Democratic Republic of the Congo: Kabila, Bemba, and Katumbi
- June 11, 2018
- - 4:20 pm
Summary: Escalation of election campaigning leaves mining sector operators including Glencore, Randgold and AngloGold Ashanti further handicapped and facing months of turbulence Analysis Shake-ups continue to happen in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. President Joseph Kabila formed a new national political coalition called the Common Front for Congo (FCC, by its French acronym). Opposition figure Moise Katumbi’s Together political party held an overdue rally in the capital city, Kinshasa, however Katumbi remains in exile, he addressed the crowd, estimated at about 10,000 people via video-link. Lastly, prominent political figure Jean-Pierre Bemba saw his war crimes and crimes against humanity …
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