Reuters
Published: 13 July ,2023: 09:32 PM GSTUpdated: 13 July ,2023: 09:46 PM GST
The spokesman for one of Democratic Republic of Congo’s main opposition parties was shot dead on Thursday, authorities said, raising tensions ahead of national elections in December.
Video shared on social media purported to show the bullet-ridden body of Cherubin Okende, a former transport minister who was also a member of parliament, slumped inside his car. Reuters has not verified the footage.