Joseph Kabila

The move in late June appears to be the opening salvo in an offensive by President Joseph Kabila Kabange to pre-empt and stifle the political ambitions of his rivals...

The political climate has heated up this year since Parliament blocked President Joseph Kabila's bid to change the constitution and get himself a third term (AC Vol 56 No 12 Talking longer term)...

Some political considerations will come into play and the Dam announcement could well be used by President Joseph Kabila in his efforts to extend his term of office (see Pointer Talking longer term)...

Having failed to get Parliament to change the constitution to give him another term in office President Joseph Kabila launched a new 'political dialogue' on 1 June – apparently to extend his current term...

Other Presidents seeking to stay on past their legal limit include Congo-Brazzaville's Denis Sassou-Nguesso Congo-Kinshasa's Joseph Kabila and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame...

President Joseph Kabila still seems intent on finding a way to stay in power even though the constitution forbids it and a growing coalition of political forces hopes his fellow Katangese Katumbi can stand in his way (AC Vol 56 No 7 Game of provinces)...

Protests against President Joseph Kabila's plans to stay in power beyond the end of his term in November 2016 continue since the Commission électorale nationale indépendante (CENI) announced an election timetable as the constitution requires (AC Vol 56 No 4 Poll date set)...

Former Prime Minister Adolphe Muzito one of President Joseph Kabila's main allies has been named in connection with a Belgian investigation into foreign political bribery...

Some pundits believe President Joseph Kabila will still find reasons to put off the polls and rely on Article 70 of the constitution – that the incumbent president remains in office until his successor takes over – to stay on (AC Vol 56 No 1 Hell no he won't go)...

A wave of repression costing dozens of lives and hundreds of arrests failed to prevent Parliament on 25 January from defeating President Joseph Kabila's bid to postpone next year's presidential election until after a census (AC Vol 56 No 1 Hell no he won't go)...