Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo on President Kabila remaining in office after the expiration of his constitutional term.

​The British Government has repeatedly called for President Kabila to honour both the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Constitution and the 31 December agreement and conduct a peaceful transfer of power in DRC via credible elections. The then Minister for Africa, Rory Stewart MP, made these points directly to President Kabila when he visited Kinshasa in November 2017. Our Embassy in Kinshasa regularly presses the DRC authorities to ensure they enable the Congolese people are able to meet their democratic aspirations by electing a new President. The UK, alongside regional and international partners, will continue to press the DRC authorities to adhere to their electoral commitments.