By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lepotentiel
Félix Tshisekedi has left it to the Sacred Union of the Nation to decide whether or not to initiate a constitutional revision, with 2028 set as the deadline for his possible stay in power. The Congolese president also discussed the security situation and tensions with Joseph Kabila, according to Lepotentiel.
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Tshisekedi and Sassou discuss the Makotipoko border incident and the victims of clashes on the Congo River.
24 OctFélix Tshisekedi accuses Kabila of never loving DR Congo24 OctTshisekedi to announce national dialogue team next week
24 OctSouth African envoy urges Tshisekedi to hold inclusive dialogue in DR CongoPresident Félix Tshisekedi accused Joseph Kabila of never having loved the Democratic Republic of the Congo after the former head of state chose to join the armed struggle against the government. At a meeting with members of the Sacred Union, he also called Kabila a “coward”, according to remarks reported by journalist Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala.
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Alexis Thambwe Mwamba, former president of the Congolese Senate and a close ally of Joseph Kabila, has been arrested in Kinshasa by Félix Tshisekedi’s authorities, according to Congolese media. Aged 80, he is reportedly suspected of embezzling seven million dollars, according to Umuseke.
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People from the Grande Orientale region announced in Goma that they were joining the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), led by former president Joseph Kabila. Their statement denounced Félix Tshisekedi’s governance, alleged misappropriation and insecurity in several eastern provinces, according to Kivumorningpost.
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Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi says the team tasked with preparing the national dialogue will be set up next week. According to journalist Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala, who cites a source close to the meeting, he says the process is not intended to amend the Constitution to extend his time in power.
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Soldiers block UNHCR access to Bunia displacement siteSoldiers from the Armed Forces of the DRC prevented a delegation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from accessing the Kigonze displaced persons site in Bunia. Displaced people gave it a memorandum calling for justice after acts of vandalism, reports Kivumorningpost.
Two goumiers killed in ambush in SalamatTwo goumiers were killed on 21 October in an ambush targeting the convoy of Hassan Awat Mahadi, the sub-prefect of Mangueigne, in Salamat. The attack took place during an awareness mission on transhumance corridors and peaceful coexistence, according to security sources cited by Tchadinfos.The week in Africa
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