Will the DRC slide into renewed turmoil? | Inside Story

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Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi pledged to build a strong nation when he was elected last year. But his reforms have been challenged by supporters of former leader Joseph Kabila who share power with him. Tshisekedi has scrapped the ruling coalition, saying a new one will help him push through his agenda. He is seeking to flip the majority in the legislative body in his favour The president has threatened to dissolve parliament, hold new elections and has acted to remove a Kabila ally as speaker of House So what's the fallout from this power struggle in this African country? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests Thomas Fessy, Senior Congo Researcher at Human Rights Watch Kambale Musavuli, Researcher at the Center for Research on the Congo. Nelleke Van De Walle, Deputy Project Director for Central Africa at International Crisis Group. - Subscribe to our channel: aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #DRC #InsideStory

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