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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.

Congo-Kinshasa: President-On-a-Leash Tshisekedi and the DRC's Paradoxical New Politics

African Arguments, 24 January 2019

After a long struggle, the people have (kind of but not really) got what they want with President Kabila (kind of but not really) conceding power. Read more »

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President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo

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 »
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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What's the Way Forward for DR Congo?

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 »
- Congo-Kinshasa: Felix Tshisekedi Has Officially Won, But Can he Govern?
- Africa: Hypocrisy of African Union
President Tshisekedi Falls Ill During Inauguration Speech

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 »
- Congo-Kinshasa: Felix Tshisekedi Falls Ill During Inauguration Speech
- Congo-Kinshasa: Who Is Felix Tshisekedi?
Kabila's Last Words As DR Congo President

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 »
- Congo-Kinshasa: Kabila's Last Words As President

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