Congo's president hires Bush PR firm

When the president of the People’s Democratic Republic of Congo wants to make sure he is reelected, he does two things. First, he takes control of the state media and security services. Second, he hires the same Washington public relations firm that helped George W. Bush win two elections. The Economist reports that Stevens-Schriefer have taken a break from helping Republicans get elected in order to service Congo’s president, Joseph Kabila. Despite their address on K Street in DC, Stevens-Schriefer have also worked on campaigns in the Czech Republic, Nigeria, and the Philippines. Should one ask accountability questions when the admen have such close ties to the US government?