The country’s governing coalition is under strain, which could lead to even more acrimony ahead

Tshisekedi was elected in December to replace Kabila who presided over sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest country for nearly two decades

The stalemate has put a brake on Tshisekedi’s declared ambitions of reforming a country marked by corruption and rights abuses.

Victor Mallet, the FT’s Asia news editor and a British national, angered authorities in Beijing and Hong Kong by hosting a speech by Andy Chan

The announcement came just hours before the deadline for lodging applications for the December 23 election

Eight candidates including at least three from the opposition have already submitted their names

The issue of net neutrality isn’t black and white, displaying both positive and negative consequences