KINSHASA, DR Congo: Three of the defeated presidential candidates in last month s DR Congo election have asked supporters to show their discontent on Saturday when President Felix Tshisekedi takes office for a second term.
On December 20, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is holding its first elections since the peaceful but contested transfer of power in 2019 from former President Joseph Kabila to current President Felix Tshisekedi. The elections come amid a climate of instability throughout the country, underpinned by conflict in the eastern regions, economic and social crises, and mistrust between the government and opposition. USIP’s Wapoenje Dacruz Evora and Elizabeth Murray examine the major candidates and the issues most important to voters, the risk for violence during the electoral process, and whether free and fair elections are possible given the mass displacement of civilians in the eastern DRC.
Analysts fear Africa s fourth most populous country may be heading for sham elections , which analysts say could have "deep implications" for the region.
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