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In and he had been involved in protests against the extension of Mr Kabila's time in power. At one point, a bullet grazed Mr Fayulu's head after police fired at anti-Kabila protesters in the capital, Kinshasa. At least 17 people were killed in the clashes. Mr Fayulu hopes to capitalise on dissatisfaction with the security and economic situation in the country.

In this election he has claimed he is the patriotic candidate. He has also talked about boosting security in the east of the country. The conflicts with a multiplicity of rebel groups there have forced some 6. Mr Fayulu has said he wants to have a well trained, well equipped army of , people. And - perhaps most importantly if he wants to be sure of victory this time round - he has stressed the importance of vigilance on polling day, in order to prevent any attempt at electoral fraud.

But in a repeat of five years ago, Mr Fayulu is not the only strong opposition candidate challenging those in power. This split in the vote may ultimately cost him the job. A quick guide to DR Congo. Focus on Africa podcasts. Emblematic of the year-old's die-hard attitude is his biography on X, which declares him the country's "president-elect".

Campaign posters have him tapping his wristwatch announcing: "Now's the time". The influential Catholic Church, which had a large monitoring team, said the results did not correspond with its own findings. Mr Tshisekedi had split off from the opposition coalition that had put forward Mr Fayulu, and it was suspected, though always denied, that he had the backing of then-President Joseph Kabila.

But as Mr Tshisekedi's announced victory promised the first peaceful transfer of power in the country's history, many groups came to accept it. Now he has returned to claim his prize, hoping to succeed in the crowded field of 19 challengers to the incumbent. Turning his rhetorical fire on the president, he has been uncompromising in his criticism.

Mr Tshisekedi has done absolutely nothing," the candidate told the Reuters news agency in November. He first became a full-time politician in and served as an MP, though at the time he was mostly known as a businessman. Mr Fayulu's involvement in politics started during the Sovereign National Conference in that brought together delegates from different regions, political parties, civil society organisations and traditional leaders to campaign for multi-party democracy.

The country's long-time autocratic ruler Mobutu Sese Seko allowed the conference to take place after coming under domestic and foreign pressure to end one-party rule. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item.

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