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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tshisekedi was elected in December to replace Kabila who presided over sub-Saharan Africa's biggest country for nearly two decades.
Hamstrung by a parliament and local officials in the sway of Joseph Kabila, DRC President Felix Tshisekedi has largely failed to exert his authority.
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.
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.
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.
Tshisekedi is due to be inaugurated as the DRC's new president and Kabila says he’ll hand over the reins without regret.
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.
Fayulu says the Constitutional Court has confirmed serving a dictatorial regime by validating what he calls false results and enabling a constitutional coup.
Runner-up Martin Fayulu immediately called on the international community to reject the results, after the court said his appeal was "unfounded".
