Around 43.9m Congolese register to vote in December election
An anti-government demonstrator wears a Democratic Republic of Congo flag during a riot, after security forces broke up an attempted demonstration over alleged irregularities in voter registration for the upcoming December elections, in Kinshasa, DRC on May 20, 2023. PHOTO | REUTERS | JUSTIN MAKANGARA
Congo's Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) has registered around 43.9 million voters for general elections in December compared to 40.4 million in the previous poll, it said on Monday, with some among the opposition alleging irregularities.
Political tension is on the rise in the DRC ahead of December 20 polls in which President Felix Tshisekedi is expected to seek a second term.
