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...call on the parties involved in the conflict to respect the true wishes of the people of the Congo,” Kabila said. He charged the three nations with violating the United Nations charter for their invasion of the northern and eastern portions of the Congo...
...Kabila said the Congo’s troubles stem back to the days of Belgian imperialism, when the needs of the people were neglected while the land was stripped of its rich natural resources. The country received its independence in 1960, but fell into chaos and then dictatorship under Mobutu Sese-Seko...
...rebellion led by Kabila’s father, Laurent Kabila, forced Sese-Seko out of office. He died later that year in exile. By the time he died, Sese-Seko was one of the wealthiest men in the world, though the Congo remained one of the poorest of countries, according to per capita income...
...inherited a political climate that had been brutalized,” Kabila said, while discussing the difficulties of effective reform during war times...
...Kabila came to power this past January after his father was assassinated. Despite the war, Kabila said he is committed to the protection of fundamental rights and spoke of the need for democratic changes...