DR Congo: Kabila’s party says resuming work in defiance of ban

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila’s party said Tuesday it was resuming activities following a suspension last month by the interior ministry.

The government order freezing the activities of the People’s Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD) has not been lifted. But the party’s lawyers argue that without a court order, the suspension automatically expires after 15 days.

An Interior ministry statement justifying the ban on…