Republic of Congo- We won’t be able to afford an agreed presidential election this year

   Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo says, it won’t be able to afford an agreed presidential election this year.

   Budget Minister Pierre Kangudia said the cost of organizing the poll, which was said to be $1.8billon Dollars was too expensive.
Last year the government and the opposition agreed that new elections would be held by the end of 2017.
   According to reports, President Joseph Kabila's final mandate ran out in November 2016.
  Meanwhile Kabila's opponents have accused him of repeatedly delaying the poll in order to remain in power.