No information on the embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC) in Angola, other than that provided in RDC41377.FE of 17 April 2003, could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints for this Response.

Section V.6 of a report on the RDC by the Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (ACCORD/UNHCR), which gives a general outline of the situation of the diplomats and staff of RDC embassies abroad before and after Laurent-Désiré Kabila came into power, may be of interest (28-29 June 2002).

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Reference

Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (ACCORD/UNHCR). 28-29 June 2002. 8th European Country of Origin Information Seminar, Vienna, 28-29 June 2002: Final Report. "DR Congo Country Report." http://www.ecoi.net/pub/mv155/cod-cois2002-rep.pdf [Accessed 22 Apr. 2003]

Additional Sources Consulted

Africa Confidential 1997-March 2002

Africa Research Bulletin 1997-February 2002

Info-Congo/Kinshasa 1997-2001

IRB Databases

Jeune Afrique/L'Intelligent 2002-April 2003

Keesing's Record of World Events 1997-2002

LEXIS/NEXIS

Resource Centre country file. Angola

Resource Centre country file. Democratic Republic of Congo

Internet sites, including:

Africatime

Allafrica

Amnesty International

Digitalcongo.net

European Country of Origin Information Network (ECOI)

Human Rights Watch (HRW)

International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)

Missionary Service News Agency (MISNA)

ReliefWeb

Le Soir [Brussels]

United Kingdom, Immigration and Nationality Directorate

La Voix des sans voix