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DRC parliament president resigns

DRC Politician Vital Kamerhe. [Courtesy]

Influential politician Vital Kamerhe resigned on Monday as president of the Democratic Republic of Congo's national assembly under the threat of impeachment by the ruling party, state media reported.

Kamerhe, 66, made the decision ahead of a possible vote on his impeachment on Monday evening, according to state broadcaster RTNC and the Congolese Press Agency (ACP).

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