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Felix Tshisekedi
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President of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Notable Quotes
"They shot my neighbour first in the head."View Story →
"I wasn't hit so I just ran to the lake. I saw my brother, his wife, and two of his children fall."View Story →
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