Pretoria, 17.11.2023. The In Transformation Initiative (ITI) and the Kofi Annan Foundation facilitated a five-day dialogue, from 13 to 17 November 2023, in Pretoria, South Africa, of the representatives of five candidates for the presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), namely Martin Fayulu, Moïse Katumbi, Augustin Matata Ponyo, Denis Mukwege and Delly Sesanga (in alphabetical order).
The dialogue was organized at the invitation of civil society players with a view to forming a coalition to ensure the integrity of the electoral process, and possibly agreeing to put forward a common candidate for the presidential election scheduled for 20 December.
In Pretoria, the candidates’ representatives produced framework documents for this opposition coalition, identifying areas of convergence in terms of vision, values and programme.
The delegates also considered the various possible election scenarios and devised appropriate strategies in response. Finally, they defined the criteria for identifying the ideal common candidate and the procedures for his designation.
The documents will be handed over to their principals in the DRC for deliberation on the next steps.
If you have any questions about this process and its outcome, we refer you directly to the spokespersons of the five leaders in the DRC.