The reunification of the UDPS, the historic opposition party in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), seems to be progressing slowly but surely. The four Historical Founders of the UDPS – Charles Dia Onken-a-Mbel, Paul-Gabriel Kapita Shabangi, François Lusanga Ngiele and Protais Lumbu Maloba Ndiba – recently visited former Prime Minister Samy Badibanga Ntita, who showed its support for their mission of reunification.
However, their meeting with the former Deputy Secretary General of UDPS/TSHISEKEDI, Bruno Tshibala Nzhenzhe, was not as conclusive, given that the latter seems to have a different perspective.
The Historical Founders of the UDPS also met the Honorary Ambassador François-Xavier Beltchika Kalubye, National President of the CDPS, who contributed positively to the accomplishment of their mission.
In a complex Congolese political context, these advances towards a reunification of the opposition could have a significant impact. Indeed, faced with the power in place, the unity of the opposition is more than ever necessary to offer a credible alternative and carry out democratic reforms in the DRC.