US places new sanctions on DR Congo poll commission officials
The US Treasury has accused Electoral Commission head Corneille Nangaa and colleagues of obstructing democracy and of corruption (AFP Photo/John WESSELS)/ Kinshasa (AFP) - The United States on Friday placed new sanctions on three Democratic Republic of Congo officials who monitored last year's poll, including electoral commission head Corneille Nangaa. The US Treasury sanctions also target commission vice president Norbert Basengezi and Marcellin Mukolo Basengezi, a son of Basengezi who is an adviser to Nangaa. Washington accuses the trio ...
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