DRC elections: three factors that have shaped Tshisekedi’s bumpy first term as president

<https://theconversation.com/drc-elections-three-factors-that-have-shaped-tshisekedis-bumpy-first-term-as-president-217018>

"Africa’s second-largest country by land mass, the Democratic Republic of Congo
(DRC), is scheduled to go to the polls on 20 December 2023. President Felix
Tshisekedi will be seeking re-election. However, his first tenure has been
decidedly mixed.

Tshisekedi’s first term has been defined by three major factors: questions over
the legitimacy of his 2019 election victory, violence in eastern DRC and the
state of the country’s economy.

I have researched extensively and taught on contemporary Congolese politics for
15 years. In my view, while Tshisekedi has had some successes, including the
DRC’s joining of the East African Community and a modest upturn in economic
growth since the pandemic, much work remains to improve the lives of Congolese
citizens."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics