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\n<\/span><\/p>\nA UN plane has crashed at Kinshasa airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 10 people, UN sources say.<\/p>\n
The plane broke up when it hit the runway as the pilot was trying to land amid heavy rain at about 1300 GMT, according to witnesses.<\/p>\n
The plane had reportedly flown from the north-east of the country.<\/p>\n
There has been no word so far on the cause of the incident, and the UN has yet to make an official comment.<\/p>\n
A further 16 people were injured, a UN source told Reuters news agency.<\/p>\n
“The plane landed heavily, broke into two and caught fire,” said the source.<\/p>\n
‘Africa’s world war’<\/span><\/p>\nThe UN Stabilisation Mission in the DRC, Monusco – previously known as Monuc – has been operating in the country since 1999, and its mandate is due to expire at the end of June. <\/p>\n
DR Congo has been ravaged by violence and bad governance.<\/p>\n
An estimated 5 million people died in what was dubbed “Africa’s world war” between 1998 and 2003.<\/p>\n
The east of the country is still plagued by army and militia violence and, despite having a multitude of valuable minerals, most of its citizens are poor.<\/p>\n
Presidential and parliamentary elections are scheduled to take place in November.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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