(MENAFN) The European Union has again imposed sanctions against the ruling union"s candidate for presidential elections in Democratic Republic of Congo, Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, and 13 other senior officials, reported Reuters.
The decision is expected to worsen relations between the EU and President Joseph Kabila"s government, which has urged against sanctions it calls an illegal violation of its rule.
Kabila has also rejected recognizing EU election observers despite concerns by opposition politicians, civil society activists and foreign powers about the credibility of the Dec. 23 vote.
He is due to resign next month after 18 years in power and wants Shadary to be his successor, as many experts consider him the favorite given the ruling coalition"s institutional advantages.
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