The Democratic Republic of Congo: Dream of a New Dawn
World Today, The › Vol. 62 Nbr. 3, March 2006
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Up and down this massive land, which is as large as the whole of western Europe, Congolese are praying polling will mark the end of a long transition and usher in a new dawn for the country and the Great Lakes region of Central Africa. Kodi talks about the goals of the multi-party elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo as well as the how the Congolese are reacting to the democratic form of government. Among other things, he notes that multi-party elections offer a chance to establish a lasting peace, to revive the economies of all the countries concerned and the end of suffering and that pressure is needed on all the possible spoilers so this chance will not to be missed and the dream of a new dawn in the hear of Africa may come true.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo: Dream of a New Dawn
UP AND DOWN THIS massive land, which is as large as the whole of western Europe, Congolese are praying polling will mark the end of a long transition and usher in a new dawn for the country and the Great Lakes region of Central Africa. These elections are planned in a rather precarious environment marked by renewed fighting in the volatile eastern regions. The aim is to end ten years of instability, conflict, massacres of civilian populations, war crimes and other serious human rights violations by all the warring parties and the displacement of thousands of ...
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