NPR's Michael Skoler reports from Nairobi on fears in Africa that the civil war in Zaire could lead to the disintegration of that key nation. Rich in natural resources and bordering nine countries, Zaire is seen as the key to a stable central Africa. There are already unconfirmed reports that neighboring countries are involved on one side or the other in Zaire's conflict. Many fear that an escalation of the conflict could tempt other countries to try to seize parts of Zaire...a move which would throw all of the region's colonially-drawn boundaries into question.
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