The constitution required Mr Kabila to step down in 2016 but he stayed on for two more years. It also helped that the United States threatened to sanction members of Mr Kabila’s family. Sadly for DRC, Mr Shadary will probably win the presidential race because the opposition have split. Apart from victory, Mr Kabila’s objective was to avoid outside scrutiny and negative headlines. What could Mr Kabila and his cronies have to hide?

Source: The Guardian December 19, 2018 18:33 UTC