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             DRC Court: Kabila's Mandate Can Be Extended If No Vote

   by VOA News

   A Democratic Republic of Congo court has ruled President Joseph Kabila
   can remain in office if no election takes place before his mandate
   expires at the end of this year.

   Congo's Constitutional Court handed down the ruling Wednesday, at the
   request of the ruling party.

   The DRC government has yet to schedule elections as the end of the
   president's term approaches.  The 44-year-old Kabila is
   constitutionally barred from running for a new term.

   In March, U.S. President Barack Obama called on the DRC to hold timely
   and credible elections that respect the country's constitution.
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References

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