Tshisekedi vows to ensure DRC reaps benefits from its mineral wealth

A woman walks under an election campaign banner for the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and leader of the Union of Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS) party, Felix Tshisekedi at popular Kintambo round about in Kinshasa on December 12, 2023. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • The country will hold its election on December 20 this year, with 26 people battling for the presidency and 47,000 others competing for parliamentary, senate and local government seats