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KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - The official death toll from street riots last week following Congo's heated gubernatorial elections is 97, according to Congo's interior minister.
Human rights groups had estimated Friday that 100 people had died in the clashes after rioters allied with former warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba took to the streets to protest the election results, calling them fraudulent.
Interior Minister Denis Kalume said Saturday that a total of 87 civilians had been killed — 37 in the town of Moanda, 26 in Boma, 16 in Matadi and eight in Songololo.
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