Americans requested to leave Congo for safety reasons

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Europe correspondent Leave a comment

The US Embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo is warning the American citizens to leave the country, while Congolese officials prepare to announce election results.

The US government is advising citizens to leave #DRC. Bit late?
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (January 9, 2019) | U.S. Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo https://t.co/gdNyG8t96u

— Lindsey Hilsum (@lindseyhilsum) January 9, 2019

The Embassy in Kinshasa posted an alert on January 9, which requested the Americans in Congo to draw departure plans that do not rely on US government assistance. It urged Americans to avoid large crowds and demonstrations, and continuously monitor local media for updates.

Congo‘s election commission has said it will announce results of the December 30th election at 11 p.m. local time on January, 9.

#CONGO ELECTION: Riot police deployed ahead of results announcement after WEEKS OF CHAOS https://t.co/RQGuUu2Nta pic.twitter.com/H8G3iZZC11

— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) January 9, 2019