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KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congo's government on Wednesday welcomed a decision by the United States to impose sanctions on seven warlords and businessmen who are accused of fueling instability in this vast country's lawless east.
Meanwhile, a revote in the northeast town of Fataki was postponed for a day to allow more time to organize it, electoral officials said. Rioters had destroyed ballots from Congo's landmark presidential runoff in the town earlier this week.
President Bush issued the sanctions in an executive order Tuesday, freezing the assets of the seven warlords and businessmen and barring Americans from doing business with them. The seven are accused of violating international laws involving targeting of children or violating a ban on sales of military equipment to Congo.
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