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World News   Central Africa   2002
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Aid agencies battle volcano disaster  Aid agencies are scrambling to help 400,000 people displaced after 50-metre-wide red-hot lava has cut through the town Half of the city has been burned
World News Central Africa (118) 2002
Disasters (13) Sports (2) War & Army (18) Crime (6) Politics (8)
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40 miners buried Volcano threatens town Volcano kills 45 people

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Jan.18  
  Red-hot lava began pouring out of Mount Nyiragongo down through the town of Goma
 
Jan.19  
  Lava edged with black crust inched through the city of Goma. Lava flowed into nearby Lake Kivu
Jan.20 Cholera fear for volcano refugees   Goma petrol station blast kills 50  Lava flows have ignited a petrol station. People were trying to siphon fuel from the elevated tanks Jan.21   Volcano survivors risk poisoning  Residents of Goma are to be putting their lives at risk by using the local lake for drinking, bathing and cooking Jan.23 Tremors shake volcano victims

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Feb.4 Cameroon blanks Egypt, 1-0 Feb.10   Cameroon retain African Cup  Senegal 2-3 Cameroon, on penalties. The two sides were deadlocked at 0-0 after 120 minutes

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Mar.16 Heavy fighting

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Apr.1 Genocide suspect set for trial Apr.17 DR Congo strikes peace deal

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May.11 Uganda rebels massacre villagers

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Jun.1 DR Congo rebels expel UN officials Jun.8 40 feared dead in lake accident Jun.11 Truck crash kills 38

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Jul.4 Plane crash kills 20 Jul.17 Arrest call over massacre Jul.18   60 die in bus crash  Fuel truck and a passenger bus collided and exploded in flames. There were no survivors from the bus Jul.23   'Deal' to end war  Rwanda and the DR Congo have reached an agreement on ending their conflict Jul.30   Rwanda, Congo signed treaty to end war
  Congo has pledged to disarm and arrest Rwandan Hutu militia in return for Rwandan troops withdrawing

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Aug.2   Rebels seek power share  Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD) is willing to negotiate a power-sharing deal with the government Aug.4   Buyoya plays down rebel truce  President played down the importance of a ceasefire call by FDD ahead of talks aimed at ending a 9-year civil war Aug.7   Thousands flee after attack  Refugees who fled a raid on a camp have begun an exodus to find safety Aug.10   Second mass grave found  UN peacekeepers have discovered a mass grave containing 38 bodies near the north-eastern town of Bunia Aug.11   Death toll 75 in clashes  Many women and children, were hacked to death in fighting involving tribal militias, a rebel group and the Ugandan army Aug.12   Massacre toll reaches 90  The 15 victims were found by a United Nations team Aug.16     Ex-officer faces U.N. tribunal  A. Bizimungu, the head of Rwanda's armed forces during the 1994 genocide has been transferred to the U.N. tribunal Aug.21   Suspect denies genocide  Augustin Bizimungu, one of the most senior suspects facing trial for 1994 genocide, pleaded not guilty

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Sep.7   Uganda and Congo sign peace deal  The presidents met to sign a peace accord that includes the withdrawal of Ugandan forces from Congo Sep.15   Rebels release priests  Two elderly Italian priests kidnapped by Lord's Resistance Army have been released unharmed

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Oct.5     Rwandan troops pull out
  Thousands of civilians lined the roads and a helicopter gunship flew overhead as 1,100 soldiers marched out of Congo
Oct.11     Ruling on Nigeria-Cameroon row  The World Court ruled in favor of Cameroon in a bitter dispute over an oil-rich peninsula in the Gulf of Guinea Oct.20     Pope beatifies Ugandan martyrs  John Paul II has beatified 2 teenage missionary 'martyrs' among 6 people added to those on the path to sainthood

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Dec.16   DR Congo peace deal signed
  Congolese government, rebels, opposition parties and civil groups signed the deal





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Heavy fighting Genocide suspect set for trial DR Congo strikes peace deal Uganda rebels massacre villagers Arrest call over massacre 'Deal' to end war  Rwanda and the DR Congo have reached an agreement on ending their conflict Rwanda, Congo signed treaty to end war



