In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country will know on Sunday December 31, 2023 the name of its next president for the next five years. Last week, the Congolese were called to the polls for general, presidential, but also partial legislative, provincial and municipal elections. On Sunday, the overall provisional results for the supreme office will be announced by the Ceni.
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with our special correspondents in Kinshasa, Paulina Zidi And Boris Vicith
Ten days after the start of the vote, the DRC is still waiting to officially have the name of the winner of this presidential election. The country follows the announcement of partial trends by the Electoral Commission which, every day, on national television, lists the centralized figures at Bosolo centerin the heart of the capital.
In Kinshasa, life goes on as it goes. Several observation missions have also noted the ambient calm and noted that the internet and telephone networks had not been cut off during this electoral period.
On the opposition side, although upcoming rallies have been announced, no slogan has yet been given since Wednesday, and the scuffles between supporters of Martin Fayulu and the police before the start of a march planned by part of the opposition to call for the cancellation of these elections.
The government displays a calm face before the announcement scheduled for Sunday. “ We are comfortable », confides a close friend of the president candidate.
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