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DRC leader wants 'frank' cooperation in WHO sex abuse probe
The call by the Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi came after a damning report on Tuesday that found "clear structural failures" and...
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DR Congo's Tshisekedi reshuffles central bank
Marie Malangu Kabedi Mbuyi, 63, a veteran official with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), replaces Deogratias Mutombo, who was named in 2013 by Tshisekedi's predecessor, Joseph Kabila.
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DR Congo military takes charge in regions under 'state of siege'
In an address broadcast on public television on Monday, President Felix Tshisekedi said he had heard 'the cries of distress of our population, and felt the pain that our mothers, sisters and daughters are suffering in these provinces ravaged by barbarity'.
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DR Congo's Tshisekedi vows 'radical measures' against eastern militias
Although he did not go into further detail, the president's comments follow his newly-installed prime minister's trailing of a possible 'state of security emergency' for the violence-wracked region.
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DR Congo's Tshisekedi pitches for 'massive' Qatar investment
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has vast mineral wealth and agricultural potential, and a market of some 86 million people.
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DR Congo's Tshisekedi names new PM after power struggle
The months-long crisis was seeded in the outcome of elections in December 2018 that led to the first peaceful transition of power in the Democratic Republic of Congo's history.
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DR Congo prime minister resigns after censure: Presidency
Presidency spokesman Giscard Kusema told AFP that Illunga "said he had drawn the consequences of the developing political situation."
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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.
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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.
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DRC president hails local COVID 'products' as WHO sounds caution
Bottles of the over-the-counter concoction were on sale for $110 (90 euros) each - a fortune in a country where two-thirds of the population live on less than $2 per day.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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DR Congo President Tshisekedi set to scrap ruling coalition
The announcement came after the failure of a coalition with supporters of predecessor Joseph Kabila who currently wield a majority in parliament.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Militants kill 22 in eastern Congo despite claims of security progress
The surge in violence has lead to deadly protests against the army and UN peacekeepers for failing to protect them.
