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The German-led European Union Force (EUFOR) arrived in the former Belgian colony in July (Photo: MONUC Photo/Romain Desclous)

Brussels congratulates Congo on elections

The EU congratulated the Congolese people after millions voted in the African country's presidential election, under the close supervision of EU and UN troops.

The people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) voted on Sunday (29 October) for their provincial representatives and their country's president who will hold the post for the next five years, after having elected their deputies in July.

The EU had sent a contingent of around 2,200 soldiers making it the largest mission...

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