Gov�t slams DRC electoral violence

While President Joseph Kabila’s 15 year term ended on Monday, elections in the country have been delayed, with critics saying the move is part of a plan by Kabila to hang onto power. In September, massive protests calling for Kabila to step down resulted in 17 people being killed. Another 20 were killed on Tuesday in fresh protests, violently crushed by the DRC government.

In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said it was unclear why Kabila’s government had not called for elections. The DRC is a member of the 15-state SADC bloc.