Insecurity fears in Eastern DRC ahead of elections

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A market place as previously displaced residents return to Kishishe, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on April 5, 2023. PHOTO | AFP

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s journey to the much-awaited elections is causing insecurity fears in eastern parts of the country, .

Leaders of the Southern Africa Development Corporation (SADC) are expected to gather in the Angolan capital Luanda, with the top agenda being the security situation in the DRC. SADC had earlier agreed to deploy some 500 complementary troops to the DRC to support the existing East African Community Regional Force (EACRF). But the southern Africa bloc had dragged feet as it assessed the situation.