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[ANALYSIS] Kabila’s decision to step aside won’t change DRC’s power dynamics
Emmanuel Shadary is President Joseph Kabila's preferred presidential candidate, meaning that Kabila could remain in power if not in office.
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Congo's Kabila will not stand in presidential election
The announcement by spokesman Lambert Mende at a news conference puts an end to years of speculation about whether Joseph Kabila would defy term limits to run for a third term.
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Congo ruling coalition's presidential candidate to be announced soon
Spokesman Lambert Mende’s statement followed a meeting between Kabila and coalition members at his farm outside the capital Kinshasa.
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Congo's Kabila meets allies ahead of presidential candidate deadline
President Joseph Kabila, in power since 2001, is barred by term limits from running for re-election but has refused to commit publicly to not standing.
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Congo police and opposition supporters clash in Kinshasa
Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi heads the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) and is the son of late opposition icon Etienne Tshisekedi.
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Congo opposition leader Katumbi refused entry at border
Moise Katumbi, one of the main rivals of President Joseph Kabila, had planned to return home this week.
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Confusion over Moïse Katumbi’s return to DRC
Authorities in Katumbi’s former stronghold Lubumbashi say he’ll be denied entry.
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Congo opposition leader Bemba returns home for presidential bid
Jean-Pierre Bemba’s return is expected to energise opposition in the Democratic Republic of Congo to President Joseph Kabila, who has been in power since his father’s assassination in 2001.
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Former Congolese warlord Bemba makes his case to stand in presidential vote
In his first in-depth public remarks since being acquitted in May on appeal for war crimes at The Hague, Bemba told a news conference in Brussels that standing for president was not an obsession but touted his experience and leadership qualities.
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Congo opposition leader Bemba to return next week for presidential bid
His homecoming after serving a decade in prison at The Hague could dramatically shake up Congolese politics ahead of December’s long-delayed election, which is meant to choose a successor to Joseph Kabila.
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Kabila says election on track but stays mum on own future
Joseph Kabila is barred by the constitution from seeking a third term in the election but has refused publicly to rule out a run.
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Congo's Kabila appoints army chief under US, EU sanctions for alleged violence
State television reported on Sunday that Kabila had appointed General John Numbi to the role of inspector general of the Congolese Armed Forces.
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Congo opposition leader Bemba nominated for presidential election
The election is due to choose a successor to Joseph Kabila and could herald DRC’s first democratic transition after decades marked by repeated coups and prolonged civil war.
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DRC envoy: US ties investment to open & fair general election
Term limits prevent President Joseph Kabila from running, but he has not ruled out standing again, creating suspense about what could be the country’s first democratic transition of power.
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[OPINION] DRC faces upsurge of violence unless a deal is done with Kabila
African leaders need to acknowledge the gravity of the Congo crisis and apply pressure on President Joseph Kabila.
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Congo's parliament to consider legal protection for ex-presidents
The announcement could be a further sign that Joseph Kabila intends to step down after an election in December.
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Congo President Kabila will not seek third term: DRC PM
Tshibala’s comments follow signs in the mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo that Kabila, who succeeded his assassinated father Laurent in 2001, is prepared to run for a third elected term.
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Thousands rally in Kinshasa for video link with exiled Congo politician
Exiled opposition leader Moise Katumbi, a former governor of DRC’s copper-producing Katanga province, is seen as the opposition’s leading candidate in the election.
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Congo ruling party shows all signs of seeking Kabila third term
The deadline for declaring candidates for Democratic Republic of Congo’s scheduled 23 December poll is just over two months away, and Kabila, 46, is officially not allowed to run again.
