DR Congo's nationality draft law seen as targeting Moïse Katumbi
A bill is in DRC parliament to block people of mixed parentage from key positions.
Source: theeastafrican.co.ke
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A bill is in DRC parliament to block people of mixed parentage from key positions.
This could be the first poll conducted on time in a long time, allowing the country to maintain or change leadership by peaceful means.
Dubbed the 'Tshiani law' after its proponent Noel Tshiani, the bills aims to reserve the highest offices of the state for Congolese born of Congolese mothers and fathers. Opponents see the draft as designed to stop Moise Katumbi, whose father was Italian - from seeking the presidency in December