Félix Antoine Tshisekedi

President Félix Tshisekedi faces an expectant nation...

The announcement on 21 October that President Félix Tshisekedi would address the nation in two days generated fevered anticipation that he would dismiss his government dissolve the National Assembly and decree fresh elections...

Big mouths and empty wallets United States ambassador to Congo-Kinshasa Mike Hammer is in such regular contact with President Félix Tshisekedi that many refer to him as the country's unofficial deputy president...

And true enough Raila deserves credit for new policies like the BBI a new formula for sharing budgetary funds between counties and relations between Kenya and Felix Tshisekedi's government in Congo-Kinshasa...

The presidential contest was won easily by Martin Fayulu according to leaks from CENI itself seen at the time by Africa Confidential but the commission declared Félix Tshisekedi the victor (AC Vol 60 No 2 Data leak exposes plot to steal presidential vote)...

Congo-K President Félix Tshisekedi will be relieved that Burundi now has a president who does not have an overt and historic friendship with Kabila but he is likely to find that Ndayishimiye is just as ready as his predecessor to send troops into his country to pursue combatants of the Forces nationales de liberation (FNL) led by Agathon Rwasa (AC Vol 53 No 19 Aid threatened conflict up)...

The unfolding saga will also cast light on how far the United States government is willing to go to help the beleaguered President Félix Tshisekedi or whether it sees him mainly as a tool to weaken the influence of former President Joseph Kabila and business allies like Gertler...

Vital Kamerhe President Félix Tshisekedi's chief of staff spent Easter in Kinshasa's notorious Makala prison following his arrest and detention without bail last week...

Then on 18 March President Félix Tshisekedi announced flight restrictions to close the country off from Europe and the Middle East...

This reflects the national clash between President Félix Tshisekedi and his predecessor Joseph Kabila over control of the money and security agencies...

The coalition of the Cap pour le changement (CACH) alliance led by President Félix Tshisekedi and ex-President Joseph Kabila's Front commun pour le Congo (FCC) is unhappy and unharmonious...