Congolese hopeful ahead of July 30 vote
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The Christian Science Monitor - As two hulking white UN helicopters recently descended on this small remote town in eastern Congo's Ituri Province, hundreds of schoolchildren fled their classrooms to catch a glimpse of the spectacle.
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While on a tour of Africa&#39;s Great Lakes region, ambassadors from the UN Security Council have called on the Congolese authorities, as well as the international community, to work harder to ensure next year&#39;s elections are held on time.
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President Joseph Kabila called on Congo's citizens Friday to shun violence during this weekend's historic elections, telling thousands of cheering supporters that their votes can bring peace to the Central African country. But unrest continued ahead of Sunday's vote, with a presidential candidate claiming one his armed guards died and another was injured when Kabila's security forces fired on them.
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MOZAMBICANS HAVE their sights on the future as they cast votes for a new president following the retirement of Joachim Chissano. Chissano, who has been in power for 18 years, has led one of Africaâs poorest
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Congo launched its first election campaign in four decades Friday, with 33 candidates seeking the presidency of the giant African country as it seeks normalcy after a brutal civil war.
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President Joseph Kabila's share of the vote in Congo's historic elections rose above 50 percent Saturday as 1 million more votes were counted and certified, official results showed.
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DR Congo's neighbours hail the country's recent elections saying it promises peace for the entire region.
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Voting begins in Niger's presidential elections, with the incumbent, Mamadou Tandja, expected to win.
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Politicians echo the exiled leader's populist promises ahead of elections next week.
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President Joseph Kabila's lead Saturday in Congo's historic presidential election was below the majority needed to avoid a runoff, a day before the deadline for a preliminary tally of votes.
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France is pushing to win passage of a UN resolution that seeks an arms embargo and other penalties against the Ivory Coast. France&#39;s UN ambassador, Jean-Marc de la Sabliere, hopes for a vote early this week.
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LUSAKA, Zambia, Sept. 29 -- Zambian officials began tallying ballots early Friday after a huge turnout in close elections fought on a debate over President Levy Mwanawasa's economic policies. International donors had praised his actions, but the opposition denounced them for failing to lift...
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Senegalese voters await the first official results, as  President Wade's supporters claim a strong lead.
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Mozambicans go to the polls this morning to vote in both presidential and parliamentary elections. The country&#39;s electoral commission says half of the country&#39;s estimated 18 million people have been registered
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Elections on Sunday are supposed to herald the birth of a new Congo, but that future is threatened by old soldiers who won't give up their habits of looting, raping and killing.
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BRUSSELS, Oct 22  - Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt sought to calm a row with the Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, voicing encouragement for the ex-colony&#39;s political transition in a call to President Joseph Kabila.
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Belgians head to the polls Sunday in legislative and senate elections widely expected to dash Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt's hopes for a third four-year term in office. via Baku Today