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Between Tshisekedi and Kabila, France's diplomatic juggling act

Felix Tshisekedi (left) and Joseph Kabila, during their handover in January 2019.
Felix Tshisekedi (left) and Joseph Kabila, during their handover in January 2019. © Hugh Kinsella Cunningham/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
With the rift between President Tshisekedi and his predecessor Kabila wide open, Paris does not want to see the former head of state entirely cast aside while Washington would be happy for him to disappear into the background. [...]
Published on 25.11.2020 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes
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