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Congo-Kinshasa: Term Limits Law Delayed After Protests
DW, 22 January 2015
DR Congo's Senate has postponed a vote on a controversial bill that would enable President Kabila to stay in office beyond his second term. Street protests hint at a parallel with… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Violent Crackdown Brings Deaths, Injuries
UN News, 20 January 2015
The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) today condemned the deaths and injuries that occurred when protests turned violent on… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Police Fire At Protesters Opposed to Electoral Changes
DW, 19 January 2015
There have been clashes in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, between police and protesters opposed to electoral changes that could prolong the reign of the president. Unrest was… Read more »
DR Congo Delays Vote on Disputed Law
After deadly clashes in which a number of people were killed, the Senate has delayed a vote on legislation that would enable President Joseph Kabila - in power for 14 years - to extend his rule beyond 2016 when his second mandate expires.
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The country's second largest opposition party has agreed to join the government. Read more »
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A new report by Human Rights Watch says over 50 youths have been executed by police and 33 forcefully disappeared since an anti-crime campaign began. Read more »
