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| Congolese MP injured in Paris attack |
| 2012-01-04 |
| [Daily Nation (Kenya)] The president of the DR Congo Senate, Mr Leon Kengo wa Dondo was victim of a violent attack in Gay Paree last Saturday. Government front man and Minister of Information, Mr Lambert Mende Omalanga has denounced the attack. Mr Kengo wa Dondo was attacked by a group of Congolese citizens called "Combatants" close to the opposition while he was leaving a train arriving from Brussels at the Gare du Nord railway station According to sources, Mr Kengo was maimed and lost two teeth during the attack. According to Mr Omalanga, Mr Kengo is currently in a hospital for treatment. Mr Kengo ran for president against Joseph Kabila at the last election and came fourth with 4.95 per cent. According to Mr Omalanga, Mr Kengo was attacked because he did not give Mr Etienne Tshisekedi, leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), a chance to to win. |
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