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Congo-Kinshasa: Election Poised for Shakeup With Bemba Return
RFI, 25 July 2018
After serving 10 years in prison at The Hague for war crimes, former warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba will return home on 1 August to compete in December's long-delayed election. The… Read more »
DR Congo's Opposition Cries Foul as Bemba Announces Return
After serving 10 years in prison at The Hague for war crimes, former warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba will return home August 1 to compete in December's long-delayed election but the opposition coalition is questioning why a diplomatic passport was granted to him with relative ease but not to other politicians.
President Joseph Kabila (right) shaking hands with Presidential challenger JP Bemba (file photo).
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Congo-Kinshasa: The Dangers Behind Bemba's Possible Candidacy
The Conversation Africa, 23 July 2018
The possible return of Jean-Pierre Bemba has shocked many in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With just over five months before the presidential and gubernatorial elections,… Read more »
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President Joseph Kabila sent a message this weekend that he was "no longer available" for the meeting with the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the ... Read more »
