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Vital Kamerhe's prime ministerial dreams dashed

Félix Tshisekedi's former chief of staff Vital Kamerhe. © Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

The president had reportedly undertaken to make his ex-chief of staff prime minister by early December. His failure to follow through leaves a question mark hanging over the future of the UNC leader. [...]

Published on 22/12/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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