Kabila May Seek Future Presidency After 18-Year Congo Rule
- Cobalt-rich nation is set to hold presidential vote on Dec. 23
- Country has yet to have a democratic transfer of power
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Outgoing Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila signaled he’ll remain active in politics and would consider running for office when he’s eligible again in 2023.
The 47-year-old leader is preparing to step down after ruling the cobalt- and copper-rich central African nation for almost 18 years. He’s chosen Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary to succeed him in a Dec. 23 vote that may mark the first democratic transfer of power in Congo since it gained independence from Belgium in 1960.