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Félix Tshisekedi

January 21, 2023

In this Congolese name, the surname is Tshisekedi and the post-surname is Tshilombo.

Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo[1] (French: [feliks ɑ̃twan tʃisekedi tʃilombo]; born 13 June 1963)[2] is a Congolese politician who has been the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 24 January 2019.[3] He is the leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), the DRC's oldest and largest party,[4] succeeding his late father Étienne Tshisekedi in that role, a three-time Prime Minister of Zaire and opposition leader during the reign of Mobutu Sese Seko. Tshisekedi was the UDPS party's candidate for president in the December 2018 general election, which he was awarded, despite accusations of irregularities from several election monitoring organisations and other opposition parties. The Constitutional Court of the DRC upheld his victory after another opposition politician, Martin Fayulu, challenged the result, but Tshisekedi has been accused of making a deal with his predecessor, Joseph Kabila. The election marked the first peaceful transition of power since the state became independent from Belgium in 1960.

His Excellency
Félix Tshisekedi
Tshisekedi in 2021
5th President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Assumed office
24 January 2019
Prime MinisterBruno Tshibala
Sylvestre Ilunga
Sama Lukonde
Preceded byJoseph Kabila
Leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress
Assumed office
31 March 2018
Preceded byÉtienne Tshisekedi
19th Chairperson of the African Union
In office
6 February 2021 – 5 February 2022
Preceded byCyril Ramaphosa
Succeeded byMacky Sall
Personal details
Born (1963-06-13) 13 June 1963 (age 59)
Léopoldville, Congo-Léopoldville (now Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Political partyUnion for Democracy and Social Progress
SpouseDenise Nyakéru Tshisekedi
Parent(s)Étienne Tshisekedi
Marthe Kasalu Jibikila
Websitehttps://presidence.cd

Since the Common Front for Congo (FCC) coalition, which is aligned with Kabila, still controlled the parliament and provincial governorships, Tshisekedi's ability to govern or even appoint a new Prime Minister was limited for the first six months of his term. He named his coalition partner and political heavyweight, Vital Kamerhe, as his Chief of Cabinet, at first having designated him prime minister but not having the parliamentary support to get him appointed.[5] In May 2019 he arrived at a deal with the parliament's Kabila-aligned majority to appoint Sylvestre Ilunga prime minister.[6] On 27 July 2019, negotiations finally ended between Tshisekedi and the parliament, agreeing on the formation of a new cabinet.[7]

Early life and education

Tshisekedi, a member of the Luba ethnic group, was born in Kinshasa on 13 June 1963 to mother Marthe and father Étienne Tshisekedi, who served as Prime Minister of Zaire in the 1990s.[8] He had a comfortable life as a youth in the capital, but when his father created the UDPS in the early 1980s, publicly opposing Mobutu, Félix was forced to accompany him into house arrest in his native village in central Kasaï. This put his studies on hold. In 1985, Mobutu allowed him, his mother, and his brothers to leave Kasaï. He went on to live in Brussels, Belgium, where he worked at odd jobs and became an active UDPS member.[2]

Political career

In late 2008, Tshisekedi was named the UDPS National Secretary for external relations.[9] In November 2011, he obtained a seat in the National Assembly, representing the city of Mbuji Mayi in Kasai-Oriental province. He did not take his seat, citing a fraudulent election,[citation needed] and his mandate was invalidated for "absenteeism".[9]

In May 2013, he refused a position of rapporteur at the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), saying that he did not want to put his political career on hold[10] as CENI's article 17 excludes membership for those who are members of a political formation.[9]

In October 2016, Tshisekedi became vice secretary general of the UDPS.[9] On 31 March 2018, he was elected to lead the UDPS, after his father's death on 1 February 2017.[11] The same day, the UDPS nominated him for president in the December 2018 general election.[1]

On 10 January 2019, it was announced that Tshisekedi had won the presidency of the DRC in the December 2018 election.[12] He defeated another opposition leader, Martin Fayulu, and Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, who was supported by term-limited outgoing President Kabila, who had been president for 18 years. Fayulu, the runner-up, alleged rigging and challenged the election results.[13] On 19 January, the Constitutional Court, dismissed the challenge, officially making Tshisekedi president-elect.[14] He was sworn in as president on 24 January 2019,[15] taking office the next day.[3] This marked the first time since the Congo gained independence in 1960 that an incumbent president peacefully transferred power to the opposition.

