EU to renew sanctions on Congolese officials including presidential candidate, diplomats say 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is set to renew sanctions in December on senior officials in Democratic Republic of Congo, including presidential candidate Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, four Western diplomats told Reuters. The EU imposed sanctions last year on Shadary, who served as interior minister, and 15 other Congolese after a crackdown on protesters who opposed a delay in holding elections. Two diplomats said the EU had agreed on renewal despite initial opposition from Spain, which proposed to take Shadary off the list. Major would-be contenders including former vice president and militia leader Jean-Pierre Bemba and millionaire businessman Moise Katumbi have been barred from running.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 30, 2018 18:00 UTC