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Lamuka

Lamuka ( ) is an opposition political coalition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo led by Martin Fayulu and his party, Engagement for Citizenship and Development (ECiDé). Founded in 2018 to support Fayulu's candidacy against the ruling party and coalition of then-President Joseph Kabila, the coalition initially brought together seven major opposition leaders. Protests by party members reduced its membership to five, with some later additions. Over time, internal divisions further dwindled that number down to two and eventually to one, Fayulu, who has gradually opened up to the addition of several other political parties and personalities. Fayulu placed second in the controversial 2018 vote, which most independent observers deemed fraudulent, while the coalition won 112 seats in the National Assembly. In 2019, it won 6 senate seats and one governorship. In 2023, the coalition refused to participate in the electoral process at all levels of government but fielded Fayulu as its presidential candidate, who ended up placing third behind Tshisekedi and Katumbi.

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Lamuka ( ) is an opposition political coalition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo led by Martin Fayulu and his party, Engagement for Citizenship and Development (ECiDé). Founded in 2018 to support Fayulu's candidacy against the ruling party and coalition of then-President Joseph Kabila, the coalition initially brought together seven major opposition leaders. Protests by party members reduced its membership to five, with some later additions. Over time, internal divisions further dwindled that number down to two and eventually to one, Fayulu, who has gradually opened up to the addition of several other political parties and personalities. Fayulu placed second in the controversial 2018 vote, which most independent observers deemed fraudulent, while the coalition won 112 seats in the National Assembly. In 2019, it won 6 senate seats and one governorship. In 2023, the coalition refused to participate in the electoral process at all levels of government but fielded Fayulu as its presidential candidate, who ended up placing third behind Tshisekedi and Katumbi.

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  1. date of foundation: 2018 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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