A man walks along a street with a mural of the Democratic Republic of Congo flag, representing hope and transformation through agriculture.
Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s main opposition parties began talks this week in Pretoria to decide on a potential joint candidate to challenge President Felix Tshisekedi in the December 20 general election. The electoral commission has approved a list of 25 candidates to face Tshisekedi who is seeking a second five-year term. Opposition candidates include Tshisekedi’s old rivals such as Martin Fayulu, a 66-year-old former oil executive who came second in the disputed 2018 presidential vote which he claimed to have won, and first-timers such as Congo’s renowned Nobel Peace Prize-winning gynaecologist Denis Mukwege. Moise Katumbi, the former governor of mineral-rich Katanga province and chairman of football club TP Mazembe is also in the running.
SOURCE: AL JAZEERA