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Vol 65 No 20

Published 4th October 2024


Congo-Kinshasa

The presidential circle shrinks

Paranoia is growing as Tshisekedi uses the coup fiasco to send a clear message to his opponents

The botched coup attempt in May bordered on the farcical with bands of ill-trained recruits charging around the empty presidential offices claiming to have usurped power. But its aftermath is turning out to be deadly serious.

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