Felix tshisekedi
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.
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Congo intelligence service orders audit of interim government spending
Since taking office in January after a disputed election, President Felix Tshisekedi has promised to clean up the corruption he said proliferated under his predecessor Joseph Kabila.
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DR Congo announces new govt 7 months after president inaugurated
The Democratic Republic of Congo announced a coalition government Monday, seven months after the inauguration of new President Felix Tshisekedi.
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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.
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At least 161 dead in northeast Congo in apparent ethnic clashes
Pascal Kakoraki Baguma, a national lawmaker from Ituri, said the latest violence was sparked by the killing last Monday of four Lendu businesspeople.
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Opposition leader urges people power to oust DRC president
Citing popular uprisings in Algeria and Sudan, he told a meeting of several thousand supporters in Kinshasa the Congolese could achieve the same thing.
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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.
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Ebola is real, Congo president tells skeptical population
It is surpassed only by the 2013-2016 outbreak in West Africa, in which more than 28,000 cases were reported and more than 11,000 people died.
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150 missing after shipwreck in eastern Congo
Delphin Mbirimbi, a local activist in South Kivu province, told Reuters that the boat, which had departed from neighbouring North Kivu province, wrecked on the lake near Kalehe territory.
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DR Congo leader hails a new 'balance' in turbulent nation
The new president of the Democratic Republic of Congo asked for US assistance to help lift his vast country out of a decades-long crisis during a visit to Washington on Thursday.
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UN presses DRC to quickly form new government
Tshisekedi's party is working to cobble together a coalition government with the party of former president Joseph Kabila, which won a majority of seats in parliamentary elections.
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DRC President Tshisekedi intends to release all political prisoners
Unveiling his emergency programme for the first 100 days in office Tshisekedi said he will ask the Justice Minister to release all those detained for their political views within the next 10 days.
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DR Congo president pledges amnesty for political prisoners
On Saturday, the new president presented a programme of urgent measures to be taken during the first 100 days of his term while commenting on the nation's security, political and social situations.
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DR Congo leader calls for 'better armed' UN peacekeepers
President Felix Tshisekedi has also called for 'healthy cooperation' with Europe, following tensions during the latter half of his predecessor Joseph Kabila's 18-year rule.
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DR Congo election loser calls for rematch
In a letter to the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Martin Fayulu restated his allegation that the vote result had been rigged, and suggested 'holding the elections again within six months'.
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Fayulu insists he won December presidential DRC election
It is widely accepted that Martin Fayulu won almost two-thirds of the vote, but continental and international support for him is slipping.
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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.
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New Congo president Tshisekedi calls for unity after divisive election
The pageantry of the swearing-in ceremony was briefly interrupted when Felix Tshisekedi was taken ill during his inaugural address and had to sit down.
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[OPINION] Tough task ahead for Felix Tshisekdi in DRC
Jean-Jacques Cornish says the new DRC leader has shown an adeptness in deal making that would the envy of his counterpart in the White House.
