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Transcript: Analysis: Joseph Kabila to be sworn in as Congo's new president after his father, Laurent Kabila, was assassinated last week
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- January 22, 2001
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Analysis: Joseph Kabila to be sworn in as Congo's new president after
his father, Laurent Kabila, was assassinated last week
Host: BOB EDWARDS
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM
BOB EDWARDS, host:
The body of Congo's leader, Laurent Kabila is lying in state in the
capital, Kinshasa. The funeral is set for tomorrow. Kabila was shot
by a bodyguard last week and then flown to Zimbabwe for medical treatment
where authorities said he died. Kabila's 31-year-old son will be
sworn in as president after the funeral. His first concern will be
dealing with civil war that's dragged on for the past two and a half
years. NPR's Kenneth Walker reports from Kinshasa.
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