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How Tshisekedi jets around with no official planes of his own

President Félix Tshisekedi visited Paris on 17 May 2021.
President Félix Tshisekedi visited Paris on 17 May 2021. © Reuters
After spending months tackling a political crisis at home and forming a new government, the head of state is now working on rebuilding his international ties. But with the presidential fleet grounded, Félix Tshisekedi has to rely on charter firms to get him around the world. [...]
Published on 21.05.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes
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After having reigned over Congo-K for the last 22 years, the Kabila family needs to invent a new future for itself. Having left the presidential throne to Felix Tshisekedi in January, the clan has been working for the last two months on plans to fall back on its native Tanganyika province in eastern Congo-K, and, more specifically, to the town of Manono, which, in recent years, has become the capital of African lithium prospecting.

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