Ahead of DR Congo polls, people in volatile east feel abandoned
Much of Eastern DRC is prey to armed groups, a legacy of regional wars that flared in the 1990s and 2000s.
Source: theeastafrican.co.ke
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Much of Eastern DRC is prey to armed groups, a legacy of regional wars that flared in the 1990s and 2000s.
Conflict and insecurity have dominated campaign discourse in the DRC and could stop displaced people from voting.
A spokesman Lawrence Kanyuka said there is ethnic cleansing hence the need to occupy the areas.
President Mokgweetsi Masisi has allocated 75% of ambassadorial appointments to political appointees who are not career diplomats. This was revealed this week by Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr Lemogang Kwape.