The tone of its first meetings with Congolese officials has been cooperative.

But this year, two Congolese officials took a less sentimental view.

The use of legitimate border crossings in these areas is safe, though Congolese officials may request payments to cross these borders.

The scene in question involves a group of Belgian and Congolese officials deciding whether to kill Lumumba.

And Congolese officials apparently feel that the document places the rebels on equal footing with their Government, which they object to.

Today, Congolese officials accused Rwanda of deploying 7,000 fresh troops two weeks ago.

He said he had talked to top Congolese officials, who told him that the president was dead.

I had a few different projects planned, but my efforts were met with extreme resistance from Congolese officials.

It was not until the following day that a senior Congolese official who spoke Chibemba saved them and apologised for their mistreatment.

The United Nations team's expertise became a threat to Congolese officials who did not want a full accounting of the deaths, human rights groups say.