1、1 The All-Inclusive Agreement calls for a two-year transition period headed by President Kabilaand four Vice Presidents.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22089March 22, 2005Democratic Republic of Congo: Transitional
2、Process and U.N. Mission Theodros DagneSpecialist in African AffairsForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThe Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to hold local and nationalelections in mid-2005, as called for in the 2002 South African-sponsored PretoriaAgreement. The Transiti
3、onal Government faces daunting challenges. The eastern partof the country is marred by insecurity and instability due to factional fighting and thepresence of the Interhamwe, the group responsible for the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Forbackground information on the DRC and the Great Lakes region, see CRS
4、 ReportRL32128, Africas Great Lakes Region: Current Conditions in Burundi, the DemocraticRepublic of Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. This report will be updated as eventswarrant.Recent Developments: Status of the Transition ProcessThe transitional process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has rea