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From: KKisanga
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 8:37 AM
Subject: [CONGOTRIBUNE] Re: {CongoVista} Lt. Gen. Salim Saleh, Gen.
Kazini and Mbusa New Vision (Kampala) February 12, 2003 Posted to the web February 12, 2003 Emmy Allio Kampala Another report on the Democratic Republic of Congo war has implicated Ugandan generals in looting by proxy. "The Kivus: The forgotten crucible of the Congo conflict," was released on January 24, 2003 in Nairobi and Brussels by the International Crisis Group (ICG). ICG said the Reserve Force commander, Lt. Gen. Salim Saleh and acting army commander Maj. Gen. James Kazini were allied to RCD-Kisangani (ML) rebel leader Mbusa Nyamwisi for economic reasons. The report said Nyamwisi, who claims to command a militia of approximately 3,000 that is supposed to control the towns of Beni, Butembo and Lubero, has continuously benefited from his alliance with Ugandan generals to continue to exploit his people through levying heavy taxes and looting precious minerals. "Nyamwisi's militia has brought only chaos and ruthless economic exploitation to Beni and Lubero. Through his alliances with Ugandan generals Kazini and Saleh he has tried, since 1999, but failed to establish himself as the Nande supremo," the report said. "Nyamwisi has never been supported by even the Nande trading community," ICG said __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day http://shopping.yahoo.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. |
