DRC: Bemba Contests Election Results

In the aftermath of the announcement that Joseph Kabila has won elections, Sanaga Peregrinations wonders (Fr) whether the DRC can afford the contestation of results promised by loosing candidate Jean-Pierre Bemba: ” Only a couple of days ago, the two rivals were hand in hand and each claimed that they would accept whatever the official results were. Those were only … political statements. Even if Bemba promises to only use legal recourse, one can't help but worry for a country subject to conflict since about 5 years ago.”

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