The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is preparing for general elections in seven months. For the moment, there is a country atmosphere, mainly in the city of Kinshasa. The management teams in place and the opponents are already in competition. However, political demonstrations by the opposition are not welcome and pro-government supporters are raising their voices.
Unfortunately, these events are not new for the country, which has had to face many challenges. As politicians focus on the elections, security concerns continue to escalate. The country is attacked in the east with the complicity of the Rwandan neighbor, while the region undergoes massacres of the populations without this moving the community. Meanwhile, multinationals continue to exploit the resources of the subsoil, and the pangs of desolation are gaining ground in the capital.
It is therefore important to take into account what happened in the past to avoid making the same mistakes. A few decades ago, after the proclamation of the independence of the DRC, politicians rushed to organize power without thinking about taking charge of the populations. This choice had long-term repercussions.
To avoid such a scenario in the event of victory, the care of the populations must be the priority. Politicians must be smart and be able to act collectively to pacify the country and reject tribalism and misinformation conveyed on social networks. The DRC needs real leaders who would think above all of the well-being of their populations and not of their own interest.