The African Union has called upon invested parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo to respect the results of the presidential election, as tensions grow over delays in the counting process. Respect of the election results is crucial. “Respect of the election results is crucial,” Faki said in a brief message posted on Twitter. The 80-strong AU observer team had already warned on Wednesday that they expected the official results to be “in line with the vote” of the people. On Thursday, Washington demanded Kinshasa release “accurate” election results, warning it could impose sanctions on anyone who undermines the fledgeling democracy.

Source: Ethiopian News January 04, 2019 12:56 UTC