On 20 January, South Africa congratulated Tshisekedi on his election despite the African Union and EU warning of doubts over the result announced by the Constitutional Court.[16] After Tshisekedi was sworn in, it was reported that a member of Kabila's coalition would be picked to serve as his Prime Minister.[17][18]

On 13 March 2019, Tshisekedi signed a decree to pardon approximately 700 prisoners, including imprisoned political opponents of Kabila, and this decision followed his promise to allow the return of exiles given the week before.[19]

 
Félix Tshisekedi with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, April 2019

In early 2019, negotiations were underway between Tshisekedi and Kabila's FCC coalition that controlled the National Assembly and Senate. In late April, Jeune Afrique reported that Kabila proposed to Tshisekedi the mining company executive Albert Yuma as a candidate for prime minister. Yuma supports the new Mining Code adopted in 2018, which put the DRC in dispute with international mining companies, and Tshisekedi has been under foreign pressure to not appoint him.[20][21] The Civil Society of South Kivu recommended to Tshisekedi the appointment of his chief of staff Vital Kamerhe as prime minister.[22] For months, Tshisekedi continued working with ministers of Kabila's government as he was hamstrung by parliament. He faced challenges in dealing with the Kivu conflict as well as the Ebola outbreak in the region.[23] In early March, Tshisekedi started a program to improve infrastructure, transport, education, housing, communication, health, water, and agriculture.[24]

Most of the provincial governorships were also won by Kabila-affiliated candidates.[25]

On 20 May 2019, Tshisekedi reached a deal with the FCC coalition and Kabila, appointing the career civil servant Sylvestre Ilunga as prime minister. Ilunga began his political career in the 1970s and held a number of cabinet posts under Mobutu Sese Seko before his overthrow in 1997. He is also an ally of Kabila.[26][27][28] In late July 2019, Tshisekedi reached a deal with parliament on forming a new government. Ilunga's new cabinet would include 65 members, 48 ministers and 17 vice-ministers, which should be divided between the Kabila-aligned FCC and Tshisekedi's CACH alliance. The majority of the ministries went to the FCC, including three of the six most important ones (Defence, Justice, and Finance), while the Foreign Affairs, Interior, and Budget portfolios went to Tshisekedi's allies.[29]

 
Tshisekedi and U.S. President Joe Biden at the 2021 G20 Rome summit, October 2021

After a power struggle saw the coalition with allies of Tshisekedi's predecessor break down and many legislators were won over, Ilunga was forced to leave office and Tshisekedi appointed Gécamines leader Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde as successor on 15 February 2021.[30]

On 12 April 2021, Tshisekedi formally ended his two-year coalition with Kabila and his allies when prime minister Sama Lukonde formed a new government. On national television, Tshisekedi’s spokesman Kasongo Mwema Yamba Yamba announced a number of new appointments, including Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayi as mines minister.[31] The president succeeded to oust the last remaining elements of his government who were loyal to Kabila.[32]

Tshisekedi has called for a review of mining contracts signed with China by his predecessor Joseph Kabila,[33] especially the Sicomines multibillion 'minerals-for-infrastructure' deal.[34][35] He has also promised to end and reverse deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by 2030, in the COP26 climate summit's first major agreement.[36]

