Angola: Tshisekedi On His Way to Luanda for Miracles

In a country where the political stage often doubles as a circus tent, December 2024 began with President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo)–starring in a new act. Chosen title was, ‘Divine Comedy: Prayers, Witch Doctors, and the Gospel of Scapegoating.’ Wait!

Speaking at a Catholic prayer gathering, Tshisekedi issued a clarion call–not for better governance or decisive leadership, mind you, but for divine intervention. In a melodramatic display of political piety,…