Another person running for president in the Democratic Republic of Congo has decided to stop trying and instead help a different candidate, Moïse Katumbi, who used to be a governor and is now in opposition.
Delly Sesanga, a lawyer and MP from Kasai-Central province, has stepped out of the race. Now there are 21 opposition candidates running for the top job.
They will be running against the current President Felix Tshisekedi, who wants to be President again for a second time.
Mr Sesanga deciding to step back is helping the opposition come together more, especially after former prime minister Matata Ponyo and two other candidates, Seth Kikuni and Franck Diongo, already showed their support for Mr Katumbi.
“I have decided to join forces and support Moise Katumbi’s campaign for unity,” he said on Sunday, asking his supporters to vote for Katumbi.
There were talks in the South African capital Pretoria to pick one person from the opposition to run against Mr. Tshisekedi However, they were not able to come to an agreement and the discussions ended on 17th November.
The election campaigns began two weeks ago and will end on 18 December, which is two days before the elections on 20 December.
During the campaign, six people died in a stampede at Mr. Tshisekedi’s rally in Mbanza-Ngungu city.
On Tuesday, a person who supports Mr. Katumbi was killed at a gathering while fighting with people who support the ruling party in the eastern Maniema province.
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Fourth-party contender from Democratic Republic of Congo supports former governor for president
