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DRC: Voters Give New Constitution Overwhelming Support

An overwhelming number of voters approved a constitutional referendum in December 2005, which is expected to lead to general elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, official results of the poll show.

The results, released on Wednesday by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), show that 84.31 voted for the new constitution and 15.69 percent against

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