KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s top election official announced Sunday that a long-awaited presidential vote would not be held until late December 2018, months later than key opposition leaders have been seeking. Critics have long accused Kabila of postponing the vote to maintain his grip on power in the mineral-rich country. On Sunday, election commission president Corneille Nangaa said voter registration would not be completed in the volatile Kasai provinces until the end of January 2018. The presidential and legislative elections have been set for Dec. 23 along with provincial races, Nangaa said. It was not immediately clear whether key members of the opposition would accept the timeframe proposed Sunday by the commission.

Source: National Post November 05, 2017 17:53 UTC