DRC: Opposition ends boycott

The main opposition party in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reversed its decision to boycott the first full elections in four decades. Etienne Tshisekedi said that his Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) would after all take part in the polls due by July 2006. They had called for a boycott of a referendum two weeks ago in which a big majority backed a new constitution. The UDPS said the West had unfairly supported those backing a "yes" vote.