| Published Fri, March 9th 2018 at 00:00, Updated March 8th 2018 at 23:53 GMT +3Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila. [Photo: Courtesy]An election in the Democratic Republic of Congo to replace President Joseph Kabila remains on course for late December, the country's Prime Minister Bruno Tshibala has said. ALSO READ: Six killed in DR Congo protestsRepeated stalling of the election has raised tensions across the vast central African country, triggering street protests and encouraging armed rebellions. "There were setbacks which caused this delay," said Tshibala. "But this time our course is set for elections and they will take place on December 23."

Source: Standard Digital March 08, 2018 21:00 UTC