Tensions run high as DR Congo approaches election

In a report published on Saturday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned of electoral violence that "risks compromising the holding of the vote".

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A picture of the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and leader of the Union of Democracy and Social Progress party, Felix Tshisekedi (C), is seen during a campaign in Kinshasa (AFP)

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The Democratic Republic of Congo gears up for elections on Wednesday that could consolidate its democracy or unleash fresh violence as political tensions threaten to boil over.

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Tensions run high as DR Congo approaches election

In a report published on Saturday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned of electoral violence that "risks compromising the holding of the vote".

A picture of the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and leader of the Union of Democracy and Social Progress party, Felix Tshisekedi (C), is seen during a campaign in Kinshasa (AFP)

By NewVision Reporter

Journalists @NewVision

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