1 international response
1.1 united states
1.2 other countries
1.3 banks
international response
united states
us president jimmy carter secretary of state cyrus vance
on march 15, united states sent 35 tons of communications equipment , medical supplies, , other materials—worth total of $2 million—using chartered dc-8s. president jimmy carter, in first year of office, less enthusiastic mobutu predecessors , decided against sending weapons or troops. stated there no evidence substantiate cuban involvement, , maintained position throughout conflict. officials of north atlantic treaty organization (nato) agreed. state department accused angolan government of providing rebels logistic support maintained there no hard evidence of cuban support.
the u.s. house committee on international relations questioned importance of aid , moved halve zaire s arms credits $30 million $15 million. americans evacuated area. secretary of state cyrus vance sought justify aid based on importance of copper , cobalt mining.
announcements seeking hire american mercenaries fight in zaire appeared in california. man named david bufkin identified doing recruiting. these announcements later traced u.s. central intelligence agency (cia)
other countries
fidel castro denied accusations of cuban involvement in zaire, calling mobutu desperate western assistance
belgium sent weapons zaire government declined mobutu s request military assistance. china sent 30 tons of weapons. france sent weapons , ammunition.
the asked nigeria s diplomatic mediation between zaire , angola. nigeria agreed, urged outside powers not provide arms.
cuban president fidel castro denied cuba involved in conflict, calling mobutu desperate , calling accusation pretext military assistance imperialism can continue oppress people of zaire .
banks
zaire had been overdue on loan payments, , conflict increased uncertainty of international banks of ability repay. group of 98 banks, led citibank, had agreed in november 1976 offer zaire $250 million loan if country promised implement economic austerity. these banks hoped additional loan zaire develop economy , pay $400 million owned. now, banks feared war bankrupt zaire government. citibank announced on behalf of group loan suspended until zaire resolve internal problems, have jeopardized repayment.
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