Although the appointment of several ambassadors by Kinshasa in major capitals (Washington, London, Paris, Beijing and Moscow) has been talked about for more than a year, the Congolese leadership is talking its time. According to a source close to the presidency, this procrastination on the part of the Congolese diplomacy stems from the ongoing conflict between President Felix Tshisekedi and his former partner in power, the Common Front for Congo (FCC, the party of former president Joseph Kabila).