The EU is moving extra 400 troops from neighbouring Gabon to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to quell new violence.
The unrest erupted in the capital Kinshasa on Monday (21 August) after the results of the first free national vote in more than fourty years in the former Belgian colony were published.
President Joseph Kabila scored a majority of 45 percent of the more than 16 million votes cast in last month's historical election, while vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba got ...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.