Joseph Kabila ruled out as DRC election candidate

Ruling coalition selects little-known Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary in surprise moveJoseph Kabila will not be a candidate in elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo later this year, according to government officials.Many had predicted that the 47-year-old president, in power since 2001, would run for a third term, despite being barred from doing so by the constitution. Continue reading...