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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.

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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

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

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