| Organisation |
Congolese Rally for Democracy-Goma |
| Alternate Name |
Rassemblement des Congolais pour la Democratie-Goma |
| Abbreviation |
RCD-Goma |
| Parent |
Congolese Rally for Democracy |
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| Country |
Congo (DRC) |
| Location |
Goma |
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| Sector |
Armed Groups - General |
| Organisation Type |
African NGO |
| Status |
Established 1998 |
| Stated Role |
The RCD-Goma is one of the two factions that were created after the division of the Congolese Rally for Democracy-RCD. |
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The split of the Congolese Rally for Democracy:
The Congolese Rally for Democracy split into two factions, with RCD-Kisangani [Congolese Rally for Democracy-Liberation Movement - RCD-ML] led by the movement’s former president Ernest Wamba dia Wamba, and the mainstream RCD-Goma initially led by the new president Emile Ilunga. The former is said to be backed by Uganda, the latter by Rwanda.
RCD/Kisangani grew out of RCD/Goma which was created in August 1998. The process of separation took place over a series of months, essentially from November 1998 through May 1999 when it became clear that: The Rwanda government and some key members of RCD/Goma were more interested in a simple physical removal of Laurent-Désiré Kabila. [ Retrieved on 24 JUL 2008 - http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/rcd.htm ] |