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...said that evidence presented at any appeal would focus on the way Abu Hamza "encouraged people to take part in jihad." Try, Try Again Democratic Republic Of Congo The government, opposition and rebel factions signed a peace accord in Sun City, South Africa, though the absence of President Joseph Kabila and a top rebel leader cast doubt on whether the deal signals a real end to 41/2 years of conflict. Under the agreement, Kabila will remain President of a transitional power-sharing government that will oversee democratic elections planned for 2005. The Underdog Wins Zimbabwe The main opposition party...
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Kabila Verdicts A military court sentenced around 30 people to death for their role in the assassination of President Laurent Kabila, who was shot in January 2001 by one of his bodyguards. The trial was described as unfair by human-rights organizations. Although prosecutors claimed the murder of Kabila - who seized power in 1997 - was a failed coup attempt, the sentences are unlikely to end speculation about the motives behind it. The defendants appealed to his son and successor, current President Joseph Kabila...
...Egyptian defendants protested their innocence from a cage in the courtroom. Most of them were arrested in May on charges of collecting donations for the Palestinian uprising and for Chechnya, but more serious charges were added later. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Money Talks An E.U. delegation persuaded President Joseph Kabila to resume negotiations with rebel groups and neighboring countries after promising to help sponsor the process. Talks broke down in October when the government walked out, but lack of funds was also a factor. As the E.U. delegation visited key Congo allies, a U.N. report said the country's civil...
...nation where people’s freedom is not guaranteed cannot develop to its full potential,” he said. In addition, Kabila outlined goals for making full use of the country’s natural resources to improve the economy, and said he planned to continue efforts to slow “run-away inflation...
...speech was followed by an hour question and answer session, in which Kabila spoke about diverse issues from AIDS to the political role of women to his personal feelings on living in constant fear of assassination...