Congolese demonstrators protesting the potential extension of the current president’s tenure were violently dispersed by security forces yielding tear gas, on Monday, reports Reuters.
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila, is allegedly planning a census which, if undertaken, will delay the elections by an extra year.
Opposition leaders called for protests in Kinshasa ahead of a parliamentary debate on the proposed census.
Kabila came into power in 2001 and won further elections in 2006 and 2011, though the second elections were tainted with widespread allegations of fraud.
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Joseph Kabila, is allegedly planning a census which, if undertaken, will delay the elections by an extra year.
Opposition leaders called for protests in Kinshasa ahead of a parliamentary debate on the proposed census.
Kabila came into power in 2001 and won further elections in 2006 and 2011, though the second elections were tainted with widespread allegations of fraud.