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Alan Cowell on killings in Kolwezi, Zaire

Title
Alan Cowell on killings in Kolwezi, Zaire
Genre
News report
TX Date
22 May 1978
Year of production
1978
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Duration
00:03:52
Description
Telephone report by Alan Cowell on the killings in Kolwezi in southern Zaire during an eight-day occupation by Katangese rebels. White survivors of the invasion are being airlifted but there are claims that French Legionnaires killed some whites during the rescue operation. There are reports that more than 100 people died in massacres, and there is a deepening rift between Belgian and French troops involved in the relief mission.
Contributors
Alan Cowell
Keywords
Politics; International relations; France; Belgium; Guerilla warfare; Africa; Soldiers; Evacuation; Zaire; Civilians; Katanga; Foreigners; Civil war (concept); Shaba; Kolwezi; French Foreign Legion; John Ballard

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