Former deputy governor hopes to be first female to become DR Congo president

836 views · Published 22 December 2018 · 1:36 · Indexed 1 October 2026

Channel: CGTN Africa · 2018 · News & Politics

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Twenty one candidates are vying to replace President Joseph Kabila in the Democratic Republic of Congo's elections. There's only one woman among them - Marie Josee Ifoku. The former deputy governor intends to revive a country that has been battered by years of conflict and political crisis. CGTN's Leon Ssenyange has more.

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