#DEMREPUBLICOFCONGO: Parliament Scraps Lengthy Pre-Election Census Requirement

[world politics news]

DR Congo's National Assembly speaker Aubin Minaku

After violent riots in which 40 people were killed, Democratic Republic of Congo's lawmakers scrapped a contested part of an electoral bill requiring a census before the 2016 election. Opponents said it could have taken years in the large nation, allowing Pres. Joseph Kabila to extend his grip on power.

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