DR Congo’s Kabira steps down today
Democratic Republic of Congo’s strongman has agreed to step down and named a successor who must be nominated today.
The successor is Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, the former Minister of Internal Affairs. DRC has never seen peaceful transfer of power since 1960. This is historic and President Joseph Kabila Kabange must be congratulated.
This is after 17 years in power. Joseph Kabila retires and has picked up a successor in Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary.
Shadary is a Kabila loyalist, and former Interior minister. His tenure as interior minister was marked by a violent crackdown on opposition politicians and their supporters, and the arrest of activists.
Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary is a politician in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who is a presidential candidate in the upcoming December 2018 Presidential Elections in that Central African country.
He was selected following consultations within the ruling People’s Party for Reconstruction and Democracy (PPRD) political party and the Common Front for Congo (FCC), political coalition.
Shadary is the permanent secretary of the PPRD, and has previously served as the country’s Interior Minister.
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He was born November 29, 1960. Therefore, Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary is 57 years of age. He was born in Kasongo, Maniema Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Residence
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Kinshasha, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Nationality
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Congolese
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Citizenship Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Alma mater
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University of Lubumbashi, University of Kinshasha
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Occupation
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Politician
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Years active
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1992 — present
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Known for
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Politics
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