DR Congo to hold next presidential polls in December 2023
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President Felix Tshisekedi came to power in January 2019, succeeding Joseph Kabila after 18 turbulent years as leader
The Democratic Republic of Congo will hold its next presidential polls on December 20, 2023, the country’s electoral commission said on Saturday.
The announcement comes as M23 rebels have advanced in the restive east of the African country, displacing tens of thousands of people from their homes.
The electoral commission’s president said “persisting insecurity in some parts of the territory” would be a challenge to holding a “free, democratic and transparent” vote.
In the DRC, the presidential poll is held at the same time as parliamentary, provincial and local elections.
President Felix Tshisekedi came to power in January 2019, succeeding Joseph Kabila after 18 turbulent years as leader.
It was the country’s first peaceful handover of power.
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