DRC: Three highlights from president Tshisekedi's inauguration speech

Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday witnessed the first peaceful transfer of power, as outgoing president Joseph Kabila handed over to incoming president Felix Tshisekedi.

Millions of Congolese will now look to 55-year-old Tshisekedi to implement his campaign agenda of reducing poverty, providing free education and health, in addition to securing peace in the troubled Eastern region of the country.

In his inauguration speech that was interrupted for 12 minutes when Tshisekedi was taken il…
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