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Fighting eats up vast economic potential: DR Congo, one of the largest countries in the world, is slowly gearing itself up for national elections in about five months' time. In the meanwhile, fighting among a bewildering variety of interest groups is holding back real economic progress. Neil Ford reports.(Democratic Republic of Congo)
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February 1, 2005|
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Attempts to get Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) politically and economically back on its feet are being undermined by several persistent conflicts, particularly in the north-east of the country.
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DR Congo possesses several sectors with the potential to provide valuable income streams but investors remain cautious about committing themselves while the fighting goes on. Despite the active participation of the UN in the peace process, the security situation does not seem any better today than it was this time last year.
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