Democratic Republic of the Congo: cancelled UNSG visit
- July 9, 2018
- - 4:30 pm
Summary: The cancelled visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the United Nations Secretary General and the African Union Chairperson underscore the political imperatives of the Joseph Kabila regime for regime survival by electoral success. A visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo by United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and African Union Commissioner Moussa Faki was cancelled late July 9, citing an inability by the two leaders to meet with President Joseph Kabila. The development underscores that Kabila is in a commanding position amid upcoming national elections, and that the Congo regime was not about to …
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