DR Congo's Kabila Says Elections Will be Held
In his first speech in six years, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Joseph Kabila has said elections will go ahead, even though voting has already been postponed twice. Kabila has denied accusations that his security forces are cracking down on protesters who are calling for him to step down.
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Demonstrators demanding the ouster of long-time President Joseph Kabila in the capital Kinshasa were met with live fire Sunday, resulting in at least five deaths and 17 wounded. ... Read more »
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The UN has labelled the country as a whole a "level 3 emergency". This is its highest warning and puts it on par with the likes of Syria and Yemen, writes Thijs Van Laer of the ... Read more »
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Neither church-based activism nor brutal repression is rare in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Scores of protesters have been killed in the past couple of years. But the events ... Read more »
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At least seven demonstrators have been killed and dozens injured after after anti-government protests were held in Kinshasa and several other cities in the country. Read more »
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A home belonging to President Joseph Kabila has been attacked and burned to the ground in the latest incident in a political crisis sparked by his refusal to step down after his ... Read more »