In October 2022, Tshisekedi ruled out bringing in Russian mercenaries to help quell a raging conflict in the east of the country and vowed to press on with economic development plans despite the insecurity in the region.[37]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Félix Tshisekedi investi candidat du parti historique d'opposition UDPS en RDC" (in French). Voice of America. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b Boisselet, Pierre (15 June 2017). "RDC : Félix Tshisekedi, au nom du père". Jeune Afrique (in French). Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "RDC : Félix Tshisekedi s'installe dans le bureau présidentiel". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 24 January 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. ^ Clowes, William (25 May 2018). "Congo Opposition Leaders Mull Unity Candidate for Delayed Vote". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ^ "DRC president Tshisekedi names coalition ally as Chief of Staff". Africanews. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. ^ Experienced technocrat to head government of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Deutsche Welle, 21 May 2019
  7. ^ DR Congo rivals forge government pact 7 months after polls. News24, 27 July 2019
  8. ^ Williame, Jean-Claude; et al. (1997). Zaire: Predicament and Prospects. DIANE Publishing. p. 3. ISBN 0-7881-7042-2.
  9. ^ a b c d "Félix Tshisekedi Premier ministre à la place de Samy Badibanga?". Politico.cd (in French). 23 December 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  10. ^ " Je ne tiens pas à mettre ma carrière politique entre parenthèses "
  11. ^ "Tshisekedi's son leads DRC's main opposition party". The Herald. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Opposition named winner in DR Congo poll". BBC News. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  13. ^ Gonzales, Richard; Schwartz, Matthew S. "Surprise Winner of Congolese Election Is An Opposition Leader". NPR. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  14. ^ Bujakera, Stanys (19 January 2019). "Congo top court declares Tshisekedi winner of presidential poll". Reuters. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  15. ^ . 24 January 2019. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019 – via af.reuters.com.
  16. ^ "SA urges 'all parties' to accept Tshisekedi's DRC win". News24. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  17. ^ Steinhauser, Gabriele; Norman, Laurence (24 January 2019). "Félix Tshisekedi Is Sworn In as Congolese President". The Wall Street Journal.
  18. ^ Boko, Hermann (24 January 2019). "DR Congo: Tshisekedi takes office, but Kabila's legacy casts long shadow". France 24.
  19. ^ Gonzales, Richard. "New Congolese President Pardons About 700 Political Prisoners". NPR.org. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  20. ^ Bujakera Tshiamala, Stanis (23 April 2019). RDC : Joseph Kabila renonce à imposer Albert Yuma à la primature (in French). Jeune Afrique.
  21. ^ Congo president turned down predecessor's PM pick: source. The East African. Published 9 April 2019.
  22. ^ Sud-Kivu : la société civile appelle Félix Tshisekedi à nommer Vital Kamerhe Premier ministre (in French). MediaCongo.net. Published 23 April 2019.
  23. ^ Security issues dominate Tshisekedi's first tour of DR Congo. The East African. Published 23 April 2019.
  24. ^ DRC's Felix Tshisekedi still a president without a cabinet. Deutsche Welle, 3 May 2019
  25. ^ Tshisekedi seeks to assert authority over pro-Kabila governors 15 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Channel News Asia, 13 May 2019
  26. ^ New DRC Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga is a political and professor. Radio France International, 21 May 2019
  27. ^ "DR Congo PM appointed under 'political agreement' with Kabila". Yahoo News. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  28. ^ DR Congo's Tshisekedi names new prime minister. France24, 20 May 2019
  29. ^ Congo president and predecessor agree on division of cabinet posts. Reuters, 26 July 2019
  30. ^ "DR Congo names Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde new prime minister after power struggle". News24. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  31. ^ Kavanagh, Michael J. (12 April 2021). "Two Years After Vote, Congo's President Gets His Own Government". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  32. ^ "Felix Tshisekedi's Newly-Independent Agenda for the DRC: Modernizer or Strongman 2.0?". 26 May 2021.
  33. ^ Loffman, Reuben (27 October 2021). "DRC's Tshisekedi has secured his power base: now it's time to deliver". The Conversation.
  34. ^ Kavanagh, Michael J. (28 September 2021). "Congo Reviews $6.2 Billion China Mining Deal as Criticism Grows". Bloomberg.
  35. ^ Kavanagh, Michael J.; Clowes, William (28 November 2021). "China Cash Flowed Through Congo Bank to Former President's Cronies". Bloomberg.
  36. ^ "COP26 summit: DRC president pledges to fight deforestation of the Congo basin". Africanews. 2 November 2021.
  37. ^ "DR Congo leader rules out deploying Russian mercenaries to quell rebels". Financial Times. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.

