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Congo’s Kabila to step down ahead of presidential election

President Joseph Kabila
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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila will not stand in December’s presidential election, a spokesperson said on Wednesday, announcing that former interior minister Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary would be the ruling coalition’s candidate.

The announcement by spokesperson Lambert Mende at a news conference puts an end to years of speculation about whether Kabila would defy term limits to run for a third term.

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