Donald Yamamoto: “These all stand to be sacrificed if these upcoming elections are not free, fair, open, and transparent.”

We have offered President Biya and his government that they must reach out in an open dialogue without any preconditions.

We applaud the respect she had demonstrated for Liberia's constitution throughout her tenure and the positive example she has set for the continent of Africa by her unbending respect for Presidential term limits.

The United States does not support calls for unconstitutional change, and stressed the need for all actors to work within the framework of the DRC Constitution and the December 2016 Saint Sylvestre Agreement.

We would like to see a stable democratic country which respects the rights of the citizens, respects the rights and freedoms of a free press.