English-language DRC blogger Le Salon counts down to the July 30th election [1]by reporting on a lukewarm response to Joseph Kabila's visit to the UDPS opposition party stronghold of East Kasai province and by estimating that the Congolese catholic church is by and large encouraging a boycott of the election.
DRC: Catholic Church Favoring Boycott of Election
· Written by Alice Backer
Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, D.R. of Congo, Elections, Politics, Protest, Religion