Inner circles | DRC
Tshisekedi's mother becomes key behind-the-scenes player in Congolese politics

Marthe Kasalu Jibikilayi in Kinshasa on 31 July 2016.
Marthe Kasalu Jibikilayi in Kinshasa on 31 July 2016. © Kenny Katombe/Reuters
Maman Marthe has become particularly influential at the start of her son's second term. She is increasingly being consulted by the country's political elite and is guiding some of the key appointments. [...]
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