In a sign of mounting pressures on Tshisekedi over DR Congo's deeply troubled east, the trio said sub-Saharan Africa's largest country faced "fragmentation" and "Balkanisation." Armed groupsAdvertisementScores of armed groups roam eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, many of them a legacy of two regional wars that raged at the end of the last century. With the DRC's armed forces floundering, Tshisekedi has called in a seven-nation body, the East African Community (EAC), to deploy troops. However, the vote was marked by allegations of rigging, and Fayulu insists he is the legitimate president, claiming more than 60 percent of the ballot. Tshisekedi, Fayulu and Matata have already declared their intention to contest the next presidential elections, due on December 20, 2023.

Source: Daily Nation December 27, 2022 09:00 UTC