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In this Congolese name the surname is Tshisekedi and the post surname is Tshilombo Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo 1 French feliks ɑ twan tʃisekedi tʃilombo born 13 June 1963 2 is a Congolese politician who has been the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 24 January 2019 3 He is the leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress UDPS the DRC s oldest and largest party 4 succeeding his late father Etienne Tshisekedi in that role a three time Prime Minister of Zaire and opposition leader during the reign of Mobutu Sese Seko Tshisekedi was the UDPS party s candidate for president in the December 2018 general election which he was awarded despite accusations of irregularities from several election monitoring organisations and other opposition parties The Constitutional Court of the DRC upheld his victory after another opposition politician Martin Fayulu challenged the result but Tshisekedi has been accused of making a deal with his predecessor Joseph Kabila The election marked the first peaceful transition of power since the state became independent from Belgium in 1960 His ExcellencyFelix TshisekediTshisekedi in 20215th President of the Democratic Republic of the CongoIncumbentAssumed office 24 January 2019Prime MinisterBruno TshibalaSylvestre IlungaSama LukondePreceded byJoseph KabilaLeader of the Union for Democracy and Social ProgressIncumbentAssumed office 31 March 2018Preceded byEtienne Tshisekedi19th Chairperson of the African UnionIn office 6 February 2021 5 February 2022Preceded byCyril RamaphosaSucceeded byMacky SallPersonal detailsBorn 1963 06 13 13 June 1963 age 59 Leopoldville Congo Leopoldville now Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Political partyUnion for Democracy and Social ProgressSpouseDenise Nyakeru TshisekediParent s Etienne TshisekediMarthe Kasalu JibikilaWebsitehttps presidence cdSince the Common Front for Congo FCC coalition which is aligned with Kabila still controlled the parliament and provincial governorships Tshisekedi s ability to govern or even appoint a new Prime Minister was limited for the first six months of his term He named his coalition partner and political heavyweight Vital Kamerhe as his Chief of Cabinet at first having designated him prime minister but not having the parliamentary support to get him appointed 5 In May 2019 he arrived at a deal with the parliament s Kabila aligned majority to appoint Sylvestre Ilunga prime minister 6 On 27 July 2019 negotiations finally ended between Tshisekedi and the parliament agreeing on the formation of a new cabinet 7 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Political career 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education EditTshisekedi a member of the Luba ethnic group was born in Kinshasa on 13 June 1963 to mother Marthe and father Etienne Tshisekedi who served as Prime Minister of Zaire in the 1990s 8 He had a comfortable life as a youth in the capital but when his father created the UDPS in the early 1980s publicly opposing Mobutu Felix was forced to accompany him into house arrest in his native village in central Kasai This put his studies on hold In 1985 Mobutu allowed him his mother and his brothers to leave Kasai He went on to live in Brussels Belgium where he worked at odd jobs and became an active UDPS member 2 Political career EditIn late 2008 Tshisekedi was named the UDPS National Secretary for external relations 9 In November 2011 he obtained a seat in the National Assembly representing the city of Mbuji Mayi in Kasai Oriental province He did not take his seat citing a fraudulent election citation needed and his mandate was invalidated for absenteeism 9 In May 2013 he refused a position of rapporteur at the Independent National Electoral Commission CENI saying that he did not want to put his political career on hold 10 as CENI s article 17 excludes membership for those who are members of a political formation 9 In October 2016 Tshisekedi became vice secretary general of the UDPS 9 On 31 March 2018 he was elected to lead the UDPS after his father s death on 1 February 2017 11 The same day the UDPS nominated him for president in the December 2018 general election 1 On 10 January 2019 it was announced that Tshisekedi had won the presidency of the DRC in the December 2018 election 12 He defeated another opposition leader Martin Fayulu and Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary who was supported by term limited outgoing President Kabila who had been president for 18 years