“The united nations condemns the violence against the congolese opposition”

“the UN människorättschef Michelle Bachelet condemns the use of violence against the opposition in Congo-Kinshasa, then at least six people have been killed in demonstrations led by the opposition during the past week.”

“She says in a statement that she is deeply concerned since there have been reports that security forces used disproportionate force against demonstrators, among other things, that they fired sharp shot. Bachelet requires authorities to guarantee freedom of expression and assembly.”

“Tensions are increasing as election day, the 23 december is approaching, then a successor to president Joseph Kabila will be elected. During the night of Thursday, destroyed about 70 percent of the country’s rösträkningsmaskiner in a fire at the electoral commission premises in the Congo-Kinshasa. It is unclear how the fire started.”

“The former interior minister Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary hand-picked by Kabila as their candidate. The opposition has agreed on the mp Martin Fayulu as the common candidate and the main challenger.”