Crisis in the Congo : The Rise and Fall of Laurent Kabila

This volume offers a comprehensive history and analysis of the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the tumultuous period of 1997 - 2001. The author examines the most recent events in this turbulent region, offering a contemporary account that is both extensive and detailed. Front Matter....Pages i-xviii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Origins of the Rebellion against Kabila....Pages 3-19 The Rebellion....Pages 21-38 The Humanitarian Dimensions of the Crisis....Pages 39-60 A Flurry of Diplomacy....Pages 61-79 Front Matter....Pages 81-81 The Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement....Pages 83-105 Violations of the Ceasefire Agreement....Pages 107-134 Social and Humanitarian Strife on Both Sides of the Front Lines....Pages 135-171 Front Matter....Pages 81-81 Kabila: A Prisoner of Himself....Pages 175-198 Upheaval in Joseph Kabila’s Congo....Pages 199-236 The Inter-Congolese Dialogue....Pages 237-245 Back Matter....Pages 247-314 "This volume offers a comprehensive history and analysis of the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the tumultuous period of 1997-2001. The author examines the most recent events in this turbulent region, offering a contemporary account that is both extensive and detailed"--Provided by publisher