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On July 30, DR Congo had the first multi-party
elections since 1960. Below are some helpful links to news of this event.
Keep Congo and its people in your prayers now and beyond the election,
as political unrest is forecast to continue. There are nearly 200,000
Mennonites in DRC, according to 2003 figures from Mennonite World Conference.
- DR Congo Elections by Ray Dirks
Posted Sept. 7, 2006
- Arrests delay
Congo poll results (BBC) Link posted Sept. 7, 2006
- DR Congo outcome
forces run-off (BBC) Link posted Sept. 7, 2006
- Observations
on Election Day in Congo by David Pankratz, Director of CMU's Institute
for Community Peacebuilding, Link posted Aug. 17, 2006
- Congo
election reporters' log: Sunday (BBC) Link posted Aug. 2, 2006
- Congo elections threatened by dirty tricks and murders (Times UK)
Link posted July 28, 2006 (link expired)
- Powerful
cardinal urges Catholics to boycott Congo elections if irregularities
not addressed (OhMyNews) Link posted July 28, 2006
- Congo
elections risk reigniting conflict-report (NEWS) Link posted July
28, 2006
- BBC
Africa News Link posted July 28, 2006
- Elections in
Congo-Kinshasa (African Elections Database) Link posted July 28,
2006
- Citizens,
Monitors Pin Hopes on Congo's Elections Link posted July 28, 2006(NPR)
- UN
Has Security Concerns for Congo's Elections (VOA) Link posted July
28, 2006
- Democratic
Republic of Congo Elections in sight: “Don’t Rock the Boat”?
(HRW) Link posted July 28, 2006
- Country
profile: Democratic Republic of Congo (BBC) Link posted July 28,
2006
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