Democratic Republic of the Congo: reshuffle of military leaders, the latest restructuring
- July 16, 2018
- - 2:44 pm
Summary: The July 14 reshuffle of military leadership is the latest executive action in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to assert regime control over the country’s levels of geopolitical power. The Kabila regime is narrowing margins of weakness as it approaches the nomination deadline for upcoming general elections. The political outlook remains in favor of the Kabila regime, whose need for security and survival trumps controversial economic policy. President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) carried out a reshuffle of his military and police commanders on July 14. The reshuffle, following a series of appointments …
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