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- ↑ Liste définitive des candidats président. Elections du 23 décembre 2018 (in French). ceni.cd. Independent National Election Commission of the DRC.
- ↑ Seth Kikuni : « Je suis la meilleure personne pour faire entrer la RDC dans le XXIe siècle » (in French). Jeune Afrique . Published 1 October 2018.
- ↑ Afrique Présidentielle en RDC: la Cour constitutionnelle débute l'examen des contentieux sur certaines candidatures (in French). Radio France International . Published 27 October 2024.
- ↑ Afrique RDC: la Cour constitutionnelle confirme la candidature de Moïse Katumbi à la présidentielle (in French). Radio France International . Published 30 October 2024.
- ↑ En RDC, l’opposant Seth Kikuni détenu par les services de renseignement (in French). Jeune Afrique . Published 3 September 2024.
- ↑ "An opposition Congo politician is sentenced to 1 year in prison for inciting civil disobedience". Associated Press . 28 November 2024.
