DRC parliament votes to remove Kabila ally as speaker in rowdy session
Vote to remove Jeannine Mabunda opens way for pro-Tshisekedi majority
08 December 2020 - 22:38
Kinshasa — Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi gained the upper hand on Tuesday in his power struggle with his predecessor Joseph Kabila as parliament voted to authorise a motion to remove a Kabila ally as speaker.
More than half of the body's 500 representatives authorised a vote on the motion for Thursday, which would force out Jeannine Mabunda as speaker and pave the way for the formation of a pro-Tshisekedi majority...
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