DR Congo's Democracy Backsliding Ahead of Vote, Rights Groups Say
Voice of America
Election campaign banners are pictured in the popular Ndjili neighborhood in Kinshasa, DR Congo, on Dec. 15, 2023.
DR Congo's democracy has been backsliding ahead of elections this month, according to rights defenders, as prominent journalists languish in prison and the murder of an opposition politician remains unsolved.
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