COLLECTION: THE CONGO 1960 - 1964 from Independence in 1960 to British mercenaries fighting rebels in 1964.

Record ID: 881537

  • Title: COLLECTION: THE CONGO 1960 - 1964 from Independence in 1960 to British mercenaries fighting rebels in 1964.
  • Date: 16th April 2002
  • Summary: COLLECTION: THE CONGO 1960 - 1964 from Independence in 1960 to British mercenaries fighting rebels in 1964.
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  • Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of
  • Reuters ID: 02APR16R08
  • Story Text:COLLECTION: THE CONGO 1960 - 1964 G-ITN141 Material concerning the Congo / Zaire, now Democratic Republic of the Congo) from Independence in 1960 to British mercenaries fighting rebels in 1964.

    00.00.00 Tx 5.7.60: Tribal Disturbances After Independence; couples dancing at celebration; troops intercepting rioters and arrests; arrested men beaten

    00.02.13 Tx 17.7.60: Congo crisis: UN troops arrive; refugees in Rhodesia; demonstration in Brussels; Lumumba press conference

    00.04.04: Tx 18.7.60: UN troops; Lumumba going to Stanleyville; making speech (he threatened in Russians); meeting with UN General Alexander; UN troops at airport; supplies; wrecked buildings

    00.06.32: Tx 19.11.60: Leopoldville: Military parade in presence of Colonel Mobutu

    00.07.45: Tx 12.12.61: Katanga Battle: fighting in Elizabethville; air attack; Tshombe visits damaged hospital; refugees arrive N'Dola; refugees arriving in Belgium

    00.10.10: Tx 14.12.61: Katanga: Elizabethville fighting

    00.11.54: Tx 16.12.61: Canberras bombing Elizabethville; troops firing back at plane; damage; refugees at station

    00.11.49: Tx 4.1.63: Katanga: Bridge blown in Kitushi; UN troops with white captured mercenaries; Indian troops funeral - cremation ceremony

    00.13.49: Tx 14.1.63: Katanga: Mercenaries retreat from UN push; damage along route; mercenaries along road; mercenaries firing; fires

    00.15.34: Tx 20.11.64 (ITN Reports No. 1): Kindu: Sandy Gall into camera; mercenaries interviewed - on pay, on the rebels fighting skills, on taking prisoners, on avoiding capture, on how many they have killed; mercenaries on ferry; on the road to Stanleyville; man arguing he is not a rebel (mute); supplies landed for Tshombe's rebel forces; dead bodies in Kindu

    00.23.30: Tx 20.11.64: Kindu: Black soldiers marching; white mercenaries being paid and eating; Mercenaries on the road

    00.25.24: Tx 25.11.64: Stanleyville Refugees: Troops in city; refugees arrive Leopoldville - some injured; Tshombe at airport; voxpops refugees; refugees arriving in Brussels

    00.28.34: Tx 26.11.64: Stanleyville Taken: Mobutu in city; rebel army prisoners - one hit with rifle butt; refugees at Brussels Airport with King Badouin

    00.30.15: Tx 28.11.64: Government troops in Stanleyviille; bodies in road; mercenaries in street; interview Major 'Mad' Mike Hoare on the operation; refugees onto plane; refugees interview

    00.36.00: Tx 29.6.60: Leopoldville: supporters of Mr Kalonji hold demonstration because he is not represented in new Government: demonstrators along with banners; police fire tear gas into crowd; injured demonstrators; troops push crowds back

    00.37.05: Tx 1.7.60: King Badouin signs Declaration of Congo Independence; President Kasavubu seated next to him; Prime Minister Lumumba signs; new Congo flag flies; police push back crowds; Baudouin leaves

    00.38.19: Tx 13.7.60: White people being searched by black troops; Refugees; intvw refugee from Brazzaville - it's over for the Europeans

    00.39.46: Tx 14.7.60: Leopoldville: Belgian troops take over - disarming rebel troops; feted by Belgians; Belgian soldier shakes hand with Government soldier

    00.40.35: Tx 3.1.63: Katanga: Un troops clearing Jadotville Road; wrecked bridge; UN troops convoy advance

    00.42.41: Tx 23.1.63: Rebel leader Moshe Tshombe has given assurance he will stand by UN plan to re-unite Congo; explosives removed from bridge; Tshombe addresses his rebel troops; Tshombe smiling and laughing with with UN Brigadier Noronha of India


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