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Presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be held on 20 December next year, the electoral commission has announced.
Currently, insecurity is plaguing the east of the country with numerous rebel groups creating instability.
This week’s attempt to get the M23 group to agree to a ceasefire appear to have failed.
The AFP news agency reports that the head of the electoral commission acknowledged that “persistent insecurity in some parts of the territory” would make holding a “free, democratic and transparent” vote challenging.
But the authorities are determined to stick to the timetable. END.