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AFRICA: DRC’s President Tshisekedi reshuffles cabinet ahead of election

by Adewale Adenrele on March 25, 2023

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has appointed the country’s former vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba, who was imprisoned for more than 10 years for war crimes, as

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DRC schedules presidential elections for Dec 2023

by Adewale Adenrele on November 27, 2022

The Democratic Republic of Congo said it will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Dec. 20, 2023, kicking off a

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UNGA77: DRC President Felix Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda of aggression

by Adewale Adenrele on September 22, 2022

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi on Tuesday accused Rwanda of direct aggression, renewing charges as he addressed the

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INTERVIEW STORY: DRC President and African Union chief Felix Tshisekedi with François Chignac

by Adewale Adenrele on May 21, 2021

For the first time in 25 years, African economies entered a recession, as they were badly shaken up by the

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AFRICA: ‘State of siege’ raises hope, uncertainty to DR Congo

by Adewale Adenrele on May 8, 2021

The Democratic Republic of Congo's move to impose a "state of siege" on two violence-wracked eastern provinces brought praise on

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AFRICA: DR Congo declares state of siege in emergency anti-insurgency efforts

by Adewale Adenrele on May 1, 2021

The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared a ‘state of siege’ in violence-hit eastern provinces. Hundreds of people have been killed and many displaced in mineral-rich Ituri and North Kivu