DRC Bishops to launch voter education campaign
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Bishops' Conference is this week holding its plenary session. The Bishops hope, this week, to officially launch the campaign for voter and civic education. The campaign aims to encourage citizens to be more involved in affairs of the country. The nationwide campaign will see 10 000 trainers sent to 47 dioceses of Congo DR.In particular, the campaign wants young people and women to take charge of their destiny, especially in view of general elections due in November. The Church has committed itself to train people not to be passive but to participate in building a nation guided by the rule of law. Earlier this month, the Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Bukavu (comprising the Dioceses of Butembo-Beni, Goma, Kasongo, Kindu and Uvira) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo urged President Joseph Kabila to come clean and resolve the political impasse in the electoral process of the country.The Democratic Republic of Congo'...
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Bishops' Conference is this week holding its plenary session. The Bishops hope, this week, to officially launch the campaign for voter and civic education. The campaign aims to encourage citizens to be more involved in affairs of the country. The nationwide campaign will see 10 000 trainers sent to 47 dioceses of Congo DR.
In particular, the campaign wants young people and women to take charge of their destiny, especially in view of general elections due in November. The Church has committed itself to train people not to be passive but to participate in building a nation guided by the rule of law.
Earlier this month, the Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Bukavu (comprising the Dioceses of Butembo-Beni, Goma, Kasongo, Kindu and Uvira) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo urged President Joseph Kabila to come clean and resolve the political impasse in the electoral process of the country.
The Democratic Republic of Congo's highest court ruled in May this year that President Joseph Kabila could stay in power beyond the end of his two-term mandate if his government failed to hold an election due in November.
The government has said elections may be delayed due to budgetary and logistical obstacles.
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