Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

What is the (in)sense of elections in Congo?

Officially, Congolese President Joseph Kabila's mandate ended in December 2016. However, he did not resign. Across the country, Congolese people took to the streets to protest against this. Before that, the people protested that Kabila wanted to tinker with the constitution so that he could run himself for a third, unconstitutional term. In every protest, Kabila's regime cracked down, resulting in dozens of deaths and hundreds of political prisoners.