Dokument #1221377
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
Please find attached documents which report
on some recent political developments in Congo. These indicate that
the government of the former one-party state has been gradually
losing power and has allowed the creation of numerous political
parties, movements and media.
Attachments
Africa Research Bulletin
[London, U.K.]. September 1991. "Transitional Period Problems" and
"Election Day Probable."
. August 1991. "New Party."
. March 1991. "National Conference
Disputes," "Opposition Victory" and "Congo Daily."
. February 1991. "Poungui Creates New
Party" and "Congo" (report on appearance of new publications).
. November 1990. "Opposition Parties
Formed" and "Return to Barracks Promised."
FBIS-AFR-91-222. 18 November 1991.
"Government Adopts Draft Electoral Bill" in Africa No. 1
[Libreville, in French], 17 November 1991.
FBIS-AFR-91-218. 12 November 1991.
"Ex-Counterintelligence Head Claims Harassment" in AFP
[Paris, in French], 8 November 1991.
FBIS-AFR-91-206. 24 October 1991. "CSR Plenary Session Adopts Law
on Media Access" in Voix de la
Revolution Congolaise Network [Brazzaville, in French], 17
October 1991.
FBIS-AFR-91-205. 23 October 1991. "New
Political Party Holds First News Conference" in Voix de la
Revolution Congolaise Network [Brazzaville, in French], 17
October 1991.
FBIS-AFR-91-195. 8 October 1991.
"Formation of New Political Party Reported" in Voix de la
Revolution Congolaise Network [Brazzaville, in French], 3
October 1991.
FBIS-AFR-91-183. 20 September 1991.
"Union for Social Progress Changes Name, Splits" and "Rally for
Democracy Party Breaks From Alliance" in Voix de la Revolution
Congolaise Network [Brazzaville, in French], 16 September 1991;
"PCT Urges UN, OAU Observers for Elections" in AFP [Paris,
in French], 17 September 1991.
FBIS-AFR-91-174. 9 September 1991.
"Opposition Calls for Prime Minister's Resignation" in AFP
[Paris, in French], 5 September 1991.
Libération. 26 February
1991. "Congo: La grand-messe du multipartisme."
West Africa. 13 October 1991.
"Congo: Call For Observers."
. 22 September 1991. "Congo: Journalists
Dismissed."
. 15 September 1991. "Congo:
Magistrates' Union."
. 3 March 1991. "Congo: Conference
Conundrum - Strikers Hold the Reins as Democracy Comes Closer."