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Tensions Mount Ahead of DR Congo Elections

Tensions are running high as the Democratic Republic of Congo prepares to hold parliamentary and presidential elections on December 20. Concerns over transparency and recurrent violence have observers worried about the vote and its aftermath, RFI reports.

The European Union cancelled its election monitoring mission for the elections.

Earlier, six opposition candidates in the country's presidential elections warned of possible fraud and irregularities during the elections. The candidates, who include Nobel Peace Prize-winning gynaecologist Denis Mukwege and prominent opposition contender Martin Fayulu, are citing deliberate anomalies by the commission, casting doubt on the validity of the electoral roll. They called on the Constitutional Court to oversee the proceeding and have demanded that the electoral commission reveal the final voter list,

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Pascal Mulegwa / RFI

Adolphe Muzito and Martin Fayulu in front of the press in Kinshasa on September 17, 2021.

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