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DR of Congo: Congolese Citizens Find a Way to Circumvent SMS Ban during Tense Electoral Count

Written byLova Rakotomalala

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Posted 6 December 2011 9:34 GMT

While observers apprehend the post-electoral period as allegations of fraud surface, Congolese citizens have found a way to circumvent the general ban on SMS [fr] that was imposed by the government after violence flared up [fr] in Kinshasa.

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