DR Congo presidential election postponed to 30 December 2018

The much anticipated presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which were set to be held on Sunday 23 December, have been cancelled and will now be held on 30 December 2018.

Corneille Nangaa Yobeluo, rais wa tume huru ya uchaguzi ya DR Congo, atoa taarifa kuhusu uchaguzi mkuu. Source: Corneille Nangaa Yubeluo

The head of DRC's electoral commission (CENI) Corneille Nangaa, in a press statement said the commission was not prepared to hold the elections following the fire which destroyed voting machines.

Mr Nangaa added that "The presidential, legislative and provincial elections will therefore take place on December 30, 2018,"

According to reports from CENI, last week more than 80 percent of voting machines in it's warehouse in nations capital Kinshasa, were destroyed in a fire. Thus hindering CENI's ability to ensure votes were cast on the same day countrywide.

Join SBS Swahili's panel discussion on DRC's presidential election, with key members of the DRC community, on Sunday afternoon 23 December at 3pm AEST.