KINSHASA, Congo — The crowd roared as the wife of Congo’s departing president pressed her palm to the forehead of the anointed successor and appeared to pray. A benediction for the man whom President Joseph Kabila has positioned to take over is likely not needed. Kabila’s chosen candidate, Emanuel Ramazani Shadary, has not made waves in Congolese politics. For his “success in the political crisis,” his ruling party bio says, Shadary was named party secretary-general by Kabila early this year. Shadary faces the Dec. 30 vote as candidate for the recently formed Common Front for Congo coalition.

Source: Washington Post December 21, 2018 09:00 UTC