Is inside story. Resign now thats the message from protesters to diaz president Joseph Kabila several people have already been killed in a violent crackdown by Security Forces so what will it take for the below to step down african countries slide further into turmoil this story. Hello welcome to the program im Adrian Finnegan its a new year but when it comes to politics in the democratic republic of congo theres nothing new president Joseph Kabila has been in power there since two thousand and one his second term in office officially ended in december twenty sixth but hes still there and promised elections have never happened catholics in the capital kinshasa prayed on sunday they want to be allowed to leave but Peaceful Demonstrations to violent at least seven people were killed and dozens were arrested by Security Forces so what does twenty eighteen hold for the people of d c well get to our guests in just a moment but first. Has a report. In the democratic republic of congo are cat
Of what you heard that does the president have a responsibility under the constitution to remain in office until such time is as free and Fair Elections can be held safely which according to the minister will be by the end of twenty eighteen well according to any Constitutional Court have announced that hes not because seventy of the constitution and they say that president kabila has to remain in office until there is a replacement so thats the official position at the moment although of course article seventy five seventy six of this in constitution can also allow for the president to sustain a sound right so that the president of the senates cant govern during the election during the interim period between now and then elections but at least because hes the court arguing that decision that the president should remain in office until there is a replacement so thats where we are at the moment michel but any election overseen by Joseph Kabila if he remains in power be free or fair. Tha
Hello and welcome im belkys nerey craig and im craig stevens, seven news continues at eleven. This is seven news at eleven. Craig breaking news at elelen, president obama expected to make a historic trip to cuba, it looks like it is going to happen some time in mid to late march. Good evening again, it has been nearly 90 years since a sitting u. S. President visited cuba. The night teams Robin Simmons is live in the satelliteenter with the latebreaking details on all of this. Reporter it is really worth noting that the cuba embargo is still in place and so we will not so it completely opened to tourists until Congress Opens the embargo, but it appears that president obama is just weeks from being the first sitting president to visit cuba. December th, 2014, president obama announcing the the goal reopening embassies, and just four months later he met with caso for the first time at the summit of the americas in panama, president obama and the cuba leader shaking hands, mr. Obama talkin
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And mistakes, jake ward takes a look at the sloppy handling of infectious agents. What it means for your health. And we begin tonight with a pause in the violence between israel and gaza. Today the United Nations convinced both sides to stop fighting for humanitarian reasons but not for long. Israel agreed to stop strikes for five hours beginning tomorrow morning so food and aid can get inside gaza. Palestinians also agreed to stop firing their rockets during that time. However, president obama said efforts to broker a permanent solution have fallen short. The israeli people and the Palestinian People dont want to live like this. They deserve to live in peace and security, free from fear. Today, four palestinian boys were killed while playing on the shore. Israels military called it a tragic outcome and says it is investigating. United nations says 45 of casualties have been civilians. Stephanie decker saw them running from the attack and witnessed the attack that killed them. It happe