Mr Kabila (C) was supposed to step down at the end of 2016 but the vote to replace him was not held
Police have banned political protests across the Democratic Republic of Congo, setting the stage for possible violence if the opposition goes ahead with planned anti-government demonstrations today.
All protests of a political nature would be “stopped”, Colonel Mwana Mputu told UN-sponsored Radio Okapi.
The main opposition coalition has called for nationwide rallies today to protest against the failure to implement a deal signed with the government in December, which would pave the way for President Joseph Kabila to step down.
Under the terms of the deal, elections would be held before the end of 2017, in which Mr Kabila would not run.
The opposition had planned the demonstrations even before the president appointed Bruno Tshibala as the country’s new prime minister on 7 April.
The opposition, which was supposed to propose a prime minister under the December deal, has rejected the appointment of Mr Tshibala, saying it violates the agreement
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