Congo election commission overspent, awarded opaque contracts- report
CONGO'S national election commission failed to account for $400 million of funds it received from the state and awarded opaque procurement contracts ahead of the disputed December general election, an EU-funded civil society report. The report said the electoral commission, known as CENI, was also blighted by budget overruns, an issue that has plagued President Felix Tshisekedi's administration. It urged Congo's justice department to open investigations into the management of the funds allocated to CENI for the electoral process. Technical mishaps, missing materials and a last-minute extension of voting have stoked disputes over the December poll, leading main opposition candidates to allege fraud…