Protests Over Delayed Elections in DRC

Diaspora wants to organize an observer mission when elections do take place

Published July 6, 2005

June 30 should have been a day of celebration for the Congolese diaspora in Canada, marking the 45th anniversary of the Democratic Republic of Congo's independence from Belgium. However, the mood was less than jubilant on Parliament Hill that day, as dozens of Congolese Canadians many of whom came from Montreal and Toronto gathered in the summer's heat, protesting the postponement of elections that should...

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