Borders shut on DR Congo election day amid rigging claims

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Republican Guard soldiers inspect passing cars in Kipushi, Democratic Republic of the Congo on December 18, 2023. PHOTO | AFP

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have decided to shut down its land and sea borders for 24 hours as it prepared for elections on Wednesday.

And according to the General Directorate of Migration, borders would be shut from Wednesday morning from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm the same day.