World·Al Jazeera·7h agoDemocratic Republic of the Congo

DRC Begins First Census Since 1984

Millions without documents await recognition

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DRC Begins First Census Since 1984

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has begun preparations for its first census since 1984, using digital tools to count a population estimated at 112 million, as residents hope the exercise will provide long-denied official identity documents.

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DRC censuspopulation countidentity documentsdigital censusDemocratic Republic of the Congo

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