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ZAIRE:PRESIDENT MOBUTU LEAVES FOR REGIONAL SUMMIT IN GABON
Опубликовано: 25.05.2017
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Zairian President Mobutu Sese Seko left Zaire on Wednesday for a regional summit in neighbouring Gabon - leaving his capital facing the arrival of rebel troops.
The President's convoy swept through the street's of Kinshasa en route to the airport.
Western diplomatic sources in Kinshasa say Mobutu is planning to meet President Omar Bongo in Gabon - and possibly the presidents of Togo and Congo.
In South Africa, Nelson Mandela said he had no evidence that rebel leader Laurent Kabila had reneged on earlier agreements not to advance his troops.
The official word is that Zairian President Mobutu Sese Seko will be out of the country until Friday.
But there's wide speculation that Mobutu is in fact making his journey into exile.
An aide of the President, speaking on condition of anonymity, says he believes Mobutu is planning to make this a transit stop on the way to France.
Mobutu has a villa on the French Riviera and may be planning to go into exile there.
On the streets of Kinshasa - the talk is that the President has fled.
Rebel leader Laurent Kabila said on Monday that his troops would storm the capital within days if Mobutu did not immediately relinquish his grasp on power.
VOXPOP: (French)
"So in consequence, the will of the people is that we prefer him to stay there. (Q What, there in exile?) Yes, in exile."
Another Zairian believed Mobutu had fled the country.
VOXPOP: (French)
"Me, I think he has left for a few months. (Q Really?) Yes, I think so. I think he has fled."
In Cape Town, South African President Nelson Mandela said he had no evidence that rebel leader Laurent Kabila had reneged on earlier agreements not to advance his troops.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"The Deputy President spoke to Mr Kabilla yesterday to check on the various allegations which are circling around, that his forces are advancing on Kinshasa. He told the Deputy President that he honours the undertaking that he gave to us, and that his troops have not advanced at all since he gave that order. Nothing has happened to make me believe that that undertaking is now not being honoured."
SUPER CAPTION: Nelson Mandela, South African President
Western diplomatic sources in Kinshasa say Mobutu is planning to meet President Omar Bongo in Gabon - and possibly the presidents of Togo and Congo.
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Zairian President Mobutu Sese Seko left Zaire on Wednesday for a regional summit in neighbouring Gabon - leaving his capital facing the arrival of rebel troops.
The President's convoy swept through the street's of Kinshasa en route to the airport.
Western diplomatic sources in Kinshasa say Mobutu is planning to meet President Omar Bongo in Gabon - and possibly the presidents of Togo and Congo.
In South Africa, Nelson Mandela said he had no evidence that rebel leader Laurent Kabila had reneged on earlier agreements not to advance his troops.
The official word is that Zairian President Mobutu Sese Seko will be out of the country until Friday.
But there's wide speculation that Mobutu is in fact making his journey into exile.
An aide of the President, speaking on condition of anonymity, says he believes Mobutu is planning to make this a transit stop on the way to France.
Mobutu has a villa on the French Riviera and may be planning to go into exile there.
On the streets of Kinshasa - the talk is that the President has fled.
Rebel leader Laurent Kabila said on Monday that his troops would storm the capital within days if Mobutu did not immediately relinquish his grasp on power.
VOXPOP: (French)
"So in consequence, the will of the people is that we prefer him to stay there. (Q What, there in exile?) Yes, in exile."
Another Zairian believed Mobutu had fled the country.
VOXPOP: (French)
"Me, I think he has left for a few months. (Q Really?) Yes, I think so. I think he has fled."
In Cape Town, South African President Nelson Mandela said he had no evidence that rebel leader Laurent Kabila had reneged on earlier agreements not to advance his troops.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"The Deputy President spoke to Mr Kabilla yesterday to check on the various allegations which are circling around, that his forces are advancing on Kinshasa. He told the Deputy President that he honours the undertaking that he gave to us, and that his troops have not advanced at all since he gave that order. Nothing has happened to make me believe that that undertaking is now not being honoured."
SUPER CAPTION: Nelson Mandela, South African President
Western diplomatic sources in Kinshasa say Mobutu is planning to meet President Omar Bongo in Gabon - and possibly the presidents of Togo and Congo.
You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/6aa9e74b9abe7e23b5e088e2979d6caa
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