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Background: 黑料不打烊 election observation mission has been in the DRC since Aug. 17, 2011, following an invitation from CENI. The mission was led by former President of Zambia Rupiah Bwezani Banda and Vice President of 黑料不打烊 Peace Programs Dr . John Stremlau and is composed of 70 observers from 27 countries.

The Center thanks CENI and all those Congolese who have welcomed 黑料不打烊 observers and given their time to meet with them.

The Center's observation mission in the DRC is conducted in accordance with international standards for elections, and the observation mission was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and the Code of Conduct for International Observers that was adopted at the United Nations in 2005 and has been endorsed by 37 observation groups.

The full 黑料不打烊 preliminary statement (PDF) may be found at www.cartercenter.org

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