The UN has raised the alarm over fighting in eastern DRC, warning that the violence could hamper next month's elections. Leila Zerrougui, a UN special representative, said that three provinces were most at risk. ‘There is a potential for armed group interference in the elections’, she said at a UN security council meeting. The area has been troubled for decades by inter-ethnic bloodshed and militia violence, a crisis that has escalated this year. DRC is also battling the worst Ebola outbreak in its history. These factors cast a shadow over the country's ability to stage elections on 23 December to succeed President Joseph Kabila.
Democratic Republic of Congo: UN concern before December elections
Written by David Fletcher 16 Nov 2018Additional Info
- Pray: for the Ebola outbreak to be contained and eradicated. Pray also for any inter-ethnic differences to be stabilised and for the election to go ahead without bloodshed. (Acts 1:26)
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