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Congo-Kinshasa: 'Life-Changing' Sanctions Needed by EU & U.S. to Force Kabila Out
Save the Congo, 19 December 2016
President Joseph Kabila’s decision to illegally cling to power beyond his second and last constitutional mandate should prompt EU and US to impose… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Tension Rises As Talks On Joseph Kabila Exit Break Off
Al Jazeera, 17 December 2016
Talks in Democratic Republic of Congo between the ruling coalition and the opposition have failed to reach a compromise on the political future of President Joseph Kabila, who… Read more »
Pressure to Leave Office Mounts on Congolese President Kabila
The opposition coalition led by Étienne Tshisekedi has vowed to hit the streets to unseat President Joseph Kabila who it accuses of manipulating the system to cling on to power. 'Save the Congo' has issued a call for sanctions by the European Union and United States to back up Congolese efforts to oust the leader whose term expires December 19.
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Opposition leaders have described the 15-minute speech as "totally disconnected from the aspirations of the Congolese population". Read more »
