Bemba, 55, then arrived in the town of Gemena in his stronghold in the northwest on Saturday. “Senator Bemba is coming back tomorrow (Sunday) to Kinshasa and immediately leaves for Brussels,” Jacques Djoli, a leader of Bemba’s MLC party, told AFP. “His next visit to DRC is scheduled for September to take part in work in the Senate and further electoral activities,” Djoli added. Another rival of Kabila, opposition leader Moise Katumbi, is attempting to launch his own bid for the presidential election, ahead of the August 8 cut-off date for candidates to submit their applications. On Saturday, a pro-Kabila group said it was making “final adjustments” before it chooses its candidate for the December 23 presidential election.

Source: The Guardian August 04, 2018 15:33 UTC