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THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Genie Godula

Presenter

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South Africa withdraws its troops from Central African Republic

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Mali: Tuareg take refuge in neighbouring Mauritania

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War in Mali: on the frontline with the French army

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A week in Africa: DRC

by Anonyme - 22/06/2011 - 14:25

DEar G. GODULA, as some of your collegues have reported the situation the DRC upcoming election, not only the under age 12 years have been given cote cards in katanga province but this cas has been going on for each and every procince, these are the tactis from the Kabila regime to still election from the people who are very unhappy with his incompetancy and mal administration of the country, that why we seek the international community to assit this country that it does not go the wrong way, if DRC has been ruled by the competent people, i can assure that the international community should not have much to waste so much ressources in the regions, it could hel to developpe other countries, .
I wish you could arrange an interview of Mr. J. Kabila and Mr Oscar Kashala who is the leader of the Union for the Rebuilding of the Congo to figure out that we have leaders who understand the challenge of being in the hot seat as public servant than having those just having the vision of the power.
we need reel change in Africa and the DRC might be the start up to what the world expect from Africa.

Thank you for your attention