DRC: Is Joseph Kabila Already Preparing for his Return to Power?
Bestowed with the title “Senator for
Life”, former president Joseph Kabila made a big comeback on the Congolese
political stage during the new parliamentary session. His resurfacing came as a
surprise, though the 2023 presidential election is already on everyone’s minds.
“Joseph Kabila’s return is not a slogan – it’s a reality. He’s going to
return to power and we are working towards that goal,” said Claude Nyamugabo,
minister of environment and sustainable development. He has been making the
rounds of the Haut-Katanga and Lualaba provinces since early last week and was
in Kolwezi on official business to evaluate the environmental impact of mining
operations when he made this remark, which has reverberated like an echo back
to top party officials in Kinshasa.
What’s more, his words ...