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Youth in Movement (Jeunesse en Mouvement) is a political party in the Republic of the Congo. In the parliamentary election held on June 24 and August 5, 2007, the party won 1 out of 137 seats. [1]

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References

  1. For detailed results see Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, 2007 and "L'alliance présidentielle occupe 125 des 137 sièges parlementaires", Xinhua (Jeuneafrique.com), August 25, 2007 (in French).