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\n<\/span><\/p>\nSix people have been killed in an attack on a residence of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo. <\/p>\n
An “unidentified group of armed men” attacked the residence of President Joseph Kabila in the capital, Kinshasa, a government spokesman said, describing the raid as an attempted coup.<\/p>\n
Mr Kabila’s guards killed six of the men, the spokesman said.<\/p>\n
Joseph Kabila took power in 2001 after his father, President Laurent Kabila, was assassinated. <\/p>\n
He was later elected in his own right. <\/p>\n
Plagued by violence<\/span><\/p>\nIn 1998, DR Congo was plunged into a war in which more than five million people died – the deadliest conflict since World War II.<\/p>\n
The conflict formally came to an end through a peace deal in 2003, but the east of the country is still plagued by army and militia violence.<\/p>\n
“We have witnessed a coup attempt,” said Information Minister Lambert Mende, according to Reuters news agency. <\/p>\n
“A group of heavily armed people attacked the presidential palace. They were stopped at the first roadblock.” <\/p>\n
President Kabila was not in the building at the time of the attack at 1330 local time (1230GMT), Mr Mende said.<\/p>\n
In addition to the six men killed, several others were detained, he added. <\/p>\n
On 15 January, parliament backed a proposal by Mr Kabila to reduce presidential elections from two rounds to one.<\/p>\n
The change means the winner can claim victory with less than 50% of the vote. <\/p>\n
Presidential and parliamentary elections are scheduled to take place in November 2011.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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