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A massive fire at a major depot housing voting materials raises suspicions in the DRC
Fire has gutted an electoral commission depot in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the violent run-up to a presidential vote.
Fire has gutted an electoral commission depot in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the violent run-up to a presidential vote. The Trump administration's strategy to counter China and Russia in Africa. Eritrea's president visits Somalia - but why was Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed not there? Also, music to celebrate Ghana's diversity.
Photo: DR Congo's National Electoral Commission (Ceni)
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