Is DR Congo's New President On a Leash?
DR Congo has a new president. Yet below the surface of this monumental shift, much has not changed. The former ruling party Front Commun pour le Congo, still maintains its firm grip on power writes Kris Berwouts for African Arguments.
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Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Poll Reactions - a Sign of Better Standards - or Double Standards?
Daily Maverick, 28 January 2019
Why has Africa suddenly woken up to the issue of fraudulent elections after the Democratic Republic of Congo voting results? Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Chiwenga Struggles to Express Himself On DR Congo Polls - VIDEO
New Zimbabwe, 28 January 2019
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga represented Zimbabwe at the inauguration of the Democratic Republic of Congo's new president Felix Tshisekedi after disputed elections. Read more »
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Analyst Elissa Jobson of the International Crisis Group beleives the African Union may be instrumental in helping the new president ease into power. It should seek compromise ... Read more »
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But the moment didn't last long, as he then came back and said the stress and excitement of the day had affected him. Read more »
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As the inauguration of President-elect and opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi draws near, outgoing President Joseph Kabila has called for "a grand coalition of all the progressive ... Read more »
