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Opposition snubbed in Congo talks

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Long-delayed

talks on the organisati­on of elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo will begin on September 1 without the participat­ion of some of the country’s largest opposition parties, the African Union said.

The talks will last 15 days, according to a plan e-mailed on Sunday by the office of the African-Union appointed facilitato­r, Edem Kodjo. The negotiatio­ns may be extended if necessary, it said. Presidenti­al elections had been scheduled for November, but the national electoral body has said the vote will have to be postponed. (Bloomberg)

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