The EU peacekeeping mission in Congo - EUFOR - suffered a second setback over the weekend, after a Belgian drone crashed in Kinshasa injuring five. But the country's historic elections saw polls close on Sunday without major outbreaks of violence so far.
The robot plane hit a house during its maiden flight on Friday (28 July) leaving five people suffering burns, with a statement from the 2,200-strong EU force saying "This drone flying over Kinshasa for a first technical flight is inten...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.