Fayulu the runner up alleged rigging and challenged the election results 13 On 19 January the Constitutional Court dismissed the challenge officially making Tshisekedi president elect 14 He was sworn in as president on 24 January 2019 15 taking office the next day 3 This marked the first time since the Congo gained independence in 1960 that an incumbent president peacefully transferred power to the opposition On 20 January South Africa congratulated Tshisekedi on his election despite the African Union and EU warning of doubts over the result announced by the Constitutional Court 16 After Tshisekedi was sworn in it was reported that a member of Kabila s coalition would be picked to serve as his Prime Minister 17 18 On 13 March 2019 Tshisekedi signed a decree to pardon approximately 700 prisoners including imprisoned political opponents of Kabila and this decision followed his promise to allow the return of exiles given the week before 19 Felix Tshisekedi with U S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo April 2019 In early 2019 negotiations were underway between Tshisekedi and Kabila s FCC coalition that controlled the National Assembly and Senate In late April Jeune Afrique reported that Kabila proposed to Tshisekedi the mining company executive Albert Yuma as a candidate for prime minister Yuma supports the new Mining Code adopted in 2018 which put the DRC in dispute with international mining companies and Tshisekedi has been under foreign pressure to not appoint him 20 21 The Civil Society of South Kivu recommended to Tshisekedi the appointment of his chief of staff Vital Kamerhe as prime minister 22 For months Tshisekedi continued working with ministers of Kabila s government as he was hamstrung by parliament He faced challenges in dealing with the Kivu conflict as well as the Ebola outbreak in the region 23 In early March Tshisekedi started a program to improve infrastructure transport education housing communication health water and agriculture 24 Most of the provincial governorships were also won by Kabila affiliated candidates 25 On 20 May 2019 Tshisekedi reached a deal with the FCC coalition and Kabila appointing the career civil servant Sylvestre Ilunga as prime minister Ilunga began his political career in the 1970s and held a number of cabinet posts under Mobutu Sese Seko before his overthrow in 1997 He is also an ally of Kabila 26 27 28 In late July 2019 Tshisekedi reached a deal with parliament on forming a new government Ilunga s new cabinet would include 65 members 48 ministers and 17 vice ministers which should be divided between the Kabila aligned FCC and Tshisekedi s CACH alliance The majority of the ministries went to the FCC including three of the six most important ones Defence Justice and Finance while the Foreign Affairs Interior and Budget portfolios went to Tshisekedi s allies 29 Tshisekedi and U S President Joe Biden at the 2021 G20 Rome summit October 2021 After a power struggle saw the coalition with allies of Tshisekedi s predecessor break down and many legislators were won over Ilunga was forced to leave office and Tshisekedi appointed Gecamines leader Jean Michel Sama Lukonde as successor on 15 February 2021 30 On 12 April 2021 Tshisekedi formally ended his two year coalition with Kabila and his allies when prime minister Sama Lukonde formed a new government On national television Tshisekedi s spokesman Kasongo Mwema Yamba Yamba announced a number of new appointments including Antoinette N Samba Kalambayi as mines minister 31 The president succeeded to oust the last remaining elements of his government who were loyal to Kabila 32 Tshisekedi has called for a review of mining contracts signed with China by his predecessor Joseph Kabila 33 especially the Sicomines multibillion minerals for infrastructure deal 34 35 He has also promised to end and reverse deforestation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by 2030 in the COP26 climate summit s first major agreement 36 In October 2022 Tshisekedi ruled out bringing in Russian mercenaries to help quell a raging conflict in the east of the country and vowed to press on with economic development plans despite the insecurity in the region 37 See also EditList of heads of state of the Democratic Republic of the CongoReferences Edit a b Felix Tshisekedi investi candidat du parti historique d opposition UDPS en RDC in French Voice of America 31 March 2018 Retrieved 25 May 2018 a b Boisselet Pierre 15 June 2017 RDC Felix Tshisekedi au nom du pere Jeune Afrique in French Retrieved 26 May 2018 a b RDC Felix Tshisekedi s installe