The Congo-Kinshasa Conflict Part 5
A divided country In the parliamentary elections, parties loyal to Kabila had gained a majority, but in the presidential election a second round of elections was required between Kabila and the former rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba. Bemba played on xenophobic sentiments against Kabila and accused him of not being a “true Congolese”. Kabila clearly won in the decisive election round, but the result also showed how divided the country was. The president had strong support in the east, while few had voted…