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Increasing stability and growing confidence |
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Since the Democratic Republic of Congo's cessation from Belgium in the 1960s, the country has gone through an extended period of political and social unrest, most recently a five-year civil war in which an estimated three million people died through fighting, malnutrition or disease |
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However free and fair elections in 2006 elected President Kabila which signalled an end to the transitional government and the foundation of a new government which was announced in late February 2007 and sworn in during March 2007 |
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With an established government and its substantial mineral wealth, the DRC represents an excellent opportunity for the development of natural resources and confidence in the DRC is growing |
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The introduction of a new Mining Code in 2002, sponsored by the World Bank, has been key to attracting investment. Over US$2.1billion in capital was committed to DRC mining projects in 2006 and 2007. In 2007, the country's economy grew 6.1% |
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