Several factors are involved. Cynthia McKinney says that Uganda and Rwanda were concerned about instability on their border. George Wright, author of an excellent recent study of Angola, says that the U.S. did not approve of Kabila's decision to fix the economy before elections. It would be easier to sell the country off to the multinationals before the economy stabilized. Uganda's role is interesting because it is among the leaders of African neo-liberalism. >From what I understand, Kabila did not do a good job of integrating a broad base of support for his government. For what it is worth, I am far from an expert on Africa. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
