Three opposition leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo have called for a nationwide protest on Saturday, when President Félix Tshisekedi is due to be sworn in for a second…
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Ex-DR Congo PM drops presidency bid, backs joint candidate
by Royal Times of Nigeria
November 20, 2023
The former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Augustin Matata Ponyo, has withdrawn from next month’s presidential election. He said he would now be backing Moïse Katumbi, a…
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Congo Tightens Security Ahead Of Pope Francis’ Visit
by Adewale Adeyemi
January 31, 2023
Officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today said that security measures had been increased ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to the country’s capital, Kinshasa. Several districts of Kinshasa…