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The security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains in flux. The United Nations arms embargo imposed in 2003 was intended to help the Congolese Government and the UN peace operation maintain peace in eastern DRC by restricting the flow of arms to non-state groups. With presidential and delayed provincial elections scheduled for 2011 and with President Joseph Kabila’s government calling for the UN force to leave the country as soon as possible, the effective implementation of the embargo remains crucial.