Frank Reid wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/5272300.stm

Sure you don't wanna go back to the Congo? We loved the stories
(whilst sitting in our comfortable recliners).
Frank Reid

I was just in the process of writing a post titled 'Happy Happy Happy'
and the text "...not to be in Kinshasa right now." when I saw your
post.

Nope, don't wanna go back there, especially now. Being in the close
vicinity of a firefight was invigorating the first time, a bit
unnerving the second, and would probably be absolutely terrifying the
third. Besides, whats happening now sounds much worse than what I went
through.

My friends at the school are hunkered down...not evacuated yet, but if
it comes to that they will get a free helicopter ride across the river
to Brazzaville.

--riverman