TY - BOOK AU - Ngolet,Francois TI - Crisis in the Congo: the rise and fall of Laurent Kabila SN - 9781403975751 (hbk.) AV - 511 DT 658.26 N576c 2011 U1 - 967.5103/4 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Kabila, Joseph. KW - Alliance des forces dâemocratiques pour la liberation du Congo Kinshasa KW - Political violence KW - Congo (Democratic Republic) KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Ethnic conflict KW - 1997- KW - Politics and government N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Foreword: Franðcois Ngolet / by Charles Didier Gondola -- pt. 1. Collapse of the ADFL alliance -- Origins of the rebellion against Kabila -- The rebellion -- The humanitarian dimensions of the crisis -- A flurry of diplomacy -- pt. 2. 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 -- pt. 3. From Kabila to Kabila -- Kabila : a prisoner of himself -- Upheaval in Joseph Kabila's Congo -- The inter-Congolese dialogue N2 - "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"--Provided by publisher ER -