D.R.Congo: Kabila Gov’t on Verge of Crumbling. 21 Jan 2015. The Most mineral Rich country in the Africa & the World The DRC government has crippled internet and telephone services amid a growing wave of violent riots against President Joseph Kabila after the National Assembly passed an electoral legislation which the people of Congo believe is aimed at prolonging the incumbent’s stay in power. The United States said on Tuesday night that it was “concerned about reports of violence in Kinshasa,” stressing “the importance of protecting political space and ensuring that all citizens have the right to peacefully assemble and exercise their rights to free speech.” At least four protesters were gunned down by security forces in the worst political violence in recent years that has threatened Kabila’s hold on power. The President is yet to make a statement on the political violence that has spread to as far as Goma on the border with Rwanda. The U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa urged “all Congolese stakeholders to exercise restraint and refrain from acts of violence,” adding, “The United States reiterates its support for peaceful, credible, and timely elections in the DRC.” On Tuesday, there were reports that President Kabila had been toppled by army Generals, reports Chimpreports sources say are untrue, at least by Tuesday night. However, the situation remains tense, with diplomats urging Kabila against tampering with the Constitution to entrench his presidency which is now meeting stiff resistance and causing enormous bloodshed on Kinshasa streets. chimpreports/kabila-govt-on-verge-of-crumbling/
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