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| Opposition boycott hits DRC reconciliation talks | Opposition boycott hits DRC reconciliation talks |
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| The leaders of three opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say they will boycott talks this week aimed at national reconciliation. | The leaders of three opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say they will boycott talks this week aimed at national reconciliation. |
| The decision is a blow to unity efforts by the Congolese president, Joseph Kabila, who has been urging national reconciliation at a time when he faces a rebellion in the country's east. | The decision is a blow to unity efforts by the Congolese president, Joseph Kabila, who has been urging national reconciliation at a time when he faces a rebellion in the country's east. |
| Among those who will be absent are supporters of Etienne Tshisekedi, who finished second in the disputed 2011 presidential election. Opposition groups say they want a neutral facilitator in place before they can take part in the talks. Kabila has promised reforms to help unify Congo, a nation the size of western Europe which is rich in minerals but plagued by violence. | Among those who will be absent are supporters of Etienne Tshisekedi, who finished second in the disputed 2011 presidential election. Opposition groups say they want a neutral facilitator in place before they can take part in the talks. Kabila has promised reforms to help unify Congo, a nation the size of western Europe which is rich in minerals but plagued by violence. |
| Tensions still linger from the 2011 vote, which the European Union said was fraught with irregularities and fraud. | Tensions still linger from the 2011 vote, which the European Union said was fraught with irregularities and fraud. |
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