dans le bureau presidentiel JeuneAfrique com in French 24 January 2019 Retrieved 25 May 2019 Clowes William 25 May 2018 Congo Opposition Leaders Mull Unity Candidate for Delayed Vote Bloomberg News Retrieved 25 May 2018 DRC president Tshisekedi names coalition ally as Chief of Staff Africanews 29 January 2019 Retrieved 29 January 2019 Experienced technocrat to head government of the Democratic Republic of Congo Deutsche Welle 21 May 2019 DR Congo rivals forge government pact 7 months after polls News24 27 July 2019 Williame Jean Claude et al 1997 Zaire Predicament and Prospects DIANE Publishing p 3 ISBN 0 7881 7042 2 a b c d Felix Tshisekedi Premier ministre a la place de Samy Badibanga Politico cd in French 23 December 2016 Retrieved 25 May 2018 Je ne tiens pas a mettre ma carriere politique entre parentheses Tshisekedi s son leads DRC s main opposition party The Herald 2 April 2018 Retrieved 25 May 2018 Opposition named winner in DR Congo poll BBC News 10 January 2019 Retrieved 10 January 2019 Gonzales Richard Schwartz Matthew S Surprise Winner of Congolese Election Is An Opposition Leader NPR Retrieved 10 January 2019 Bujakera Stanys 19 January 2019 Congo top court declares Tshisekedi winner of presidential poll Reuters Retrieved 20 January 2019 REFILE Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi sworn in as Congo president 24 January 2019 Archived from the original on 25 January 2019 via af reuters com SA urges all parties to accept Tshisekedi s DRC win News24 Retrieved 20 January 2019 Steinhauser Gabriele Norman Laurence 24 January 2019 Felix Tshisekedi Is Sworn In as Congolese President The Wall Street Journal Boko Hermann 24 January 2019 DR Congo Tshisekedi takes office but Kabila s legacy casts long shadow France 24 Gonzales Richard New Congolese President Pardons About 700 Political Prisoners NPR org Retrieved 14 March 2019 Bujakera Tshiamala Stanis 23 April 2019 RDC Joseph Kabila renonce a imposer Albert Yuma a la primature in French Jeune Afrique Congo president turned down predecessor s PM pick source The East African Published 9 April 2019 Sud Kivu la societe civile appelle Felix Tshisekedi a nommer Vital Kamerhe Premier ministre in French MediaCongo net Published 23 April 2019 Security issues dominate Tshisekedi s first tour of DR Congo The East African Published 23 April 2019 DRC s Felix Tshisekedi still a president without a cabinet Deutsche Welle 3 May 2019 Tshisekedi seeks to assert authority over pro Kabila governors Archived 15 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine Channel News Asia 13 May 2019 New DRC Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga is a political and professor Radio France International 21 May 2019 DR Congo PM appointed under political agreement with Kabila Yahoo News 20 May 2019 Retrieved 21 January 2021 DR Congo s Tshisekedi names new prime minister France24 20 May 2019 Congo president and predecessor agree on division of cabinet posts Reuters 26 July 2019 DR Congo names Jean Michel Sama Lukonde new prime minister after power struggle News24 Retrieved 17 February 2021 Kavanagh Michael J 12 April 2021 Two Years After Vote Congo s President Gets His Own Government Bloomberg com Retrieved 28 April 2021 Felix Tshisekedi s Newly Independent Agenda for the DRC Modernizer or Strongman 2 0 26 May 2021 Loffman Reuben 27 October 2021 DRC s Tshisekedi has secured his power base now it s time to deliver The Conversation Kavanagh Michael J 28 September 2021 Congo Reviews 6 2 Billion China Mining Deal as Criticism Grows Bloomberg Kavanagh Michael J Clowes William 28 November 2021 China Cash Flowed Through Congo Bank to Former President s Cronies Bloomberg COP26 summit DRC president pledges to fight deforestation of the Congo basin Africanews 2 November 2021 DR Congo leader rules out deploying Russian mercenaries to quell rebels Financial Times 18 October 2022 Retrieved 19 October 2022 External links Edit Media related to Felix Tshisekedi at Wikimedia Commons Quotations related to Felix Tshisekedi at WikiquoteParty political officesPreceded byEtienne Tshisekedi Leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress2018 present IncumbentPolitical officesPreceded byJoseph Kabila President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo2019 present IncumbentDiplomatic postsPreceded byCyril Ramaphosa Chairperson of the African Union2021 2022 Succeeded byMacky Sall Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Felix Tshisekedi amp oldid 1131921304, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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