Congolese opposition leader Martin Fayulu criticized what he called the shameless stealing of public funds under President Felix Tshisekedi's government, reported French broadcaster RFI Friday. In his end-of-year speech, Fayulu who controversially lost to Tshisekedi in the 2018 election singled out the missing funds intended for Covid-19 response and civil servants' salaries. Fayulu slammed the presence of Ugandan troops on Congolese soil, saying Kinshasa was sub-contracting the security of the state to foreigners. The leader of the Lamuka coalition also demanded the lifting of martial law in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri. The regions were placed under army rule last year after Tshisekedi announced an operation to counter armed groups.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 31, 2021 20:11 UTC