Congo at crossroads as opposition boss Tshisekedi dies
02 February 2017 |
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People in Kinshasa gather around Felix Tshisekedi's house, the son of longtime DR Congo opposition chief Etienne Tshisekedi who died at the age of 84 in Brussels.
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