Felix Tshisekedi
23 Jan
Following an election fraught with logistical problems, Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in for a second term as president of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He vowed to make the DRC "more united, stronger and prosperous."
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Felix Tshisekedi's landslide reelection as Congo's president expected on January 10. The road to his second term is littered with political animostiy, unresolved security and economic challenges and regional tensions.
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