KINSHASA, DR CONGOMore than 50 people were killed on Monday in clashes between protesters and security forces in the Congolese capital Kinshasa, opposition groups said, calling for further anti-government demonstrations. The clashes Monday were the worst violence in the capital since January 2015 when a police crackdown on another opposition protest left several dozen people dead. The main opposition parties had called for a nationwide demonstration to "give notice" to Kabila, whose mandate expires on December 20. So far, there has been no move to schedule elections and at this stage, it appears practically impossible to organise a poll before the end of the year. And a diplomatic source reported clashes in several places along the road to the capital's airport.

Source: Daily Nation September 19, 2016 23:48 UTC