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Congo to suspend pro soccer matches over fears of political unrest

Congolese opposition supporters chant slogans as they destroy the billboard of President Joseph Kabila during a march to press the President to step down in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, September 19, 2016. (Photo: Reuters)

Kinshasa: Congolese authorities have instructed the country's professional soccer league to suspend matches for one month over fears the end of President Joseph Kabila's mandate next week will spark stadium violence, the sports ministry said on Wednesday.

Some soccer stadiums in Democratic Republic of Congo have become hotbeds of anti-government activism. One popular chant heard at games warns Kabila that his mandate is over.

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