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DRC: Poll shows 8 in 10 want Kabila out as rebels attack home of unpopular leader

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DRC: Poll shows 8 in 10 want Kabila out as rebels attack home of unpopular leader

A national poll published Friday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) shows that eight out of ten citizens want President Joseph Kabila out of office while seven out of ten are not confident that the forthcoming elections to replace him would be free and fair.

The survey by Congo Research Group at New York University and Congolese polling firm BERCI which was conducted last month gives a rare glimpse into the national mood as Congolese are eager to see the exit of Kabila who has been in power for 17-years.

Security forces have killed dozens of people during street protests against the president’s extended rule with elections scheduled for Dec. 23, two years after Kabila’s mandate officially expired but uncertainty about his intentions and the prospect of the vote being delayed again have bred mistrust among Congo’s 80 million people.

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In a related development, an attack on a house owned by Kabila in the restive east of Goma by armed rebels witnessed the killing of one soldier according to reports.

Goma has witnessed a number of conflicts which have flared in recent months over Kabila’s continued stay in office.

 

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