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The mysterious Mr Kabila

Joseph Kabila was the world's youngest head of state when he became president of the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2006. This year's election is only the second in the war-torn four decades following the country's independance, but Joseph Kabila says another term in office will help him ensure the Congolese economy is on the right track.

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23/05/2012 - CANADA

Students in Quebec march against tuition fee hike

Student protests in the Canadian province Quebec are into their fourth month. Hundreds were arrested at marches to mark 100 days since the protests began. Students are demonstrating against an 80 percent rise in tuition fees in Quebec, the Canadian province that has until now enjoyed the country's lowest rates for higher education.

23/05/2012 - EGYPT

Egyptians head to the polls

Egyptians go to the polls in the country's first truly contested presidential election on Wednesday. With an array of candidates to choose from, voters will decide who's the best man to lead them through the last phase of the country's troubled democratic transition that began with Egypt's revolution in January last year. Cairo correspondents Kathryn Stapley and Sonia Dridi talked to some of the activists whose protests in Tahrir Square changed the course of Egypt's history.

22/05/2012 - EGYPT

A troubling time for Egypt's Coptic Christians

Egyptians go to the polls tomorrow to vote for a new president for the first time since Hosni Mubarak was ousted during the revolution last year. Two of the front-runners in the presidential race with a realistic chance of winning are devout Islamists, which is troubling for Egypt's Coptic Christians. They are Egypt's largest religious minority and many of them don't think any of the candidates are capable of protecting them from the religious violence that has been steadily increasing.

22/05/2012 - WEST BANK

'The Battle of the Empty Stomachs'

Palestinians nicknamed it "the battle of the empty stomachs". For weeks, 1,600 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails refused food and drink in what became the longest ever mass hunger strike. Israel finally capitulated and a deal was reached, allowing those in isolation back onto the general wards, and visas for those family members wishing to visit from Gaza. In exchange, prisoners agreed not to carry out "security activities" such as recruiting for terrorist missions.

21/05/2012 - SERBIA

Serbia's new president - nationalist or not?

Serbia has elected a new president - and it's not the one that most people were expecting. Tomislav Nikolic has unseated Boris Tadic, the man in power since 2004. Observers are worried about the new head of state, who used to be part of the ultra-nationalist Radical Party. He once said he would prefer to be allied with Russia than join the EU, but he has since toned down the rhetoric, saying he will take Serbia to Europe after all.

Comments (6)

kabila is the winner.

by Anonyme - 17/12/2011 - 00:24

you are improve your strong in Congo .enjoy your self and God bless u.

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"Joseph Kabila" of real name Hyppolite Kanambe of Rwandans origi

by Anonyme - 01/12/2011 - 14:12

For the first time this mysterious man stepped his feet in Congo was in 1997. Then 4 years later he became the president of the BIG Congo with unknown condition to this day. What type of a man will lie about his past and expect him to do well? NOBODY and NOONE want anything to do with him. He must leave and be put to trial. He must face charges of the 8 millions innocents Congolese who have died from the time he stepped in the Congo as a part of the rebel group from Rwanda.

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GENERATION KABILA

by Anonyme - 01/12/2011 - 08:39

ENCORE UNE FOIS DE PLUS CINQ CHANTIERS.

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joseph kabila was only placed

by Anonyme - 30/11/2011 - 22:58

joseph kabila was only placed as drc prsdt but is not a congolaise he must go back to rwuanda viva ya tshitshi vivaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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Kabila Degage

by Anonyme - 30/11/2011 - 16:55

willing or not, Kabila has to " degage". One of the mistake congolese have been doing for many years was to allow other UN and EU to take the decision by our place , By it is now or ever, Kabila has to degage .

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je voule demmande la vote rdc

by Anonyme - 29/11/2011 - 09:10

traquile

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