Congo-Kinshasa: A Nuanced but Firm Political Approach for Decisive Autumn

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Major powers and the Congolese opposition are losing patience with the DRC leadership's attempt to stay in power illegitimately beyond December. International Crisis Group urges all to focus on the dialogue, pressures and encouragement needed for a non-violent transition.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faces a crisis that could have grave implications for the country itself, the region and the international community's legacy in DRC. The Kabila regime's desire to stay in power beyond its constitutional time limit risks undoing the gains of over ten years of relative peace. The political dialogue started on 1 September was tasked with producing a roadmap to get to elections, but its outcome is as yet unclear. The international community needs to use all its diplomatic and financial tools to help the Congolese find a solution before 19 December, when Kabila's second and last term permitted by the constitution expires.

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