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Third day of flights in Congo: Kinshasa's airport has been occupied

Kinshasa, Congo - The troops faithful to President Kabila guard the Capital's terminal, 13 diplomats evacuated

The tension is growing in Congo after the presidential elections that have taken place last July 30, the first democratic voting after 40 years in the African Country (see for details AVIONEWS). After the battles broken out last Sunday in teh capital KInshasa 13 diplomats have been evacuated yesterday evening by the men of European peace force Eurofor. Violent clashes are still in progress between...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 147284
Rome, Italy, 08/22/2006 12:07
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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