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Joseph Kabila accuses Félix Tshisekedi of worsening crisis in DRC

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Joseph Kabila accuses Félix Tshisekedi of worsening crisis in DRC

Former president Joseph Kabila accused Félix Tshisekedi’s administration of worsening insecurity and undermining national cohesion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In a message to the nation delivered on 9 October, he also announced that he intended to present a vision for the country’s future, reports Mediacongo.

The former president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Joseph Kabila, accused Félix Tshisekedi’s administration of worsening the country’s crisis in a message to the nation on Friday 9 October. He delivered a blistering indictment of his successor’s leadership, according to Mediacongo.

Joseph Kabila also announced his intention to share his vision for the future of the DRC. His address comes amid the country’s political crisis, on which he had announced he would speak, reports Mediacongo.

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