Congo National Assembly Removes Speaker in Win for President
- Speaker Jeanine Mabunda, longtime Kabila ally, ousted in vote
- Paves way for Tshisekedi to seek new parliamentary majority
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Democratic Republic of Congo’s National Assembly voted to remove its speaker, a victory for President Felix Tshisekedi in his power struggle with former President Joseph Kabila.
A majority of those present at the assembly on Thursday approved a petition that accused Jeanine Mabunda, a longtime ally of Kabila, of opaque financial management, contempt and violations of the constitution and assembly’s rules.