AFRICA: CONGO KINSHASA: FIRST GROUP OF CONGOLESE REFUGEES FROM UGANDA ARRIVE AT KISANGANI
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274951
AFRICA: CONGO KINSHASA: FIRST GROUP OF CONGOLESE REFUGEES FROM UGANDA ARRIVE AT KISANGANI
- Title: AFRICA: CONGO KINSHASA: FIRST GROUP OF CONGOLESE REFUGEES FROM UGANDA ARRIVE AT KISANGANI
- Date: 13th March 1970
- Summary: 1. GV TRUCKS OUTSIDE BUILDING 0.05 2. SV & CU REFUGEE'S BAGGAGE ETC. BEING UNLOADED (3 SHOTS) 0.16 3. CU BOY DRINKS FROM BOTTLE PAN TO REFUGEES WITH PACKAGE 0.21 4. MV REFUGEES AT ENTRANCE TO BUILDING 0.24 5. CU REFUGEES MILLING AROUND 0.33 6. GV ACTIVITY ROUND TRUCK 0.36 Initials KM/VS/JF/BJ Script is copyright Reuter
- Embargoed: 28th March 1970 13:00
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- Location: KISANGANI CONGO-KINSHASA
- Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of
- Reuters ID: LVAB1H8YTALMY84XK26H5ZXJ9MY3
- Story Text: THE FIRST GROUP OF 300 FORMER CONGOLESE REBELS RECENTLY ARRIVED IN KISANGANI AFTER YEARS OF EXILE IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF UGANDA.
ABOUT 6,000 MORE REFUGEES ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW UNDER AN AGREEMENT SIGNED BY UGANDA AND CONGO-KINSHASA AUTHORITIES THREE YEARS AGO, BUT WHICH IS ONLY NOW BEING PUT INTO EFFECT.
THE REFUGEES HAVE BEEN GIVEN A GENERAL AMNESTY AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY WILL FIND PEACE, SECURITY, AND EMPLOYMENT IN ORIENTAL PROVINCE.
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