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

by F. Ngolet

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781403975751
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	12/14/2010
Edition description:	2011
Pages:	314
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

FRANCOIS NGOLET was Professor of African History, College of Staten Island, The City University of New York, USA.

Table of Contents

PART I: COLLAPSE OF THE ADFL ALLIANCE Origins of the Rebellion against Kabila The Rebellion The Humanitarian Dimensions of the Crisis A Flurry of Diplomacy PART II: KABILA: AN OBSTACLE TO PEACE The Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement Violations of the Ceasefire Agreement Social and Humanitarian Strife on Both Sides of the Front Lines PART III: FROM KABILA TO KABILA Kabila: A Prisoner of Himself Upheaval in Joseph Kabila's Congo The Inter-Congolese Dialogue