Opposition candidate Moïse Katumbi has continued to pose as the front-runner in the build-up to the 2023 General Elections set for Wednesday next week.
International and local experts have so far identified the candidate of the opposition Congo Ya Makasi coalition to be ahead of incumbent Fèlix Tshisekedi in the race.
International media news agency Reuters is the latest to forecast Katumbi as a front-runner in the coming elections after an emphatic endorsement from the Congolese population.
The Reuters have highlighted Katumbi’s previous successful term as governor of Katanga Province as one of Katumbi’s major boosts in his bid to become president.
Katumbi has so far managed to attract massive crowds during his campaign trail including in regions that have been identified to be strongholds of other candidates including Tshisekedi.
The DR Congo goes to the polls on Wednesday, 20th December 2023 to elect a new leader with Katumbi and Tshisekedi headed for a fierce ballot race for the presidency.