Central Africa, 2002 War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
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Jul.23
Jul.30
  Congo has pledged to disarm and arrest Rwandan Hutu militia in return for Rwandan troops withdrawing
Aug.4 Buyoya plays down rebel truce  President played down the importance of a ceasefire call by FDD ahead of talks aimed at ending a 9-year civil war Aug.7 Thousands flee after attack  Refugees who fled a raid on a camp have begun an exodus to find safety Aug.10 Second mass grave found  UN peacekeepers have discovered a mass grave containing 38 bodies near the north-eastern town of Bunia Aug.11 Death toll 75 in clashes  Many women and children, were hacked to death in fighting involving tribal militias, a rebel group and the Ugandan army Aug.12 Massacre toll reaches 90  The 15 victims were found by a United Nations team Aug.16   Ex-officer faces U.N. tribunal  A. Bizimungu, the head of Rwanda's armed forces during the 1994 genocide has been transferred to the U.N. tribunal Aug.21 Suspect denies genocide  Augustin Bizimungu, one of the most senior suspects facing trial for 1994 genocide, pleaded not guilty Sep.7 Uganda and Congo sign peace deal  The presidents met to sign a peace accord that includes the withdrawal of Ugandan forces from Congo Sep.15 Rebels release priests  Two elderly Italian priests kidnapped by Lord's Resistance Army have been released unharmed Oct.5   Rwandan troops pull out
  Thousands of civilians lined the roads and a helicopter gunship flew overhead as 1,100 soldiers marched out of Congo
Dec.16 DR Congo peace deal signed
  Congolese government, rebels, opposition parties and civil groups signed the deal



Central Africa, 2002 Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2002 Jan.15 40 miners buried Jan.17 Volcano threatens town Jan.18 Volcano kills 45 people
  Red-hot lava began pouring out of Mount Nyiragongo down through the town of Goma
Jan.18 Aid agencies battle volcano disaster  Aid agencies are scrambling to help 400,000 people displaced after 50-metre-wide red-hot lava has cut through the town Jan.19 Half of the city has been burned
  Lava edged with black crust inched through the city of Goma. Lava flowed into nearby Lake Kivu
Jan.20 Cholera fear for volcano refugees Jan.20 Goma petrol station blast kills 50  Lava flows have ignited a petrol station. People were trying to siphon fuel from the elevated tanks Jan.21 Volcano survivors risk poisoning  Residents of Goma are to be putting their lives at risk by using the local lake for drinking, bathing and cooking Jan.23 Tremors shake volcano victims Jun.8 40 feared dead in lake accident Jun.11 Truck crash kills 38 Jul.4 Plane crash kills 20 Jul.18 60 die in bus crash  Fuel truck and a passenger bus collided and exploded in flames. There were no survivors from the bus


Central Africa, 2002 Sports Timeline ... See World Sports timeline Top ^
2002 Feb.4 Cameroon blanks Egypt, 1-0 Feb.10 Cameroon retain African Cup  Senegal 2-3 Cameroon, on penalties. The two sides were deadlocked at 0-0 after 120 minutes


Central Africa, 2002 Crime & Justice Timeline ... See World Crime & Justice timeline Top ^
2002 Apr.1 Genocide suspect set for trial May.11 Uganda rebels massacre villagers Aug.10 Second mass grave found  UN peacekeepers have discovered a mass grave containing 38 bodies near the north-eastern town of Bunia Aug.16   Ex-officer faces U.N. tribunal  A. Bizimungu, the head of Rwanda's armed forces during the 1994 genocide has been transferred to the U.N. tribunal Aug.21 Suspect denies genocide  Augustin Bizimungu, one of the most senior suspects facing trial for 1994 genocide, pleaded not guilty Sep.15 Rebels release priests  Two elderly Italian priests kidnapped by Lord's Resistance Army have been released unharmed


Central Africa, 2002 Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2002 Jun.1 DR Congo rebels expel UN officials Jul.30 Rwanda, Congo signed treaty to end war
  Congo has pledged to disarm and arrest Rwandan Hutu militia in return for Rwandan troops withdrawing
Aug.2 Rebels seek power share  Rally for Congolese Democracy (RCD) is willing to negotiate a power-sharing deal with the government Aug.7 Thousands flee after attack  Refugees who fled a raid on a camp have begun an exodus to find safety Sep.7 Uganda and Congo sign peace deal  The presidents met to sign a peace accord that includes the withdrawal of Ugandan forces from Congo Oct.11   Ruling on Nigeria-Cameroon row  The World Court ruled in favor of Cameroon in a bitter dispute over an oil-rich peninsula in the Gulf of Guinea Oct.20   Pope beatifies Ugandan martyrs  John Paul II has beatified 2 teenage missionary 'martyrs' among 6 people added to those on the path to sainthood Dec.16 DR Congo peace deal signed
  Congolese government, rebels, opposition parties and civil groups signed the deal