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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9243

1 August 2006
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/drc
Congolese take up number of challenges to elect their president and parliament, overseen by largest observation mission ever deployed by European Union

Kinshasa, 31/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - All those who were able to visit the various polling stations in Kinshasa on Sunday 30 July were able to witness the huge turnout for the first democratic elections in 40 years. This massive participation was often motivated by a desire for change, which meant “useful votes” were made at the urns in favour of the main presidential candidates. The first results, counted on Sunday evening at the heart of the capital, seemed to show a clear lead for...

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