DR Congo bans protests against election 'irregularities'
A voter argues with an official from the Independent National Electoral Commission at a polling station at Bwakya school in Lubumbashi, DRC on December 20, 2023. PHOTO | AFP
The DR Congo government said Tuesday that it will outlaw an opposition-led demonstration planned for Wednesday to protest alleged "irregularities" in last week's elections.
Five opposition presidential candidates informed the governor of Kinshasa in a letter published Saturday of their intention to organise the march.