At least 17 people were reported dead in the capital, Kinshasa. Opposition leaders claimed security forces had shot at least four people dead, while witnesses said protesters had beaten at least one police officer to death. Opponents say Kabila, whose second term in power expires in December, is seeking to cling to power undemocratically. Kabila loyalists say that problems with the electoral roll make it impossible to hold a fair poll later this year. “There are two resolutions that were pending in the House to impose sanctions on Congolese officials,” Kikaya said last week.

Source: The Guardian September 19, 2016 15:11 UTC