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Tshisekedi assumed office in January, taking over from Kabila who had been in power for 18 years. (K. Katombe/Reuters)
AFP

Two main DRC parties urge leaders to form coalition government

The stalemate has put a brake on Tshisekedi’s declared ambitions of reforming a country marked by corruption and rights abuses.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
The consequences of a prolonged period of uncertainty will probably lead to greater instability – already there is growing participation in protest action.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Kabila employs delay tactics to stave off presidential elections

Indicators are that the government does not intend sticking to constitutional deadlines, and is instead pursuing a strategy of delaying elections.

  • Stephanie Wolters
5 min read
Members of a Congolese family walking after their village was occupied by the National Congress for the Defence of the People.
DRC ADMINISTRATION

Kabila’s painful balancing act

Kabila has spent the first four-and-a-half months of his second mandate keeping the country in suspense about the composition of his new government.

  • Stephanie Wolters
7 min read
CONGOLESE ARMY

UN: Renewed cases of child soldiers in DRC

Thousands of children are being forced into armed service in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since fighting erupted between rebels and the Congolese army in North Kivu…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read