UN and 3 global groups highlight election tensions in Congo

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations and key organizations in Europe, Africa and the French-speaking world issued a rare joint statement Monday highlighting growing concern at rising political tensions in Congo ahead of elections where some fear President Joseph Kabila may try to stay in power despite being constitutionally barred from a new term.
The U.N., European Union, African Union and International Organization of La Francophonie underlined “the crucial importance of holdin