Kabila on the spot over mass misery

Mr Mwanke’s appearance on the scene follows the ousting of the Speaker of the National Assembly Mr Vital Kamerhe after he questioned the Rwanda-Congo deal.

With Kabila now fully in charge, it is unlikely local elections planned for October 2010 will take place. The government says it has no money for the polls. Also affected are presidential and Parliamentary polls set for 2011.