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| Felix Tshisekedi withdraws support for joint opposition presidential bid | |
Top Congo FM - November 12, 2018 | |
 | “I have come to realize that the action we took in Geneva was not understood by the base [of the party]. Therefore, on behalf of the UDPS, I am withdrawing my signature from the agreement that we signed in Geneva,” Mr. Tshisekedi told TOP CONGO FM. |
| Oppositioin leaders pick Martin Fayulu as joint presidential candidate | |
Radio Okapi - November 11, 2018 | |
 | Martin Fayulu, the president of the ECIDE political party, was nominated on Sunday by seven prominent Congolese political leaders as the common candidate of the opposition for the December 23 presidential election. |
| Jean-Pierre Bemba banned from running for president | |
Radio Okapi - August 25, 2018 | |
 | The candidacy of Jean-Pierre Bemba for the presidential election scheduled to be held on December 23 has been rejected by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), according to the list of accepted candidacies it published just after midnight on Saturday in Kinshasa. |
| Felix Tshisekedi accuses INEC of illegally prolonging Kabila's mandate | |
Radio Okapi - October 24, 2017 | |
 | The president of The Rally of the Opposition, Felix Thisekedi, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of working for the Presidential Majority to “illegally prolong the mandate of the head of state” during a news conference on Monday in Lubumbashi. |
| Latest Political and Gambling News from the Tensioned DR Congo | |
DCZ News - March 1, 2017 | |
 | After a long period of debates and questions that had remained unanswered, it seems like the DRC minister has come forward to clear a few aspects for the public. A major concern that was addressed lately is the fact that the country does not seem to afford to hold proper elections this year. This warning has come to the surface after the death of the key opposition figure. This has led to a wide range of fragile political deals in the country. |
| Etienne Tshisekedi Evacuated to Belgium for Medical Treatment | |
Robert Esaki - August 16, 2014 | |
 | DR Congo’s opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi has been evacuated to Belgium for medical treatment. The president of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) and runner-up in the 2011 presidential elections left Kinshasa’s Ndjili Airport on Saturday morning aboard a medical plane chartered for the occasion. |
| The M23 Rebels Want to Overthrow Kabila? Nonsense | |
Congo News Agency - November 28, 2012 | |
 | The M23 rebels say they want to “liberate” DR Congo. They say they will take their fight thousands of miles westward to the capital Kinshasa if necessary. The M23 want to overthrow Kabila? Nonsense. It could be argued that Rwanda and Uganda have never had, and will likely never have, a better friend in power in Kinshasa than Mr. Kabila. |
| Opposition Supporters Step Up Attacks on Congolese Officials Abroad | |
Radio Okapi - February 28, 2012 | |
 | Congolese opposition supporters calling themselves “fighters” have intensified attacks against Congolese officials travelling abroad. Katanga Province Governor Moise Katumbi is the latest in a string of officials who have come under attack from the so-called “Patriots-Combatants”. |
| Tshisekedi Leaves 'House Arrest' to Meet German Ambassador | |
Radio Okapi - February 27, 2012 | |
 | Etienne Tshisekedi left his home for the first time on Friday since being put under “house arrest”, his spokesman Albert Moleka told Radio Okapi. Mr. Tshisekedi and his wife, Marthe, went to the residence of the German Ambassador in Kinshasa, where they were invited to dinner. |
| Kabila Is Open to Dialogue with Tshisekedi, Government Spokesman Says | |
ACP - February 22, 2012 | |
 | Information Minister Lambert Mende told a news conference on Tuesday that the door for dialogue with opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi remains open. “Mr. Tshisekedi is a valid spokesman for the opposition and its most important leader,” Mr. Mende said. However, he deplored the fact that Mr. Tshisekedi’s party, the UDPS, has asked its newly-elected Members of Parliament to boycott the body or risk being expelled. |
