| But I think we all saw this coming. |
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congo's electoral commission said Sunday that national elections - the first in 40 years for the violence-plagued central African nation - will take place July 30, about a month later than planned.
The vote was originally planned for the summer of 2005 but has been repeatedly delayed for logistical reasons and was most recently scheduled for late June.
| Hmmmph. I'd better get on the line to Vegas and see if I can get my money back. |
Appolinaire Malumalu, president of the election commission, said the date was pushed back to give official more time to compile a list of candidates. "The newly announced date is the closest to what's realistically possible," Malumalu said. |