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FILE: In this file photo taken on 25 September 2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo President Joseph Kabila Kabange speaks at the General Debate of the 73rd session of the General Assembly at the United Nations in New York. Picture: AFP

Joseph kabila

Media investigation accuses DRC’s Joseph Kabila and family of embezzling $138m

By AFP

Mediapart has accused former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila and his family of siphoning off $138 million in state funds while in power.

  • FILE: Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi. Picture: AFP

    DR Congo parliament debates move on govt resignation

    The political scene in sub-Saharan Africa's biggest country has been roiled by a months-long struggle between Felix Tshisekedi and Joseph Kabila supporters.

    566 days ago
  • FILE: Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi. Picture: AFP

    DRC Parliament backs Tshisekedi against predecessor Kabila

    Although Tshisekedi won the presidency in December 2018 elections, he had been governing in coalition with Kabila's camp which held on to a parliamentary majority at the same time.

    570 days ago
  • FILE: Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi. Picture: AFP

    DR Congo's Tshisekedi silences doubters with political gains

    With a string of tactical victories, DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has defied naysayers who saw him as a weak politician living in the shadow of a famous father, although the future of his strategy remains uncertain.

    613 days ago
  • Congolese policemen are seen outside the Parliament in Kinshasa on 8 December 2020. The police were deployed Tuesday in the Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kinshasa, a seat for two days of a pitched battle between the supporters of President Félix Tshisekedi and those of the parliamentary majority loyal to his predecessor Joseph Kabila. Picture: AFP

    UN appeals for calm in DR Congo after parliament clashes

    The violence followed months of tension over the fragile coalition between President Felix Tshisekedi, who took over in January 2019 after Joseph Kabila's 18-year rule, and his predecessor's party, which holds a parliamentary majority.

    615 days ago
  • FILE: Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi. Picture: AFP

    DR Congo police enter parliament after new clashes

    The violence follows a months-long crisis rooted in a troubled coalition forged by Tshisekedi and the pro-Kabila Common Front for the Congo (FCC), which commands an overwhelming majority in the National Assembly.

    616 days ago
  • FILE: Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi. Picture: AFP

    African Union urges 'peace' as DR Congo crisis widens

    President Felix Tshisekedi is due to unveil new decisions on Sunday on the simmering tensions pitting his supporters against those loyal to his powerful predecessor Joseph Kabila.

    619 days ago
  • FILE: Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi. Picture: AFP

    UN worried as DR Congo struggles with political crisis

    The United Nations has sounded a warning about a brewing political crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a long-running impasse between President Felix Tshisekedi and supporters of his predecessor Joseph Kabila has reached a crucial point.

    622 days ago
  • FILE: Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi. Picture: AFP

    Head of DR Congo elite unit orders troops 'not to plot' against Tshisekedi

    Tensions have erupted into the open, forcing Tshisekedi to launch consultations last month on how to proceed on key issues, including national security, the management of state assets, the independence of the judiciary and the organisation of elections.

    623 days ago
  • FILE: former president Joseph Kabila remains a powerful figure, wielding influence in the murky politics of the Democratic Republic of Congo through a network of followers. Picture: AFP

    DR Congo's Kabila prowls the political sidelines

    Even after giving over power to Tshisekedi, Kabila remains the driving force in his Common Front for Congo political group – a veritable war machine that he set up before leaving office.

    752 days ago
  • DRC President Felix Tshisekedi tours a facility. Picture: @Presidence_RDC/Twitter

    DR Congo authorities ban Kinshasa rallies over tensions

    Tshisekedi was elected in December to replace Kabila who presided over sub-Saharan Africa's biggest country for nearly two decades.

    1121 days ago
  • DRC President Felix Tshisekedi tours a facility. Picture: @Presidence_RDC/Twitter

    Security issues dominate Tshisekedi’s first tour of DRC after election

    Hamstrung by a parliament and local officials in the sway of Joseph Kabila, DRC President Felix Tshisekedi has largely failed to exert his authority.

    1211 days ago
  • Picture: Pixabay.com

    'Golden handshake' for DR Congo's outgoing ministers

    Outgoing Prime Minister Bruno Tshibala will receive a monthly housing allowance of $5,000 plus a separate monthly stipend - amounting to 30% of his current salary - for life.

    1292 days ago
  • FILE: DRC President Felix Tshisekedi. Picture: @fatshi13/Twitter.

    After election upheaval, DR Congo inaugurates new Parliament

    The session opened just four days after Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in as president of the country, replacing Joseph Kabila who had ruled the country since 2001.

    1296 days ago
  • FILE: Healthcare workers look after a patient with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Johnson & Johnson will now introduce an Ebola vaccine. Picture: @WHO/Twitter.

    Ebola death toll surges in DR Congo

    The rising death toll - up by more than 40 in the past 10 days - emphasises the challenge of controlling the epidemic in the strife-torn country.

    1299 days ago
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's president-elect Felix Tshisekedi. Picture: AFP

    DRC's Kabila calls on compatriots to support successor Felix Tshisekedi

    Tshisekedi is due to be inaugurated as the DRC's new president and Kabila says he’ll hand over the reins without regret.

    1300 days ago
  • FILE: DRC president-elect Felix Tshisekedi. Picture: @fatshi13/Twitter

    SA, Kenya join regional leaders in congratulating Tshisekedi for DRC poll win

    President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta say Sunday’s ruling by the Constitutional Court in Kinshasa confirms Felix Tshisekedi’s election win requires all actors to respect this exercise of DRC national sovereignty.

    1303 days ago
  • Martin Fayulu, the joint opposition presidential candidate in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Picture: @MartinFayulu/Twitter.

    Fayulu rejects court ruling declaring Tshisekedi as DRC president

    Fayulu says the Constitutional Court has confirmed serving a dictatorial regime by validating what he calls false results and enabling a constitutional coup.

    1304 days ago
  • Felix Tshisekedi. Picture: AFP

    DR Congo court declares Tshisekedi winner of disputed elections

    Runner-up Martin Fayulu immediately called on the international community to reject the results, after the court said his appeal was "unfounded".

    1304 days ago
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