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Sunday, August 12, 2018
Joseph Kabila, president of the DRC, has said he will not stand for re-election in December. Kabila’s ruling coalition has put forth Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, former interior minister, as its presidential candidate according to Lambert Mende, government spokesman.
The move by Kabila puts an end to speculation that the president would defy the country’s constitutional term limits.
The government waited until the last moment to announce Kabila’s decision not to run. The electoral commission had imposed an August 8 deadline for candidates to register.
Kabila’s decision not to run has been hailed by a number of international authorities as a “big step.”
“Congo’s regional and international partners must continue to exert strong pressure for the country to have a truly democratic transition and to prevent further repression,” said Ida Sawyer, deputy Africa director at Human Rights Watch.
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