DRC bans Kabila rival's swearing-in

Self appointed "president-elect" of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Etienne Tshisekedi.

Self appointed "president-elect" of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Etienne Tshisekedi.

Published Dec 23, 2011

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Kinshasa - DR Congo police banned a swearing-in ceremony on Friday for opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, who has refused to accept the recent re-election of President Joseph Kabila.

“It's banned. There is already an elected president who has been sworn in. We cannot have another swearing-in. It's an act of subversion,” a source close to the head of the country's police said. - Sapa-AFP

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