Rebel leader Laurent Kabila. though not a Tutsi himself. led the alliance there against Mobutu and Hutu militants from Rwanda. both of whom were oppressing Tutsis. Surprising everyone. Kabilas forces swept across Zaire in seven months. and toppled Mobutu on May 17. But Kabila did not capture the country alone. Rwanda. Uganda. and Angola gave him significant help to avenge Mobutus meddling in their own politics. Kabila untested. Many questions remain about President Kabila and his government. His forces are suspected of killing thousands of refugees. He has espoused Marxism In the past. yet we know little about his present intentions. In his rhetoric he supports markets and democracy. but it will be some time before we can see whether he has fulfilled his promises.
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