DRC
Police beef up resources as presidential elections approach

Opposition party supporters stage an anti-government demonstration in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo on 25 May 2023.
Opposition party supporters stage an anti-government demonstration in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo on 25 May 2023. © Justin Makangara/Anadolu Agency via AFP
Wary of the risk of violence in cities during the presidential elections in December, the authorities in Kinshasa are strengthening police resources with anti-riot equipment and armoured vehicles from Turkey's Katmerciler group. [...]
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