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THE NAIROBI COMMUNIQUE AND THE EX-FAR/INTERAHAMWE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACRONYMS AND GLOSSARY INTRODUCTION A LONG CHAIN The Origins and Evolution of the Political/Military Organizations of the Ex-FAR and Interahamwe Same People, Different Organizations 1995: The Creation of the RDR 1996: The Founding of PALIR 1997-1998: The Insurgency in the Northwest of Rwanda and the Birth of ALIR 1997: The Departure of Renzaho and Ntiwiragabo for Sudan 1998: A new Chance for ALIR as Rwanda Launches War in the DRC 1998: The Founding of CCR 1999: The Emergence of the FDLR 2000: Ignace Murwanashyaka Assumes the Presidency 2002-2003: Regrouping in the East 2004: RUD-URUNANA Comes Into Its Own 2005: The Announcement of CMC-FOCA, FDLR-CMC 2005-2006: Rasta Comes to Light 2006: A Revolt in FOCA Leads to AN-Imboneza 2. THE POLITICAL AND MILITARY STRUCTURE OF THE FDLR/RUD TODAY The Political Leadership of the FDLR FOCA: The Military Wing of the FDLR The Political Leadership of RUD/URUNANA The Military Leadership of RUD/URUNANA 3. REPRESENTATIVES AND LOBBYISTS IN AFRICA, EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA Africa Europe and North America 4 5
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THE TARGETS OF THE AGREEMENT & THE GENOCIDE Preliminary Details on Some Individuals FDLR Military Commanders in North Kivu FDLR Civilian Advisors in the Kivus Congo-Brazzaville Zambia Malawi France Belgium
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OTHER GENOCIDE SUSPECTS IN THE DRC CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS THE NAIROBI COMMUNIQUE AS AN ANNEX
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ADFL ALIR CCR CDR CNDP DRC ESO FAC FAR FARDC FDLR-FOCA ICTR MDR MONUC MRND Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire Liberation Army of Rwanda Committee of Co-ordination for the Resistance Committee for