went around the Congolese social networks,

Former Katanga governor Moïse Katumbi sits shoulder to shoulder with Jaynet Kabila, the former Congolese president's twin sister.

In the press, commentators went wild over this surprising image, some even seeing it as a subliminal political gesture, in the run-up to the 2023 elections 

Moses Katumbi and Joseph Kabila, arm in arm, a sign of reconciliation!

 brothers and sisters one day, brothers and sisters always

The highlight of this conference and probably the least expected was the 'reconciliation' (in quotation marks) between the former President of the Republic and the former governor of the province of Katanga

Indeed, for a few years,

, relations between the two personalities were no longer in good shape, following a dispute which would even be the basis of the exile of Moïse Katumbi.

However, following the appeal launched by Bishop Fulgence Muteba, the two men visibly, in the name of Katangese unity, decided to bury the hatchet and smoke the pipe.

For the first time in years, Kabila and Katumbi, hand in hand, exchanged briefly,

Politico again.

The occasion making the thief, Joseph Kabila invited the participants to respect the resolutions and commitments of the said forum, insisting on the unity of Katanga.

the organizers insisted that this forum had no political objective, but rather that it was a matter of working for social development, harmony and the development of Katanga, which, despite the administrative dismemberment of 2015, remains one and only same family.

Bishop Muteba assured that a frank and permanent dialogue was “the only therapy capable of silencing the tensions and divisions” between the communities.

Over the course of the discussions, the administrative division of 2015 also resurfaced.

In addition to the political-political battles, community tensions and bickering between regions have also given rise to sometimes heated discussions.

Sign of the complexity of the subjects discussed: the discussions, which were to last three days, were extended by an additional day, to end on Saturday. 

 the initiators of the Forum strive to hammer home that it has no political aim.

But how not to see a link between this timely reunion and the electoral deadlines scheduled in a year (that is to say the presidential election of 2023)?

Especially since Kabila, believing he has been cheated, would like to take his revenge.

While Katumbi, for his part, failing to win the jackpot, would not spit on an opportunity to weigh more on the Congolese political spectrum.

(…) A Katumbi-Kabila front is well in the making,

Ledjely.

Admittedly, the two were divergent at one point.

But compared to the challenge posed to them by the Tshisekedi case, they seem to have come to the conclusion that their contradictions are minor.

And it is the fate of Katanga which serves both as a pretext and a screen for this tinkering

Ledjely

it's still curious, our political actors only think of unity when they are in a situation of weakness.

Relieved of the power and privileges that it confers on them, they espouse humility and pretend to listen to their compatriots.

But when they're at the top, they're more likely to do things arrogantly and condescendingly.