Great articles Sammael (and Frank) that shine a little light on what Felix is dealing with, although the news this last week alone about what is going on in the east is truly tragic if not catastrophic, and those of us here, invested in AVZ, should consider ourselves blessed by comparison no matter what happens. If you magnify that picture in your post of Felix’s government there are a lot of sus looking people peeping over and behind shoulders and I’m glad none of them had bought along stake knives because it might have been a recurrence of what happened to Julius Caesar. Anyway I personally think that things are looking up for Felix (and us), I can tell by the difference in the suits he’s wearing these days
*Fyi, fwiw, as
President Tshisekedi's Sacred Union in too early a campaign!
Alliances are being made and broken (behind the scenes) sixteen months before the 2023 presidential election. Some of these alliances are already in battle order to win over a larger electorate while others wait to finalize the common project of the anti-Tshisekedi front.
Indeed, the coalition that will form around President Tshisekedi seems to be more or at least in advance.
After the arrival of Modeste Bahati Lukwebo in Kivu where he beat the recall of the troops, Jean-Pierre Bemba flew to the West of the country where he preaches the re-election of the Head of State in the presidential election of 2023.
The honorary vice-president of the Republic attracts many crowds at each of his descents.
Cities like Gbadolite, Gemena, Lisala and so on are conquered by this tour of the chairman Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo in the former historic province of Equateur where he is in pre-campaign.
Loyal to Tshisekedi since he officially agreed to join the Sacred Union, the leader of the MLC would be willing to line up behind the Head of State for a second term.
Despite some cracks that are being created within the Sacred Union of the Nation, the coalition of the Head of State is playing its card by clearly displaying its colors for the electoral deadlines that are on the horizon.
In all the cities visited, Jean-Pierre Bemba is more popular than before.
His political anchorage is very important there and would be beneficial to President Tshisekedi's coalition.
Just by observing these details, we agree that all the batteries are in motion to offer a second term to President Félix Tshisekedi in the presidential election of 2023 or (2024 in the event of a slip).
ECCAS: defense and security at the heart of the 21st ordinary session which opens this Monday in Kinshasa
Insecurity in eastern DRC, tensions between the DRC and Rwanda as well as the humanitarian situation are among the topics that will be discussed this Monday, July 25 in Kinshasa, during the 21st ordinary session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS).
This is what the Deputy Spokesperson for the President of the Republic, Tina Salama, said in an exclusive interview with Radio Okapi on Saturday July 23.
She also indicated that according to the program, this Sunday already, several delegations will arrive in Kinshasa.
“A major part will be given to security issues, in particular defense and security in view of current events.
For this XXI ordinary session, the rising tensions between Rwanda and the DRC will be at the center of the debates and discussions”, reported Tina Salama.
Other subjects, in particular the soaring prices of basic necessities, the harmful effects of the Russo-Ukrainian crisis, the food crisis, will also be discussed, adds Tina Salama.
Upon a large formal assembly by the current President of the Economic Community of Central African States, President Félix-Antoine Tshisékédi, Kinshasa is hosting, on July 25, 2022, the XXI Ordinary Session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the ECCAS.
As a prelude to this event, three major meetings brought together experts from the Central African Peace and Security Council (COPAX), Chiefs of General Staff, Commanders-in-Chief, Directors General of Police/Gendarmerie, senior officials from the COPAX ministries, senior executives from the security sector and the ministers of the Specialized Technical Committee for Defence, Safety and Security and the Council for Peace and Security in Central Africa, in order to rule on major security issues and formulate proposals to Heads of State and Government.
From the examination of all these items on the agenda, it appears that the overall political and security situation in Central Africa, during the period between January and July 2022, remained stable, indicates ECCAS.
Nevertheless, the region continues to face several security challenges, including terrorism and violent extremism, the activism of armed groups and secessionist movements, inter-communal conflicts, the negative impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war as well as the negative impact of the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.