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President's lead slipping in Congo
Aug 13 2006 6:55PM (CT)
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Electoral officials slowly counting votes from Congo's landmark presidential election said Sunday that support for incumbent Joseph Kabila has slipped to just above 50 percent, increasing the likelihood of a runoff.
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Uganda asks for help with cease-fire
Aug 13 2006 12:53PM (CT)
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Uganda asked Sunday for international monitors to observe any cease-fire it reaches with the Lord's Resistance Army, which has led a brutal 19-year insurgency. Negotiations between the government and the rebel group are under way, but Uganda says it is waiting for a comprehensive peace deal before it agrees to a cease-fire.
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