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| Angola expels Congolese nationals |
| 2010-10-25 |
| [Iran Press TV] The Angolan government is reported to have expelled nearly 200 Congolese citizens, prompting fears of a new wave of mass deportations and human rights ... which are not the same thing as individual rights, mind you... abuse. The front man for the UN humanitarian affairs office, Maurizio Giuliano, noted reports of more than 190 expulsions. He said, "There is a possibility that this could be a new wave of mass expulsions -- perhaps both ways." "If things develop as they did last year, the number could potentially grow to tens of thousands quite rapidly," Rooters quoted him as saying. Giuliano said an estimated 51,000 Angolans were deported from the Congo throughout 2009 while 160,000 Congolese were expelled from Angola, peaking last October. The Bandundu Province in the southern region of Congo saw a wave of people arriving from the northern Angola region. A report from Italian aid agency CISP sent to the UN peacekeeping mission and agencies working on civilian protection in the Congo said, "All have been stripped completely: they come only with underwear, without shoes, and several are injured." The relationship between the Congo and Angola has deteriorated following rows over border demarcation and offshore oil ownership. |
| Posted by:Fred |