DR Congo: Joseph Kabila on the Offensive Against Felix Tshisekedi

The former Congolese Head of State, who was illegally deprived of his parliamentary immunity on Thursday, takes stock of the Tshisekedi era and announces that he will go to Goma. ...

Joseph Kabila, who became President of Congo Kinshasa and handed over power to Antoine Felix Tshisekedi, accused him of being the cause of the country's problems. In a 45-minute speech, Joseph Kabila said that Tshisekedi's resignation was based on rumors that he had gone to Goma and that he was starting to get involved. He confirmed that he had not gone there but was on his way to Goma soon. President Kabila, who resigned in amicable terms, said…

Former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo and lifelong senator Joseph Kabila said on Friday (23 May), a day after lifting his parliamentary immunity, that “the dictatorship” in his country “must end”. “Dictatorship must end and democracy, as well as good economic and social governance, be restored,” the 53-year-old former president (2001-19) said in a rare online announcement. Kabila also confirmed that “in the coming days” he would g…

Jeune Afrique /Africa in Summary, May 23, 2025. In his first address to the nation since 2019, and after the Congolese Senate has just authorized a trial against him, the former Congolese president settles with his successor. Joseph Kabila then waited to be formally indicted by the courts before [...] The entry Democratic Republic of the Congo. “Intoxication of power”, “cynicism” and “tyranny”: Joseph Kabila accuses Felix Tshisekedi was first pu…

Kabila blasts DR Congo, vows visit to M23-held city

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has lashed out at the government of Félix Tshisekedi, labelling it a “dictatorship” after losing his parliamentary immunity. In a rare live-streamed address on Friday, Kabila denounced the Senate’s decision to strip him of immunity, opening the door to possible prosecution for alleged ties to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. Kabila dismissed the allegations as politically motivated, accusing the current…

DR Congo: Joseph Kabila on the Offensive Against Felix Tshisekedi

Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila has launched a scathing verbal offensive against his successor, President Félix Tshisekedi, breaking a two-year silence with a 46-minute recorded video message from exile. He also announced travel to Goma, in rebel-held territory. In the video, Kabila accus