		Political or military pressure has also been exerted on judicial officials not to arrest, or to release without trial, people suspected of criminal offences or, on the other hand, to issue arrest warrants against or convict political opponents.
	www.amnestyusa.org /news/document.do?id=ENGAFR620132005 (19655 words)

	NationMaster - Statistics on Congo, Democratic Republic of the. 819 facts and figures, stats and information on ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		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 (DROC), 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.nationmaster.com /country/cg (442 words)

	Assume the Position
		Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), formerly Zaire, formerly DRC, formerly the Belgian Congo, etc.
		The U.N. force in Congo has established a committee to negotiate an end to the killings in the Ituri province, but a local cease-fire agreed in March has failed to halt violence even as tribal and community leaders meet in Bunia to talk peace.
		The four and a half year war in the Democratic Republic of Congo has taken more lives than any other since World War II and is the deadliest documented conflict in African history, says the International Rescue Committee.
	pherrett.blogspot.com /2003_04_06_pherrett_archive.html (2069 words)

	The Democratic Republic of Congo - Global Issues
		There were various political problems in trying to get a UN peacekeeping force in there to help out, while killings continued.
		Congo's Situation is As Grave As Palestine's, Daily Trust (Nigeria) 14 May, 2002, reposted at AllAfrica.com.
		No End in Sight; The human tragedy of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo another Policy Paper, August 2001, provides updates to their previous report on the various issues such as the political, humanitarian and socioeconomic situations as well as a renewal of the criticisms.
	www.globalissues.org /Geopolitics/Africa/DRC.asp (5150 words)

	Category "Lists of political parties" - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		These are lists of political parties, sorted by entity (e.g.
		See list of political parties for a structured list.
		Political parties of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Category/Lists_of_political_parties (269 words)

	African Studies Center \| Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) Page
		Democratic Republic of the Congo and the IMF
		Rainforests in the central and northern regions of the Congo Democratic Republic, (formerly Zaire), occupy more than half of the countrys total area of nearly one million square miles.
		As a result of the long distances between CDRs forests and commercial harbors, as well as a political crisis and armed conflicts in the region during the 1990s, most of the countrys forests remain relatively untouched.
	www.africa.upenn.edu /Country_Specific/Zaire.html (690 words)

	allAfrica.com: Congo-Kinshasa
		United Nations (UN) troops in Democratic Republic of Congo's volatile east are "ready and confident" about being able to confront and neutralise any spoilers ahead of elections at the end of this month, the country's first democratic poll in 40 years.
		The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has responded positively to a request by a militia leader in the northeastern district of Ituri to be integrated into the national army.
		The governor of the diamond-rich province of Kasai Oriental, Dominique Kanku Shambuyi, was one of the founders of the former rebel Mouvement de libération du Congo (MLC) led by Jean-Pierre Bemba.
	allafrica.com /congo_kinshasa (1205 words)

	What is New? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		September 4, 1993: Invested as Leader of the Internal Democratic Opposition, leader, that is, of all the political and social forces dedicated to democratic change in a "bipolarisation" of national political life.
		All the political parties of the opposition to Mr.
		It was during this period of political tension period that the second civil war erupted against the KABILA regime on August 2, 1998 and, as in 1996, the insurgency is actively and massively supported by the foreign armed forces of Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi; while Mr.
	www.udps.org /tshisekedi-bio-eng.html (1985 words)

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	BBC News \| AFRICA \| DR Congo political ban lifted
		Restrictions on the activities of political parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been lifted.
		DR Congo President Joseph Kabila said all those parties that were in operation under former President Mobuto Sese Seko, would be able to resume their work without interference.
		Since the rebel army of his father entered Kinshasa exactly four years ago, political parties - of which they are as many as 450 - have been able to exist, but meetings and campaigns have been banned.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/africa/1336393.stm (304 words)

	Democratic Republic of Congo - Country Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Fear of sexual violence has also been at least partially responsible for malnutrition in some areas (because women are afraid to work in their fields) and the associated negative impacts on local economies as well as for the interruption of children’s educations when they are kept home to keep them safe from attacks.
		DYNAFEP includes women from at least 20 political parties, which is consistent with the cross-party inclusion of nineteen parties in the ICD.
		He visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo in October to gain a first-hand understanding of the nature of the problem and will continue to assist me in developing a comprehensive strategy to prevent and respond to exploitation and abuse not only in MONUC, but in all peacekeeping operation around the world.
	www.womenwarpeace.org /drc/drc.htm (11091 words)

	Democratic Republic of Congo : Political parties (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		As long as the unique party remained, the cockade worn by its members was that same design : the torch on a green background, on an oval little jewel made of copper.
		The political party "Rassemblement congolais pour la Démocratie" (Congolese Union for Democracy) has unveiled its new flag on 23 July 2005 in the party seat, located in the city of Gombe.
		The flag was presented by Azarias Ruberwa Manywa, national President of the party and Vice-President of the Democratic Republic of Congo in charge of the Policy, Defense and Security Committee.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/cd}mlc.html (787 words)

	Political Resources on the Net - Congo Kinshasa (ex-Zaire)
		Democratic Republic of the Congo - Kinshasa (Former Zaire)
		Democratic Republic of the Congo - Kinshasa by Karen Fung
		République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
	www.politicalresources.net /congo-K.htm (196 words)

	CNN - 3D-Globe: Democratic Republic of Congo
		The Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly Zaire, emerged from a rebel coup in 1997 with a new name and new leadership, but prospects for real change after decades of corruption remain uncertain.
		He has suppressed political opposition, eliminated subordinate positions and resisted U.N. investigations of alleged human rights abuses involving an unknown number of refugees.
		May 1997 -- Kabila names himself president and renames the country the Democratic Republic of Congo.
	edition.cnn.com /SPECIALS/infoglobe/codebase/dem.congo.html (469 words)

	Find in a Library: Congo 1964: political documents of a developing nation.
		Find in a Library: Congo 1964: political documents of a developing nation.
		Congo 1964: political documents of a developing nation.
		Subjects: Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Politics and government.
	www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/54b3ed045e71816a.html (80 words)

	Governments on the WWW: Congo (Democratic Republic)
		[Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Brussels, Belgium]
		Mission Permanente de la République Démocratique du Congo auprès des Nations Unies à New York [Permanent Mission of the Democratic Republic of Congo to the United Nations in New York]
		The Political Reference Almanac (by Keynote Publishing Co.)
	www.gksoft.com /govt/en/cd.html (196 words)

	Governments on the WWW: Political Parties
		Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (SPÖ) [Socialdemocratic Party of Austria]
		Hrvatska Seljacka Stranka Bosne i Hercegovine (HSS BiH) [Croatian Peasants Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina]
		Komunistická Strana Cech a Moravy (KSCM) [Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia]
	www.gksoft.com /govt/en/parties.html (2433 words)

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