Democratic Republic of the Congo: Zeid calls for rights to be upheld as president’s mandate nears end

A planned shutdown of social media in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from Sunday evening ahead of the end of President Joseph Kabila’s mandate, coupled with a continuing ban on demonstrations by civil society and the opposition, is deeply alarming, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said Saturday. “We are […]http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Appa-sourceTheAfric...