There is mounting pressure on the Congolese President Joseph Kabila to resign after he was blamed for his country’s humanitarian and security crisis.
Botswana on Monday blamed Mr. Kabila for the current crisis in the central African country in the sharpest criticism yet from an African government.
Botswana’s Ministry of International Affairs said in a statement that “We continue to witness a worsening humanitarian situation in that country mainly because its leader has persistently delayed the holding of elections, and has lost control over the security of his country.”
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— Botswana Government (@BWGovernment) February 26, 2018
The United Nations has said that at least two people were killed and dozens more sustained injuries on Sunday during anti-Kabila protests.
There was a crackdown on the demonstrations led by the church in Democratic Republic of Congo by security forces.
The Congolese police forces were deployed to thwart the protests which expected thousands of Catholics and evangelical church members on the streets.
Joseph Kabila who has refused to exit power appears to be facing stiffer opposition from the Church since political opposition parties have been rendered ineffective as their leaders have been forced into exile.
Joseph Kabila took over as president from his father Laurent who was assassinated in 2001.
Source: Africafeeds.com
